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Re: Starcraft Travel Star Restoration
Again, thank you. I suppose at this point its finding suppliers for things like the metal tubing. I dont want to add weight to the camper. Think we found the source of a roof leak, a broken, mangled refrigerator roof vent. Now to get a ladder tall enough to reach it!700Views0likes0CommentsRe: Starcraft Travel Star Restoration
StarryOne wrote: Ralph Cramden wrote: A 2004 Travel Star is laminated panel construction including the floor, and dealing with the laminated construction is not anywhere close to being simple as just replacing "sheets" of plywood. It can be done, and has been done, but it's not exactly easy and involves adding a lot of additional supports, as the aluminum structural supports in the panels are placed far apart. The top layer of the floor under the vinyl flooring will be nominal 1/4" (around 3/16") and the bottom layer 1/8" with 1x1-1/2" aluminum tube on 32" or wider centers with nothing between but 1-1/2" beaded foam. On the wall panels they'll have 1/8" plywood inner and outer with 1" tubes and foam between, those tubes could be 4' apart or further with no framing whatsoever around openings. I realized you are saying there are 2 floors?? Could you walk me thru that? 2 sheets of different sized wood? Thank you, Ralph! Now I completely get it.. It makes more sense than what I was envisioning!702Views0likes0CommentsRe: Starcraft Travel Star Restoration
Ralph Cramden wrote: A 2004 Travel Star is laminated panel construction including the floor, and dealing with the laminated construction is not anywhere close to being simple as just replacing "sheets" of plywood. It can be done, and has been done, but it's not exactly easy and involves adding a lot of additional supports, as the aluminum structural supports in the panels are placed far apart. The top layer of the floor under the vinyl flooring will be nominal 1/4" (around 3/16") and the bottom layer 1/8" with 1x1-1/2" aluminum tube on 32" or wider centers with nothing between but 1-1/2" beaded foam. On the wall panels they'll have 1/8" plywood inner and outer with 1" tubes and foam between, those tubes could be 4' apart or further with no framing whatsoever around openings. I realized you are saying there are 2 floors?? Could you walk me thru that? 2 sheets of different sized wood?698Views0likes0CommentsRe: Starcraft Travel Star Restoration
Thank you for your info, all is helpful.. It came in the yard Friday night, and won't even be able to get into it till Monday. I'm hoping the floor damage is only under the front, seating/sofa area, but since the walls and ceiling also have water damaged I'm expecting the worse. The running lights are also running intermittently, on off, might be a bad wire or the plug itself, no way to tell yet. Have no idea if any of the appliances are working, A/C, heater, etc. So, on a wing and a prayer, hoping we can get it done by next years(2019) Sept. vacation. Hope we haven't bitten off more than we can chew..699Views0likes0CommentsStarcraft Travel Star Restoration
I just bought a 2004 Star Starcraft Travel Star. Its damaged from water, so I got a good deal on it, and I think between hubby and I we can handle the gutting, Its the rebuilding I'm concerned about. What kind of wood does the floor need? How thick? Pressure treated?? etc. We are picking it up tomorrow and will start the ripping out over the weekend. I appreciate any suggestions! Thank you!6.9KViews0likes26Comments
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