mahai217 wrote:So, I decided to build my TD with 1/4" skin, 3/4" skeleton and insulation, and 1/8" or 1/4" interior skin. I purchased Steve Frederick's Shop Manual and working through it and have even bought some of the lumber. I've tried sourcing the insulation but can not find any within 100 miles -- maybe more.
Any ideas? What about getting 1 1/2" and slicing it in half (thickness -- from 1 1/2" to two sheets of 3/4")? Any ideas on how to do this?
I live in the Boise, Idaho area.
Thanks again!
John
lrrowe wrote:This may be a silly question, but what about building with the 1 1/2 insulation. Thicker walls would mean better insulation and noise damping.
martymcfly wrote:BMC has it. I paid for it there on Franklin and picked it up out by Broadway. It was $23 a 4x8 sheet r-tech with foil on both sides.
pchast wrote:John,
Have yo looked at foamys at all...
If you glue that 1.5 in. foam to the skins you will
only need some blocks to screw things too in the foam.
The skeleton would be unnecessary.
elcam84 wrote:Well dont forget how sailboats are made. They are just foam with fiberglass on both sides... Why not do the same with a teardrop and eliminate the frame and use plywood instead of fiberglass. Even something like a heavy laminate on one side would add allot of strength but everything has to be glued well.
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