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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
timber frame replacement hi all i,m looking at what timber i need to use on bertie,i,m thinking 3x2 but i,m not great at tongue & groove so has anyone any suggestions of another way of attaching it all together ? i was thinking of getting a load of small angle brackets if that doesn,t work maybe getting a joiner in....?
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 Thu 27 Oct 2011 @ 18:35
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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Hi rod, Im assuming you havent yet exposed the timber frame to see the construction? If you can, take plenty of photos so you can get a detailed plan laid out. Is it a partial replacement or entire frames? Personally Id avoid angle brackets- the screws give you a very small area of anchorage on the structure- hence the use of housing joints, which give plenty of depth in relation to the forces that need to be resisted. Sectional dimensions will obviously depend on where its being used; ash is expensive but strength for weight makes it optimal, though if you can find densely-grained softwood, that can still work well. If you dont think your woodworking skills are up to it, a joiner could make an entire frame in a day, but find a shop joiner as obviously, a large flat floorspace is essential! ---------------------- |
Thu 27 Oct 2011 @ 22:05
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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
timber frame replacement thanks mikey,ive removed all the rotten wall & roof boards but ive still to remove the panels further forward that are still ok i think it will be a complete frame as most of the timber i touch just crumbles but leaves a nice imprint against the outer skin to show where it once was.....i,m hoping to do this without removing the outergreat advice skin as that will be beyond my skills,again thank you for your
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Fri 28 Oct 2011 @ 06:07
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Most of the bits of wood we've replaced .... actually quite alot in the end now i think about it.... were silkaflex'd in place against the outer (alu) skin. Then again by nature I think all the bits that needed replacing were screwed through into from outside too... i.e. window surrounds, roof rails, skylight surrounds.... and maybe not as structural as some of what you may have. |
Fri 28 Oct 2011 @ 08:01
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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Its a tricky one, but not impossible, to replace the frame without removing the skin, though you will find several places where the skin is held to the frame by (very) rusty screws which would need drilling carefully (and there will be plenty!). Leaving the skin in place makes it harder to fit a complete frame in the first place and does complicate the issue somewhat. If its a complete shell you are doing, you can actually use modern manufacturing methods and remove the frame altogether by going for solid styrofoam construction- which is sandwiched between the aluminium skin and a ply inner. It aint particularly cheap, but is light and has excellent insulative properties. Dow make the stuff- http://building.dow.com/eu/en/corecomposites/caravans/corematerial.htm Wallboard can be got here: https://sslrelay.com/olearymotorhomeshop.co.uk/sess/utn154eab0c485edc1/shopdata/index.shopscript All depends on what you want to do, but its another option... 
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Fri 28 Oct 2011 @ 21:14
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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
berties on going restoration cheers mikey ive just email DOW asking for a price list---------------------- |
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