Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hello TNTTers,

I have a build started, it is a 5x10x5 Rimple, no galley: http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=64888

Question for anyone with experience: I am planning on having rear and front ply walls. If you go to the link to my build you will see the top curves of the side walls have a 19" radius. So I want to have a front and rear walls of 3/4 inch ply (same as sidewalls) that goes up 41 inches. I have been searching the site, but can't find advice/examples on how best to join the sidewalls to the rear and front walls.
Any help appreciated!
Mariann

Hi, Mariann: Since I'm following your build thread, I put my example there.

Hi,
Probably the best way is to rout a channel,but not the easiest.I used 3/4 inch C channel aluminum attached to the outside wall with small screws and adhesive.
Then i slid the "bulkhead " in place and used small screws to secure to the C channel.






In the pic you can see the C channel [painted brown].

3/4" wide X 1/4" deep rabbet joint in the side walls.

noseoil wrote:3/4" wide X 1/4" deep rabbet joint in the side walls.

Yep,thats what id do

steve cowan wrote:Hi,
Probably the best way is to rout a channel,but not the easiest.I used 3/4 inch C channel aluminum attached to the outside wall with small screws and adhesive.
Then i slid the "bulkhead " in place and used small screws to secure to the C channel.




In the pic you can see the C channel [painted brown].

Hi there Steve and thanks!
This sounds like a great idea, but you said it wasn't the easiest method. my woodworking skills aren't great so this method is appealing why do you say it wasn't easy?
Many thanks!

Mariann,
Sorry I wasn't clear in the post.What I meant is a rabbet joint would be best but not easiest.Since I wasn't sure where the bulkhead was going until the outside walls were in place I used the C channel .Good luck!

steve cowan wrote:Mariann,
Sorry I wasn't clear in the post.What I meant is a rabbet joint would be best but not easiest.Since I wasn't sure where the bulkhead was going until the outside walls were in place I used the C channel .Good luck!

Thanks Steve! I have gotten some advice on my build thread and will go with a wood cleat at the joint and appreciate your thoughts on this.