1/2" Birch ply on top of that for sleeping on
Pmullen503 wrote: I doubt yours would with 1/4 and 1/2" top but why not just the 1/2"? If it's for appearance sake (no visible fasteners) I get that.
tony.latham wrote:1/2" Birch ply on top of that for sleeping on
That's too much wood. My floor is a 3/4" framework with foam-filled voids and sheathed with 1/4" top and bottom. There's no flex and plenty of strength to walk on during the building process.
The gussets are there until the other side is sheathed.
Tony
23Sojourney45 wrote:Pmullen503 wrote: I doubt yours would with 1/4 and 1/2" top but why not just the 1/2"? If it's for appearance sake (no visible fasteners) I get that.
I was going to sandwich the 1x2 Skeleton with the 1/4 and 1/2, are you saying don't worry about the underside and just leave the 1/2" on top, to sleep on? I've seen some pictures where they totally didn't cover the bottom and you could see the skeleton and insulation.
...concerned about bolting it to the frame if it would have enough meat ...
Pmullen503 wrote:23Sojourney45 wrote:Pmullen503 wrote: I doubt yours would with 1/4 and 1/2" top but why not just the 1/2"? If it's for appearance sake (no visible fasteners) I get that.
I was going to sandwich the 1x2 Skeleton with the 1/4 and 1/2, are you saying don't worry about the underside and just leave the 1/2" on top, to sleep on? I've seen some pictures where they totally didn't cover the bottom and you could see the skeleton and insulation.
No, I meant 1/4" + 3/4" core + 1/4" top OR 1/4" x 3/4 core + 1/2" top.
tony.latham wrote:...concerned about bolting it to the frame if it would have enough meat ...
Just put the meat where it's needed. The rear of my floor is solid plywood because it has to support 56 pounds of water, sixty pounds of battery, and vertical supports between it and the countertop.
Tony
Tony, you have a cooler? how big is it?
Your galley must be massive and organized...
tony.latham wrote:Tony, you have a cooler? how big is it?
It's 54 qt Coleman Steel. The slider rails are attached to the wall and the vertical support. I can't imagine having a kitchen without it.Your galley must be massive and organized...
I don't know about massive, but it's "engineered" to support the weight. Organized? Yep.
Tony
Tom&Shelly wrote:We actually designed and built our galley after the rest of the build, and decided we didn't have room for our cooler. So we take it in the back of our truck. That works well. When we camp in bear country, we'd rather have our food in the truck, or in a bear box, anyway. We designed our galley with plastic bins to hold the food that doesn't need the cooler. The bins come out to go in the truck or bear box, when necessary.
Tom
23Sojourney45 wrote: I wanted to ask, how wide and deep is your galley? did you not make it wide enough or deep enough because of structural issues of the floor and/or walls? or did you have an original cooler (smaller) and changed your mind and upgraded to a bigger one.
I wonder if there is anyone on here that have had issues with bears "visiting" their trailers because of the cooler.
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