Post by Teachndad on Jul 8, 2015 5:59:41 GMT -8
Hi,
Well, I have been working on my restoration for about 10 months now and just a day or so ago, it came to me.
My trailer, Andy, has large gaps between the framing members(crossboards), some of which are as much as 1/2" between the butt joints. The only thing connecting between one piece to the other is a staple. I was trying to figure out how to strengthen those and thought that I could cut out the old one and insert a new one. Well, as anyone who has played with their trailer knows, especially if you want to keep your paneling, its a pain in the neck to remove the crossboard or stud wood because the staples were stapled from the inside and you are standing on outside scratching your head.
So, then it dawns on me. If you can't beat 'em, then join 'em. (No pun intended, LOL!) In an epiphany, I realize, that I can just install a piece of wood above or below the existing shorter crossboard. Leave the existing one alone and add one. My trailer uses 1" x 2"s for nearly all the wood framing. This can be done with studs or the short pieces that run horizontally between the studs.
Also, I realize that I don't measure the new wood from the end, I just place it over the gap while overlapping the gap and then mark BOTH SIDES of the gap with a pencil. Next, connect the marks with a pencil line on the new wood piece and cut off both ends. Then I don't have to measure with a measuring tape.
If there is a better way, enlighten me and all the other newbs out there.
Here I overlap the gap.
Pencil marked the left side. A shorter mark would have been sufficient.
Right side of gap. After new crossboard is cut, it could be inserted snugly and then I would use a pocket hole jig to attach the pieces of wood together.
Unfortunately, I don't have an image of the final product. Currently, I am not going through my framing and mending all the small gaps. It's later on my list. I just wanted to share what I learned, so far.
Cheers,
Rod
Well, I have been working on my restoration for about 10 months now and just a day or so ago, it came to me.
My trailer, Andy, has large gaps between the framing members(crossboards), some of which are as much as 1/2" between the butt joints. The only thing connecting between one piece to the other is a staple. I was trying to figure out how to strengthen those and thought that I could cut out the old one and insert a new one. Well, as anyone who has played with their trailer knows, especially if you want to keep your paneling, its a pain in the neck to remove the crossboard or stud wood because the staples were stapled from the inside and you are standing on outside scratching your head.
So, then it dawns on me. If you can't beat 'em, then join 'em. (No pun intended, LOL!) In an epiphany, I realize, that I can just install a piece of wood above or below the existing shorter crossboard. Leave the existing one alone and add one. My trailer uses 1" x 2"s for nearly all the wood framing. This can be done with studs or the short pieces that run horizontally between the studs.
Also, I realize that I don't measure the new wood from the end, I just place it over the gap while overlapping the gap and then mark BOTH SIDES of the gap with a pencil. Next, connect the marks with a pencil line on the new wood piece and cut off both ends. Then I don't have to measure with a measuring tape.
If there is a better way, enlighten me and all the other newbs out there.
Here I overlap the gap.
Pencil marked the left side. A shorter mark would have been sufficient.
Right side of gap. After new crossboard is cut, it could be inserted snugly and then I would use a pocket hole jig to attach the pieces of wood together.
Unfortunately, I don't have an image of the final product. Currently, I am not going through my framing and mending all the small gaps. It's later on my list. I just wanted to share what I learned, so far.
Cheers,
Rod
