RV aluminum siding gauge?
The overcab in my 94 Toyota class C is rotted, cannot put off repair much longer. Been reading about this, I would like to use a 4X8 sheet of aluminum and eliminate the front window. I would pre...
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William Willard wrote:
The Diamond Plate I purchase has a protective film on it to prevent scratching before use -- I worked in the Park Model business for many years & the siding we used was .019 gauge -- The pattern in the metal has to do with it`s strength -- A sheet of aluminum with no pattern has very little strength -- Bends really easy -- Bill Willard
.019 is pretty thin! The no pattern in the sheets concerns me, I cannot find any with a pattern anywhere near me. So thinking I need to use a thicker gauge to compensate. Figure with thicker I will need to find a sheet metal shop to make the flat lock seam.
I was looking at filon see no way to make a sealed corner with it?
Thanks for the response.
