Aluminum skeleton for wind protection

[Mobilesport2]

I'm thinking about building a huge foamie box.
12 feet long
8 feet wide
7 foot tall

The side walls would
be made using 3 sheets of 4'x8'x2" foam boards
standing side by side up right.

The foam boards would be standing at 8 feet tall
and so I would cut the top 1 foot off .



The end walls would be using 2
sheets of 4'x8'x2" foam boards.

I will roll fibreglass resin on the entire
exterior for weather protection and I
think uv protection.

I'll probably have to have some type of
aluminum skeleton cage to prevent wind
from ripping it apart.

Think of one of those ibc water tanks
that farmers use , they have a metal cage.

The some what heavier appliances will
weight it down so the wind don't blow it over.

Any thoughts?

 

[Tony Latham]

I will roll fibreglass resin on the entire
exterior for weather protection and I
think uv protection.

There are two types of resin used in fiberglassing. Epoxy and polyester. UV rays eat Epoxy, and polyester dissolves most foamboard. You might consider either epoxy/fiberglass and then paint, or poor man's fiberglass, often referred to as PMF.

Is this for a shed?

Tony

 

[Pmullen503]

Rolling resin on foam without glass cloth is an absolute waste of time and money. Done right, you wouldn't need the aluminum skeleton. Airplanes are built of glass covered foam.

If cutting costs is paramount, then look into canvas PMF.