total cost for aluminum? (ballpark figure)

[bronco]

me and the wife really like the look of the aluminum trailers and i know that everyone gets different deals on materials. but im building a 4'x10'x 5' wide t.d. and we were hoping to get an average figure on how much this will cost to wrap in aluminum vs. just painting it. any info will be apreciated. and also any things or problems you would suggest we look out for in prepping for this phase in our project would help. thank you.

[JIML1943]

bronco

Hi! I did mine in .040 mill finish the 4x10 sheets cost me $52.15 per sheet and the 5x10 cost $68.50 per sheet. that is probably a low price i know a person that works at a local sheet metal shop he ordered it for me at 10% above cost. I did find out when i glued the first side on using contact cement every flaw in plywood could be seen, i did not glue the other side or top.

[Ron]

bronco,

I bought aluminum in El Paso, Texas last week from Trident, they have locations around the country, I got .032 4x10 sheets for $38.00 each plus tax. You have to also consider what kind of TRIM you want on your tear. There is alot of variety of trim you can get, that cost adds up fast also.


Ron

[bledsoe3]

Bronco, Try http://www.interstatemetals.com/ out in Milwaukie. I know of one builder who used them. They can even seam sheets together that looks good.

[bronco]

thanks for the info all of you. thanks also bledsoe for the local metal supply hookup. i saved their website, it will help alot.

[Blue_Collar_Kuztoms]

Hey Jim,

You said you can get 5x10' Alum.? can you get it any longer say...5x12'?

[JIML1943]

Blue_Collar_Kuztoms

Hi,no i couldn't get it any longer than 10' but 2 sheets of 10'worked good for me it took 19' 9" to wrap mine i cut one sheet to cover hatch then used the rest of that sheet to do the front the full sheet on roof covered overlapped splice with alum. trim.

[Blue_Collar_Kuztoms]

Cool idea Jim, Thanks!!!