Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

While at the HD today I saw this material, it's a siding, looks sort of like a beadboard grooving on it. It's designed as a siding, is 3/8th of an inch thick. I would probably set it up so that the grooves are running the LENGTH of the TD. (OTOH, it would look sort of neat to have them going UP and DOWN, like the old paneling)

First pic shows you the general look of it. I'd find some with a better grain if I use it.




Next pic shows a better view of the surface. You can see that they aren't just gooves cut in the surface, but more of a rounded appearance.



This one is a close up of the actual grooves.



Last one is a closeup of the grooves. It was a bit too close for my camera phone, but it was all I had.



I'd probably stain it a cherry or some other dark color, either that or go with a pickled oak look on it.

Your advice will be greatly appreciated, I think it would look nice, but would like some feedback

STEVE

Yep, I've seen it on the outside and also on the inside of a couple of teardrops. If done right, it looks good. In my opinion, it looks best on the inside. I plan on using that stuff on the inside of my next restore.

Steve, it's very attractive. I'd prefer to use bead board inside rather than on the outside on a teardrop. Could be great looking when stained or whitewashed. If you used two sheets of it for your inside cabin walls it might add 40-50 more pounds of weight compared to using 1/8" plywood.

I think I'm gonna use it on the interior but have the grooves going vertical instead of horizontal. I think its real easy to hide the seams where you would have to join the two halves.

They don't make beadboard with the grooves already in a vertical position, do they?

There is a Florida boy with that stuff, or something similar. It is much too thick to use inside though. JMHO

Well if you use 1/4" outside and 1/4" inside with 1/2" framing with installation. You only end up with a 1" wall. That'll work.

I would think you might as well use it, if you don't like it you can always cover it with alum, or even skin it with a different wood if you don't like it.

Hey, If you like it, go for it, that's part of building your own

john

It's definitely usable stuff. Ira used it on the outside of his and it looks pretty good. If you like it use it.

Steve...I would definately use it...but only if it complemented the design. For most of us, the cost of that outside sheeting is a fraction of the cost of the trailer. Soooo...have you picked a design or theme yet?? (If you haven't, don't worry too much) ...Some people build with a plan and overall appearance and function well in mind...uuuuh...some of us evolve our builds depending upon the signs of the zodiac!!!

I would be worried about using it on the exterior unless it has a APA stamp so you know how it is structurally rated and that it's made with exterior glue. Most of the "bead board" I've seen is designed for interior cosmetic use.

That might be the same bead board that Woody used on his.