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Post by franklin1972 on Apr 21, 2020 21:28:47 GMT 10
Hi all
What everyone.
What replacement timbers are being used in your van builds.?
And were from?
Inside franklin looks like 23mm thick in most areas.
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Post by twocutekelpies on Apr 22, 2020 6:33:23 GMT 10
I am in the process of adding frame to mine now and have used 2 layers of 30x12mm tassie oak with staggered joins. If I had meranti available near me, I would've gone with that but too impatient to order it in and I can't see before I buy that way.  All the timber I'm using has been coated in linseed/turps mix. I'm only using the 30mm wide as I still have the majority of my foam wall in place, I'm just adding a little support in and somewhere to staple the ply joiners when I put the wall lining on.  This is my staggered join (which I haven't physically done yet, as I haven't glued anything in yet), the pieces are sort of woven together if that makes sense, so the joins aren't on top of each other. (that's trunking down the right hand side of it for my 240v and earth wire)  |
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Post by snoops on Apr 22, 2020 7:52:02 GMT 10
When I had my Franklin and did some timber repairs - the bottom of each side plus a bit of other stuff, I had a local timber company mill up some tassie oak to the correct dimensions - can't recall exactly what that was, but it wasn't too expensive to get it done for the amount I needed.
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Post by franklin1972 on Apr 22, 2020 9:03:53 GMT 10
Ok. Great info snoops.
What did u end uo going with on your bottom wiid pieces there kelpie? And thickness?
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Post by twocutekelpies on Apr 22, 2020 13:03:25 GMT 10
I've used 110x19mm @2.4m so longer and wider but thinner so am adding a layer of 4mm bracing ply as a spacer. I just carved out a bit of the foam to accommodate the bigger size.
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Post by franklin1972 on Apr 23, 2020 20:51:27 GMT 10
Very good.
What are u going to use for timer at the top of the walls wear it meats the roof? (Curved) timber.
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Post by twocutekelpies on Apr 24, 2020 16:14:26 GMT 10
I'm putting meranti ribs across the roof with timber blocks along the top of the wall, they'll act as spacers and anchor points for the capping for the plywood ceiling to slot into. At this stage I'm planning on adding the roof cladding last so I can put insulation on top of the ceiling ply and fasten overhead cupboards in from above.
Cheers
Shelley
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All the timber I'm using has been coated in linseed/turps mix.
