Vintagehotdog
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Post by Vintagehotdog on May 6, 2017 17:56:30 GMT -8
I am not wanting to put too much money into this trailer. What are your thoughts on using plywood instead of 1 x 2's, 3's 4's etc? Cut down to same size as the original pieces? Not solid walls.  0506171233_HDR by vintagehotdog, on Flickr |
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Post by roadtripper on May 6, 2017 20:30:48 GMT -8
Are you talking about ripping 3/4 ply to the 3", 4" etc? If a pc of ply is say 30 bucks thats about a buck a bd.ft. which is not that different than #2 pine. If you use pocket screws at the butt joints like seems to be common here i dont think you'll get such a good grab in the edge of the ply compaired with the pine. Personally I would say ripping ply wouldn't be worth it.....but thats just my opinion. Good luck on the project!
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Post by Dad Rambles on May 6, 2017 21:14:18 GMT -8
If you are going to do it in full sheet size sections, I would say yes. I have seen teardrops built that way, with the "cookie cutter" middles sections removed, and filled with 3/4 foam insluation. If you are talking about ripping downs and making 1x2, 1x3, and 1x4 pieces of plywood, and then piecing it together, I would say no. Too much work, and too many joints, pocket screws/glue etc. I know the originals barely had any touching joints and many didn't, they were just attached to the inside wall panels. BUT I want to make mine better than the original. Just my preference, and how I look at it as a whole. Lots of work.
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Post by mrmarty51 on May 6, 2017 22:34:08 GMT -8
If it were Mine, to be on the safe side. I would take it right down to the last stick and put it back together just as it was originally from the factory.
I sure would not want any camper that I rebuilt blowing apart whilst going down the road.
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Vintagehotdog
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Post by Vintagehotdog on May 7, 2017 5:47:33 GMT -8
Thank you, it was just a thought. I have decided to buy the regular boards and not rip down plywood. I'll use Fir for extra strength along the bottom and white wood up higher.
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Post by cowcharge on May 7, 2017 5:58:43 GMT -8
Narrow plywood strips are not very stiff, and they warp and crack, and they're much more structurally vulnerable to water, and the joints wouldn't be as strong. If you took a whole sheet and cut holes to lighten it, but left the remaining wood much wider than a 1x2, that would probably be OK. I couldn't find a good picture of a camper, but something like this (I couldn't get this link to embed like normal, don't know why): s71.photobucket.com/user/ultralajt/media/GUPPY%20MK%20II/IMG_0275.jpg.html |
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