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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 5, 2014 10:45:23 GMT -8
I'm tearing out the inside of my 68 trailer... on the curved corners on the outside edges.. there were 1 inch strips of bent plywood, Supporting the curved areas. That is all dry rotted. What do I put back in there to support that area now?
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 5, 2014 11:00:16 GMT -8
Are you talking about the curbing/edging boards that look like this: If so, you can use strips of plywood, Gorilla glue, staples and nails. Cut the strips so that the grain of the plywood goes crossways, don't cut in the direction of the grain. Lay down the strips one layer at time, gluing and stapling them to make a laminated edge. Then nail them. It's pretty simple. Stagger your strips so that the edges are covered by the next layer of strips. Mobiltec has video on how to do this. I used 1/4" plywood utility board. Do you have pics of what you are doing?
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 5, 2014 11:07:44 GMT -8
Yes that's exactly what I'm talking about. Is there an alternative option to using plywood? is there another material I can use?
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 5, 2014 11:14:52 GMT -8
I edited my original comment with a little more detail. Yes, there is another method which requires kerfing, cutting out v-shapes in a board to make it bend. But the plywood is really easy.
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 5, 2014 12:12:10 GMT -8
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 5, 2014 12:24:21 GMT -8
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 5, 2014 14:15:06 GMT -8
I will try to post a link later, from a desktop. Sorry ...
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 5, 2014 15:16:56 GMT -8
Do you have the skins off of your trailer on the outside? And what kind of trailer do you have? If you have rotted or dry rotted curbing in the curve, you probably have it other places, too. If you read through some threads here, you will find that most people end up taking the skins off and inspecting for rot. Repairs usually work best if you start outside first.
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 5, 2014 16:30:04 GMT -8
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 5, 2014 16:34:34 GMT -8
What a great trailer! I LOVE your sink and stove.
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 6, 2014 16:26:35 GMT -8
Thank you for your help I looked at mobiletec videos all night last night until I was getting sick of them... I didn't find the "how to" I was looking for ...I'm more of a visual learner. I grasp the concept. I hear it but I need to see it. do you know what series he posted this procedure on where I can find that example? He has sooooo many.
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 6, 2014 16:34:06 GMT -8
LOL! Yep, there are a lot. Try this one:
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Post by 1972mushroom on Apr 6, 2014 16:55:39 GMT -8
Thank you! ?
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Post by pirateslife on Apr 6, 2014 17:10:21 GMT -8
Actually you may thank yourself for pulling the skins off. It's much easier to do that way. Mostly if you have a day that you can pull one section off and get the curbing back in in a day. They are real easy to take off from the bottom up and will reveal some rot you didn't notice that is important to the structure. Best of all it costs nothing to pull them off and put them back and will save a lot of time
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Post by vikx on Apr 6, 2014 22:28:17 GMT -8
I agree, pull the skins and fix it right the first time. Soooo much easier... The top edge wood/curbing can be done by floating the roof (loosening and sliding to one side, then the other) You get a complete repair with no rot. Worth it.
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