Solid wall of plywood

[Atomic Addiction]

There is certainly nothing saying that you can't do it.

I myself would probably cut voids out of the plywood. Only to cut the weight down. You could fill the voids with insulation.

You see a lot of teardrop trailers built in this way. I have not tore my plywood out yet but I'm sure if I find rot I will probably do what you are talking about.

Brian

[rkymtnman]

I thought just like you that there should be more reinforcement in these things. Since mine was rotted pretty good as well, I took the opportunity to do a little extra on the rebuild as well. I ripped a bunch of 2x4's down and stick framed a ladder truss with the horizontal members extending to the bottom of the curve. I then bent strips of luann over the truss to create the curve. It will very strong - stronger than I thought it would be. I made 2 at once from the same template so I can replace both sides. I will get some pictures this evening if I break free.

I too thought about the plywood route but the wall is an inch thick - that is a lot of plywood and a good amount of weight. My tow vehicle is a 3/4 ton diesel pick up so I wasn't worried about the weight myself but adding that to the floor/frame/axle was a concern - as well as there is no guarantee the next owner will have a big truck. Plus, stick framing the wall/corner piece gives you the opportunity to insulate at the same time.

One last thought is wiring. With solid walls - wiring can become a little more challenging. Not impossible - but more challenging. Hope this helps.