Handyman in NC - Tim B.

[treebeau]

After a long recess and more important projects, I am finally able to return to this (for awhile).

When I left off, I had modified the depth of the storage compartment. Next, I secured the bottom inside the compartment and flipped the floor, roadside up. Caulked around the seams and did a mockup for some foam insulation.


At Lowe's I found 1/2 inch insulation with foil applied. I decided to make a sandwich of 3 pieces of foam, foil side up and down, and peeled off the foam for the middle layer. Using this I filled all the cavities and also built up and insulated around the storage compartment. The duct tape just holds it down around the edges because the foam had a little curl to it.


Then I used 1/4 inch plywood to cover it all. The plywood overhangs the edges and will be trimmed with a flush cutting bit in the router. Next up will be undercoating, then flip it, drill, and bolt to frame.


Can't wait to start building the walls!

[treebeau]

Need to flip the floor a couple of times. I made some temporary crosspieces that span the width of the trailer. With these it is a pretty easy task.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=migWyWJQHFQ

[BuildingForFun]

Nice Build, and Great wood working. I have subscribed to your build, and good luck. What part of NC are you in? I am just starting my build and am located just south of Greensboro. Thomasville to be exact.
My build; viewtopic.php?f=50&t=60533

[treebeau]

Hey there "neighbor". I live at the north side of Winston Salem. Just 2 miles off hwy 52.
Will monitor your build as well.

Regards,
Tim B.

[BuildingForFun]

Not to far at all. 45, 50 minutes max. Where did you learn to work with wood, do you have a background working with wood? Im impressed with the work so far.
And its a lil late, but if you need any welding, metal work done, let me know I have access to the manufacturing trailer plant.

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Where are you in NC?

[treebeau]

I live at the north side of Winston Salem. Just 2 miles off hwy 52.

[treebeau]

Continuing on. Now that the floor problems are corrected, I drilled all the bolt holes in the frame and took outside for undercoating. The road side is up for painting.


I'm using spray Rustoleum Truck Bed paint. In this picture I had done 1 coat and have since done more. I think after 5 cans it is about right. Looks more duarable now than it does in this picture.


I am going to have stabilizer legs welded in each corner. While I wait for them to come in I have a little down time. No need to bolt the floor to the frame without the legs. Can't see building walls without the floor being done. So here I am just mocking up how I think the walls will be constructed. A skin of 1/4 inch on the outside and inside, plus 2x4 "flat" thickness wall. That will give plenty of insulation space. Note that the fender is centered on the wheel and there is a decent gap from the fender to the wall. I may put some trim strips there so that I have a place to bolt the fenders on.


Finally to close this post, I am going with premade doors. They arrived today and I think they are going to be great. I know I could do my own but I want to cut out some of the hassle of doing it right. Wall building SOON !

[treebeau]

"Floor problems?", you may ask. Yeah, when I built the storage compartment it fit between frame members. Then when I added insulation and covered it, I just wasn't thinking. It beefed up the thickness to where the storage compartment would no longer fit. So I took the time to tear it all out. I felt that was easier. It would have been a luxury to have it, but no big deal. Perhaps on a future build I will do one.

Also, the floor fit very snugly in the frame. I drilled all the holes then had a hard time getting the floor back out (so it could be undercoated). When doing that, some of the plywood tore. So I replaced all the damage. Then, trying to think ahead, I put a chamfer on the 1/4 inch plywood. Should I ever need to remove it again, it will not have the same friction with the frame, so there should not be any damage.

[BuildingForFun]

Looking Great!!! and its coming together. If you need any welding done, let me know.....you would have to bring it down to lexington for it though.

[treebeau]

I am using prefeb doors, which arrived. Here I set one on the floor, opened it, and tested my ability to slide in. Not a problem. Will be even easier when installed in the walls.


Had a welder put on stabilizer legs, one in each of the 4 corners.


Wall construction begins. Here I am notching the sole plates. Call me anal, but I want to be able to double check the floor bolt snugness now and then, even though they are firm and have red thread lock. The notches allow for a ratchet handle to slip in (shown).


A wall panel, 1/4 inch oak plywood before slicing and dicing. I am going with a Benroy design. A single 4x8 sheet of plywood for each side.