jafo
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Post by jafo on Sept 10, 2012 11:08:43 GMT -5
Hello,
I have i fair amount of rot in the thin strip of plywood that goes around the wall framing. Can someone give me ideas on how to fix or patch the areas of plywood that are not solid. I don't really want to remove the entire wall to reapair the areas that are rotted. I will have to add some material for the new paneling. the framing seems solid...but that thin plywood is loose/rotted. Pics of your repairs would also be great. Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 19:19:30 GMT -5
I'm rebuilding my 63 sc. To replace the plywood strip I'm ripping down pvc boards to 3/4 square and then screwing them in with galvanized screws. The pvc is flexible enough to bend around the corners and won't rot.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Sept 10, 2012 21:06:57 GMT -5
The purpose of that plywood is to hold the Drip Rail and Awing Rail, SMC are you sure the PVC will hold a screw on the Cross Grain. My experience is that PVC is like MDF and if you screw into the edge is will split and not hold screws.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 21:27:41 GMT -5
schweet to answer your question, I'm not sure...I think I'll test it before going with the pvc. It seems to hold screws fairly well but I definitely don't want it pulling apart. Hey, what did you decide on your metal, you going with the 4" break?
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Post by Hamlet on Sept 12, 2012 22:16:33 GMT -5
It needs to hold, not just sitting in the driveway, but also on the constant 6.0 earthquake that occurs when we drive these things along most roads. Good luck, and let us know how it works.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2012 12:13:59 GMT -5
I did some testing. The pvc board I bought at HD is not the brittle pvc that’s used in plumbing pipes; it has a softer core, which is very flexible…it also holds screws very well. To test it I screwed a ¾ square piece of pvc to my assembled wall on the front arc, I then screwed in a scrap piece of 1/8 birch to the pvc rail. The screws held it tight and when I tried to rip the birch off the pvc rail the plywood broke and the screws stayed tight in place. As a comparison I did the same to a solid piece of plywood rail that was left from my demolition, I screwed in the birch and then tried to rid it off. The screws came right out. This isn’t a very scientific test but the pvc seemed a lot stronger than the glued plywood strips. I think I’ll stick with plan A, pvc Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2012 12:14:37 GMT -5
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vikx
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Post by vikx on Sept 13, 2012 23:47:01 GMT -5
Looks and sounds like it will work. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your build.
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