Pmullen503 wrote:http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=62852&hilit=pvc+PIPE#p1122773
If you are going to laminate wood/foam/wood anyway you don't need the PVC framing, maybe just a solid wood perimeter that you can attach hinges and latches to.
Camp4Life wrote:But what about the 30 degree angle halfway down that length? Just angle the framing and use pocket screws or? Two frames fastened together at angled joint?
yrock87 wrote:Camp4Life wrote:But what about the 30 degree angle halfway down that length? Just angle the framing and use pocket screws or? Two frames fastened together at angled joint?
Gussets! you would need to work them into your design somewhere as they do take up space. but if you were to put a large gusset on each side, extending down over the fabric, it would provide enormous strength for very little material.
yrock87 wrote:Yeah, it would either need to be on the inside of the outside of the wall. But it wouldn't need to be big to make a large difference, 6 inches of depth at the corner, tampering out two feet each side would make a world of difference. You could either replace it directly onto the side of the build, with a 1/4 standoff so it clears your wall. Or you could place it inside your seal. Heck, if you made it inside and also built intermediate ones in the middle of the trailer maybe you just make a false ceiling at that area. You may not miss the little bit of headspace in that 'corner' of the ceiling. The other option was mentioned previously. Add walls to your roof. That eliminates the need for your accordion style expanding seal, and allows you to build in large gussets into the walls. You could built them at a minimal weight with foam construction and a few key wood members.
Either way you go, I appreciate your style and am enjoying your approach.
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