Need Help With Composite Walls

[afreegreek]

some people just need to move up to the 21st century instead of looking at 100 year old construction methods...

[High Desert]

some people just need to move up to the 21st century instead of looking at 100 year old construction methods...

so will we be seeing the first tear using carbon fiber & Nomex soon from your shop? Should be interesting.

my shop budget limits me to wood & steel

[starleen2]

'cmon people, it's a 4x8 trailer for christ's sake. step away from the glue, the fumes are getting to you..

you could also keep this in mind...

'cmon people, it's a 4x8 trailer for christ's sake. step away from the glue, the fumes are getting to you..

Seems like it comes in cycles - lighten up and every one get some fresh air. I like carbon Fiber, fibreglass, Glues, boats, resin, plywood and teardrops. Just cut out a 3/4 inch frame and skin it with whatever you want - doesn't matter what-'cause there is always someone who's gonna tell you it's wrong. you can still build an airplane like they did in the 40's and it WILL fly as designed, same with boats. Keep it simple and follow proven methods and you'll be fine. I've built four very solid campers and i don't have near the engineering expertise that some have. I have a master of theology degree - so I pray to God that it all holds together!

[afreegreek]

some people just need to move up to the 21st century instead of looking at 100 year old construction methods...

so will we be seeing the first tear using carbon fiber & Nomex soon from your shop? Should be interesting.

my shop budget limits me to wood & steel

2 sheets of 1/8" door skin and a minimal frame make a door with a lot less stress on your budget that two 3/4" sheets of veneer-core and it more than adequate to have a little privacy in the bathroom...

I posted the chopper blade picture to show that they use the material where it's needed and the rest is just fluff. strength where it's needed and none where it's not.

in the old days they built a wing with the strength in the frame and covered it with cloth and flew at 150 mph. then the made wings with less strength in the frame and more strength in the skin and flew at 700 mph. now they make wings with all the strength in the skin and no frame and fly at 2000 mph.

anyway.... I'm skinning mine with two layers of 3/4" ply.. it's stronger!

[Miriam C.]

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Tried and true!

Did we answer the question?

[dh]

a house is built using 2x4 or 2x6 studs spaced at 16 or 24 inches, held in place between the plates with two 3-1/4 inch nails top and bottom and sheeted with 1/2 OSB nailed every 4 inches around the perimeter and 6 inches in the field. no epoxy, no glue no screws. this will hold the weight of the second floor, another wall and the entire roof plus a snow load and all your stuff..

'cmon people, it's a 4x8 trailer for christ's sake. step away from the glue, the fumes are getting to you..

You ever seen them move a house? there is a reason they go REALLY slow.

ever watch them move a mobile home at 55 mph on the highway?

The mobil home factory by where I grew up, (I don't remember the name, but its in Plainville KS) Glues the outer sheeting to the studs, and just puts enough screws in it to hold it while the glue dries.

[mikeschn]

Rayvillian needs to talk to you about skinning with bedsheets!

Gary, where ya at?

Mike...

[Ageless]

Don't laff! I've done foam core test panels using t-shirt material over 1/2" white styrofoan; quite strong and rigisd

[vwbeamer]

Hey! you could use a layer of real tree fabric over the outside! or maybe some cloth printed with a carbon fiber pattern for a inexpensive carbon fiber look??? Wow, the ideas are endless.

[StPatron]

Hey! you could use a layer of real tree fabric over the outside! or maybe some cloth printed with a carbon fiber pattern for a inexpensive carbon fiber look??? Wow, the ideas are endless.

Can you apply epoxy resin over ANY cloth? The goal being appearance and not necessarily structural rigidity.

[Miriam C.]

Hey! you could use a layer of real tree fabric over the outside! or maybe some cloth printed with a carbon fiber pattern for a inexpensive carbon fiber look??? Wow, the ideas are endless.

Madjack did that and it was beautiful! The colors are a reflection!

[Ageless]

Yes you can apply epoxy over any cloth that won't dissolve. In Navy, I was a Damage controlman. in caseof a water main break we had fibreglass repair kits. In training we used a dungaree shirt instead of glass cloth; it still held 150 psi

[StPatron]

Excellent! Thanks Ageless, you've answered a question I've had for some time.

[afreegreek]

a house is built using 2x4 or 2x6 studs spaced at 16 or 24 inches, held in place between the plates with two 3-1/4 inch nails top and bottom and sheeted with 1/2 OSB nailed every 4 inches around the perimeter and 6 inches in the field. no epoxy, no glue no screws. this will hold the weight of the second floor, another wall and the entire roof plus a snow load and all your stuff..

'cmon people, it's a 4x8 trailer for christ's sake. step away from the glue, the fumes are getting to you..

You ever seen them move a house? there is a reason they go REALLY slow.

ever watch them move a mobile home at 55 mph on the highway?

The mobil home factory by where I grew up, (I don't remember the name, but its in Plainville KS) Glues the outer sheeting to the studs, and just puts enough screws in it to hold it while the glue dries.

[Miriam C.]

Dare I suggest we stick a fork in it.