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what to use to secure outside skin to spars and sides?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:06 am
by type82e
how do you secure the outside skin to the spars and sides?
glue and nails or staples or screws

I'm planning on using a sheet of 1/8 ply on the outside no aluminium just a woody
I have a brad nailer would that be enough with the glue to hold it?
or should I go and buy an air stapler as well?

also does the edge have to have some sort of strip over it? does anyone have any pics of their woody roof
marcel

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:33 am
by Arne
First, 1/8" seems skimpy, unless you are using battens on it.....

If you are using natural wood, I would use glue only, with battens, and battens around the parimater(sp) where the wall hits the roof.. but, I would use counter sunk/plugged screws around the edge.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:55 am
by type82e
sorry I meant 4mm 1/6'
marcel