Redesigned privacy shelter

[davefullmer]

I have been planning to use EMT conduit for framing for a shade and shelter over the galley area.

I don't want to use 1/2 in though because I have seen it bend and bow too much in my work. Also, I don't have much faith in the couplings for connections. They aren't intended for strength and a I have seen too many of them split under a load. (I have bent and installed a fair amount of EMT in the past 20 years on the job.)

My plan is to use 3/4 in EMT and use 1 in pieces to make connectors. I plan to weld up some 'T"s but you have to be real careful welding on conduit because of the galvanize. Be sure to have a well ventilated area with a fan blowing the fumes away from you.

Then I will drill holes through the connectors and the "poles" mark each connection with corresponding letters on each part.

Have been wondering if I could mount a 4" PVC under the Tear to carry the "poles". Ues PVC caps with holes drilled to seal the ends?

Dave

[Geron]

I have been planning to use EMT conduit for framing for a shade and shelter over the galley area.

I don't want to use 1/2 in though because I have seen it bend and bow too much in my work. Also, I don't have much faith in the couplings for connections. They aren't intended for strength and a I have seen too many of them split under a load. (I have bent and installed a fair amount of EMT in the past 20 years on the job.)

My plan is to use 3/4 in EMT and use 1 in pieces to make connectors. I plan to weld up some 'T"s but you have to be real careful welding on conduit because of the galvanize. Be sure to have a well ventilated area with a fan blowing the fumes away from you.

Then I will drill holes through the connectors and the "poles" mark each connection with corresponding letters on each part.

Have been wondering if I could mount a 4" PVC under the Tear to carry the "poles". Ues PVC caps with holes drilled to seal the ends?

Dave

for the PVC what about a clean out that screws in????

Geron

[davefullmer]

Geron, That would work.

Dave

[b.bodemer]

I really like your set up.

Barb

[jeepr]

I think it would work great. If you read the old time plans, they use the center frame piece as storage. I think PVC would be the "new" method of under-tear storage.

Since you know what you need to store, you could make a shallow box under the frame and mount it before the floor. Put a door on the back, under the galley, and you will have a world of storage under there.

On a side note, they make some connectors for thinwall that bolt together. They use them to make frames for shrinkwrap on boats (among other uses). They clamp right around the thinwall and has a fitting on the end for another piece. If I remember correctly they have pieces that have double fittings, like the top of a gazebo.