Post by Teachndad on Aug 10, 2022 21:10:52 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
Well, it’s happened. I started working on the curbside wall of my 57 Westerner. I am working with limited room in a carport. Luckily I have an almost 8-foot ceiling. Currently, the wall is laying up against the rear wall of the carport and a shelf unit behind. This will be an ongoing thread for any questions relating to rebuilding the wall.
I am working from the top right and going around clockwise. The longest piece of lumber that extends down the front end of the wall will be replaced. Lets’ call that board 1. It’s marked with a red arrow in the photo below.
Board 1 will be cut down above the green line and then the curve will be traced and then pocket holes will be used to attach to the remaining piece of lumber in the wall just above as well as below eventually. Original Board 1 will be removed and replaced with new board 1.
But here is the problem and please let me know If I am overthinking this. Below is an image looking down on board 1 from the top. Board 1 (brown wood) was cut on the front curved edge at an angle - not square to the “face”. For comparison, in the photo below, I clamped the new white lumber (blue dot) with square edge to the edge of board 1. I took a squared piece of steel I had and placed it perpendicular to the face of the white wood and you can see the downward angle of the original wood. It’s not square.
When I create the replacement board 1, If I trace board 1 on it’s edge, the “outside” edge will be “shorter” with a reduced radius than the “inside edge” because it’s not square. I guess I could trace the outside edge with a thick Sharpie then cut to the top edge of the Sharpie line and I would end up with a better more accurate curve that would match the inside edge.
If I trim to the outside edge of original board 1 ignoring the lack of square on the edge, is there going to be a problem when I attach a new piece of paneling to the front of the trailer? Curbing would be on top of the paneling. Clearly it was built with the non square edge on board 1 and it went together, but I would like the surface for the wrap panel to sit flat against the new squared edge of the new board 1.
I hope that all makes sense. Let me know if I need clarify.
Thoughts?
Rod
Well, it’s happened. I started working on the curbside wall of my 57 Westerner. I am working with limited room in a carport. Luckily I have an almost 8-foot ceiling. Currently, the wall is laying up against the rear wall of the carport and a shelf unit behind. This will be an ongoing thread for any questions relating to rebuilding the wall.
I am working from the top right and going around clockwise. The longest piece of lumber that extends down the front end of the wall will be replaced. Lets’ call that board 1. It’s marked with a red arrow in the photo below.
Board 1 will be cut down above the green line and then the curve will be traced and then pocket holes will be used to attach to the remaining piece of lumber in the wall just above as well as below eventually. Original Board 1 will be removed and replaced with new board 1.
But here is the problem and please let me know If I am overthinking this. Below is an image looking down on board 1 from the top. Board 1 (brown wood) was cut on the front curved edge at an angle - not square to the “face”. For comparison, in the photo below, I clamped the new white lumber (blue dot) with square edge to the edge of board 1. I took a squared piece of steel I had and placed it perpendicular to the face of the white wood and you can see the downward angle of the original wood. It’s not square.
When I create the replacement board 1, If I trace board 1 on it’s edge, the “outside” edge will be “shorter” with a reduced radius than the “inside edge” because it’s not square. I guess I could trace the outside edge with a thick Sharpie then cut to the top edge of the Sharpie line and I would end up with a better more accurate curve that would match the inside edge.
If I trim to the outside edge of original board 1 ignoring the lack of square on the edge, is there going to be a problem when I attach a new piece of paneling to the front of the trailer? Curbing would be on top of the paneling. Clearly it was built with the non square edge on board 1 and it went together, but I would like the surface for the wrap panel to sit flat against the new squared edge of the new board 1.
I hope that all makes sense. Let me know if I need clarify.
Thoughts?
Rod
