2nd build question

[cowboy at heart]

i know it is all about wieght, but i do have this one question. on this weekender i'm going to do, iwould like to use ship lap siding on the exterior with a 1x2 framing and 1/8" interior, any thoughts please, would the trailer be to heavy then?

[Juneaudave]

I think 3/4 inch ship lap that you use on a house might be pretty hefty for a Tear. But then again, I shouldn't throw rocks, my tear could have used some belt tightening!!!

[Frosteez]

Depends on what total weight you are looking for. KD pine weighs appx. 1.5 lbs. per bd. ft.(or appx sq. ft.) 2- 4x8 sheets worth is appx. 96 lbs. We used 3/4" oak ply on ours and it weighs appx. 75 lbs. each!

[mikeschn]

I'm not familar with ship lap siding... anyone got a pic to enlighten me?

On my house I use 3/8" cedar siding. Or maybe it's 1/2". I dunno. But I do know it's really light, and the insects hate it. And it's an outdoor wood, so it lasts and lasts and lasts...

Mike...

[Ageless]

Shiplap is a tapered siding where the thicker bottom overlaps the thinner upper edge like how shingles are applied, except these are long boards

[Alfred]

Shiplap is a tapered siding where the thicker bottom overlaps the thinner upper edge like how shingles are applied, except these are long boards

Here are pictures from a Google search:







AL in Asheville

[mikeschn]

Ah, okay, I understand. It goes on very similar to my cedar siding...

Why is ship lap so heavy?

Here's a pic of the type of cedar siding I use. It really is very light...



Mike...