floor

[kagewan]

Lee here,
I am getting ready to lay the floor on my trailer does it just sit there or is it fastened to the trailer frame ?????? seems to me it should be fastened somehow ....

[doug hodder]

Yes...you gotta tie it down to the frame....I don't know what you are using for a frame...but I had 2x2 1/8 square tube and built a sub frame on top of that and then bolted the floor down to it...I used 3/8 carriage bolts bolted through the tubing, maybe 10 total, I'd have to count...you don't want your baby to go sliding off in a corner. The attached photo shows the trailer frame, and the sub frame with the flooring attached....the 2 by material on the sub frame gave me the thickness to attach the walls to....there is an extra 2x4 shown on the edge...It has the fender clamped to it temporarily...anyway...that's how I did it... Doug

[jay]

where did those fenders come from? much nice than the flat ones i have seen. i was contemplating using old volkswagen fenders [reproductions].

thanx

[doug hodder]

I got these from RW Johnson....replica Kit fenders only wider...Doug

[kagewan]

ok i finished the floor today ...it is 4X10 foot now tomorrow i will do the underneath with a seal of some type i saw that some used a spray on i have seen this in spray cans also there is a type that is in a gallon can that ya paint on any ideas on which is the best ??????? also the vent that goes in the roof , is there any other alternatives to the usual crank open type i mean i dont care for that type and was wondering if anyone else done something different ???

[asianflava]

The brush on asphalt roofing compound is what I used. I don't remember what I paid but that is a good thing, I seem to only remember the expensive items. A gallon was more than enough for one trailer.

[kagewan]

Lee here,
Well i have some of that (not the same brand but the same kind of product) what i have dosent get real hard but it does dry to the touch seems like it would be a good product for that purpose.......

[ellisdee9091]

Use FRP to cover the bottom....Why use paint? Just flip the floor over and glue on the FRP....done....and you'll never have to do it again....
Steve
Dakan Mountain Teardrops

[kagewan]

what is FRP??????

[Chris C]

Fiberglas Reinforced Plastic

[IraRat]

I used the Gardner stuff too--it's real cheap, and not hard to apply at all.

[ellisdee9091]

FRP is available at Home Depot. It is a Fiberglass Reinforced Panel in 4x8 sheets. You can use construction adhesive to glue it on. I use it on all my trailers. It is great for off road use and gravel roads. It will not chip or flake off, unlike paint or undercoat. No mess to install and no Godawful smell while painting. TRY IT....YOU'LL LIKE IT.
steve
Dakan Mountain Teardrops

[Loader]

Steve,

Do you "sandwich" your floors in your construction? Build the basic floor, install insulation, then the FPS as the outer most/lower surface?

I plan to start floor construction this weekend.

Thanks!

Earl

[IraRat]

Earl--that's why I don't understand the FRP stuff, if you're going to inuslate there, like I did.

I built my frame deck (2 by 2s), attached the ply sheet (floor), installed my rigid foam insulation, then brushed it over with the Gardners asphalt emulsion--all done on saw horses before bolting to the trailer frame.

And regardless of what anyone claims here, using the Gardners is a cinch. It will take you like 20 minutes to do the whole underside, and it DOESN'T smell that bad at all.

In the beginning, I just used the adherance of the Gardners, and a snug fit of the insulation, to hold it in place. Before I roll out for the first time, I'll be installing some deck screws (with washers), from the underside, into the insulation and just into the ply floor to permanently secure the insulation.

This was the one, cheap, EASY part of my entire build.

[kagewan]

OK i got the floor finished and also designed a new hinge for the galley since i couldnt find a nylon continous piano hinge .. Its made from nylon lifting strap i have pics in my gallery not sure how toget in there but i figured ho to post pics.....