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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby backstrap bandit » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:32 pm

Actually they use arsnic for treated wood that comes in contact with ground and the other stuff is light green or blueish is salt treated for above ground use and also don't cover treated wood with aluminum the chemicals in the wood will eat thru aluminum
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby Henery Hawk » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:42 pm

No worry the pressure treated plywood. Self adhesive flashing and tar paper are between the pressure treated plywood and the aluminum skin or the steel frame. I wish I had used 1/2 instead of 3/4" for weight reasons.
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby floridadon » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:03 pm

Henry Hawk is that Brooksville Flat ? I'm in Weeki Wachee Fla
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby floridadon » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:05 pm

Brooksville Florida ?
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby floridadon » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:14 pm

I buckshot, I am gathering stuff for my build got a 5×8 trailer and a water tank so far . I have a lot more to get .
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby Jiminsav » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:24 pm

backstrap bandit wrote:Hey buckshot I too was thinking of skinning the bottom side but not for any reason but hold insulation to floor( I just hate cold floors) and to make cleaning under side easier I'm just gonna cut Aluminum coil stock left over from house job into squares and but up with screws that way if I have any problems with anything under it I can remove it easily

You won't have a cold floor if it's a TD and you have a mattress in it..the mattress will insulate YOU from the floor. :thinking:
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby backstrap bandit » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:12 am

Yeah but I plan on using mine before I get the matress I have to have a custom matress cut about 300 for the foam
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby bobhenry » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:30 am

I tossed my yard sale lexan under the floor

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Then my 1/2" osb floor

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After a couple of winter campouts I decided to insulate the floor. I placed 1" closed cell foam board and laid over a 7/16" osb subfloor over the foam to protect it. To install it I simply placed it in thru the side door in 3 sections and it just floats on the foam.
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby Henery Hawk » Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:54 pm

floridadon wrote:Brooksville Florida ?


Yes, Hello Neighbor :beer:
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Re: Best ways to insulate, waterproof and seal the floor

Postby ibbuckshot » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:08 pm

floridadon & Henery Hawk,
I have also been storing up my build STUFF. A possible change of plan may have me choose to have a trailer mfg company here is Ocala do the build with my blueprint. Then I will have to put the
interior together. I will have to get some plan on the shower install along with other plumbing and electrical both 12v and 110. Should prove to be interesting.
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