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rastaman33609
Sep 28, 2015Explorer
D1trout....Thank you so much for your detail advise. If I use the Smith's would there still be a need to use marine ply?
I was also wondering for those who have done this before if the sheets of ply should be glued together before installing them, or as they are installed one at a time. Forgive me if these questions seem naive, however this part of the project I find somewhat daunting, I have not worked with wood in such a detailed fashion much before. I basically know what needs to be done, base on others experience. Just that some of the actual details as to how it was actually done was not clear to a dummy like me.
So tell me if this sounds like a plan:
1. measure and cut plywood to size.
2. Use as many layers and sizes of ply to firmly fit inside aluminum
frame channel.
3. Seal and treat both sides and edges of each board with Smiths.
4. Install each sheet or previously glued together sheets,
5. Screw from outside using existing holes using caulk on screws
6, screw boards together from inside.
The above is for the overhead bunk area. I have not taken a close enough look at the wings, but it would appear from all I have read that I can expect to have to rebuild both wings also.
I am actually looking forward to the challenge ahead, however the budget does not allow for me to go overboard with 'perfection' I need to get the most 'bang for the buck' If you know what I mean?
I have only 86 pages left to study in this thread, and have learn't a lot,that I wish I had known before buying my C10, I would still have bought it, but would have had more negotiating power :-)
Thanks once again..believe me I need all the help I can get :-)
David
I was also wondering for those who have done this before if the sheets of ply should be glued together before installing them, or as they are installed one at a time. Forgive me if these questions seem naive, however this part of the project I find somewhat daunting, I have not worked with wood in such a detailed fashion much before. I basically know what needs to be done, base on others experience. Just that some of the actual details as to how it was actually done was not clear to a dummy like me.
So tell me if this sounds like a plan:
1. measure and cut plywood to size.
2. Use as many layers and sizes of ply to firmly fit inside aluminum
frame channel.
3. Seal and treat both sides and edges of each board with Smiths.
4. Install each sheet or previously glued together sheets,
5. Screw from outside using existing holes using caulk on screws
6, screw boards together from inside.
The above is for the overhead bunk area. I have not taken a close enough look at the wings, but it would appear from all I have read that I can expect to have to rebuild both wings also.
I am actually looking forward to the challenge ahead, however the budget does not allow for me to go overboard with 'perfection' I need to get the most 'bang for the buck' If you know what I mean?
I have only 86 pages left to study in this thread, and have learn't a lot,that I wish I had known before buying my C10, I would still have bought it, but would have had more negotiating power :-)
Thanks once again..believe me I need all the help I can get :-)
David
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