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Post by k10lan on Jan 1, 2013 22:20:41 GMT -5
Our local wood place offers 10% off if you buy more than 5 sheets of birch ply. We are completely rehabbing a 1964 Airflyte (need all sides and roof as well as some extra). I am wondering how many sheets I should buy. I dont want to over buy, but also want to get as much of the discount as I can.
Thanks!
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Post by bricklayer on Jan 1, 2013 22:45:10 GMT -5
I just put new birch in my 14' trailer. I used 14 sheets. 3 for each side wall, six for the ceiling and front and rear, and two for cabinets.
Ben
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Post by dawgpound on Jan 2, 2013 7:52:46 GMT -5
We have a 17' Starflyte and I bought 16 sheets.
I used 4 sheets per interior wall, 2 sheets per front and back wall and 4 for the ceiling.
i haven't gotten around to building the cabinets yet.
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Post by egar on Jan 2, 2013 8:05:00 GMT -5
I used six of the eighth inch for the ceiling and seven for the walls so far....(1/4" for walls)
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 5, 2013 13:23:52 GMT -5
Hamlet (canned ham Compact) needed all 10 of his panels replaced. $200.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 21:46:55 GMT -5
I re-paneled a 16ft 63 sc. The original birch panels were 36” wide, I used 13 full 48” width sheets. That left me plenty left over for cabinet repair and strips to cover the seams. That also included panels for the bathroom closet. Hope this helps.
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Post by cuffs216 on May 21, 2013 10:49:31 GMT -5
Birch, What thickness should I buy to redo my Astroflyte. ? I see 1/4 at Home Depot but I hear you can get 1/8 ... Any help
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Post by Gone Kayaking on May 21, 2013 12:57:43 GMT -5
Most use 1/8 on the ceiling in order to bend it. Some also use 1/8 on the walls which was original. If you do this don't get cheap stuff...it's worth it to pay a bit more for a thicker veneer, the cheap stuff uses a thin paper like thickness that comes off very easily. Others use 1/4" for the walls but make sure to account for this difference in your framing measurements.
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