Big Pavel wrote:All good day!
I have two questions before you start to build a tear drop.
1. What is the thickness of the plywood you normally use for the side walls.
2. Have you tried to use heat-treated tree for sticks?
I work with a terrace board and now often build terraces of heat-treated wood. It is reliable, stable, very light tree.
Big Pavel wrote: 1. What is the thickness of the plywood you normally use for the side walls.
Big Pavel wrote:Big Pavel wrote: 1. What is the thickness of the plywood you normally use for the side walls.
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pchast wrote:It depends on their use.... of course.
I used:
Western red cedar, very light for the strength- rafters and door edge, window support.
(cut with a vertical grain, quarter sawn, and no run-out.)
Old Douglas Fir, very hard and 'not heavy'' - some of the blocking for attachments.
Oak, hard and heavy for hinge attachment to the doors.
I likely used more wood, weight, than I needed in the foamy.
tony.latham wrote:I've built sandwiched walls using 1x4" pine, 3/4" AC, and 1/2" AC for the skeleton.
I'll lay it right out on the carpet: Building a skeleton frame is much easier and quicker using plywood than "sticks". At least for me. Tony
I see your using TB and it has it's places. But on open surfaces, I'm a fan of 2 coats min. Sanding Sealer brush/roll.
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