larryb
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Post by larryb on Dec 28, 2016 13:28:42 GMT -8
Took a couple of weeks off for the holidays and to give my welder a chance to finish the trailer. Brakes redone, a few welds added to some of the weaker places and stabilizers installed. It is ready to pickup and so, this weekend we will be sanding and hope we get to priming, then on to painting the frame. Nice to get past deconstruction.
So I am thinking about the floor, spent quite a bit of time searching the site and the responses are all over the place. At this point, we are leaning to a 1/2 inch plywood "sandwich" with 1/2 inch plywood on the bottom, 1 x 4 framing in the middle (with insulation in the spaces) and another 1/2 inch plywood on the top. Then coating the bottom.
Any experiences from the Scotty people, feedback, ideas and reassurance would really help. Hate to start this with a major screwup. Thanks
Larry
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Post by vikx on Dec 28, 2016 23:15:15 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, the 66 Scotty I worked on did not have an insulated floor cavity. You could add one, but be SURE to measure carefully for skin fit if you are using the original. The belly, cavity and subfloor will decrease your inside height. You could also consider an 1/8 belly of Masonite, insulation and framing. That will lower the floor somewhat. Check out the NSSO trailer site as well. Lots of Scotty experts there. www.nationalserroscotty.org/ |
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Post by mrmarty51 on Dec 29, 2016 0:03:37 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, the 66 Scotty I worked on did not have an insulated floor cavity. You could add one, but be SURE to measure carefully for skin fit if you are using the original. The belly, cavity and subfloor will decrease your inside height. You could also consider an 1/8 belly of Masonite, insulation and framing. That will lower the floor somewhat. Check out the NSSO trailer site as well. Lots of Scotty experts there. www.nationalserroscotty.org/Are the walls bolted to the floor or are they bolted directly to the frame on these ? Just curious is all. |
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Post by mrmarty51 on Dec 29, 2016 15:04:29 GMT -8
In here is what the floor structure on My camper looks like. It is 2X2s whaich are actually 1-1/2X1-1/2". the bottom pan is on and the insulation is installed. This is an extremely warm floor, the whole camper was built for extreme cold weather with 1-1/2" foam insulation throughout. If You are not going to be in real cold weather then going this far would be a bit redicules unless You just wanted to have the best. I used 3/8ths plywood for the pan and 1/2" for the top deck. Here is the page in My rebuild thread with the floor. click HERE |
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Post by vikx on Dec 29, 2016 21:29:06 GMT -8
Scotties are very different in that the walls are plywood. I believe they are screwed into the bottom sills and the cabinets and dinettes hold everything together. (and square) As said, I think the floor was one ply layer, probably 5/8". If you do some research, you will see how important the interior is in holding a Scotty together.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Dec 29, 2016 21:53:29 GMT -8
Thank You vikx
I will go and do some research about the Scottys. You never know what I might drag home next. LOL
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