Step 11: Install ceiling 1/8” birch plywood

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Step 11: Install headliner 1/8” birch plywood

You are going to prefabricate the entire ceiling panel on the floor.

Cut 2 strips of birch plywood to 3” x 58 ½”.

You’ll need 3 pieces of birch plywood.
Piece 1 = 48” x 58 ½
Piece 2 =
Piece 3 =

Set the plywood panels (good side down) on a clean flat surface, so they form 1 large panel, 109” x 58 ½”. Glue the 2 strips of 3” plywood so that they straddle the joints. Place something heavy on the 3” strips and let dry. 1 gallon jugs of water are good for weights.

The next day; this would be a good time to flip the assembly over and stain and polyurethane it. See step 10 for details.

After the headliner panel is finished and dry; Slide the panel in from the rear, above the cabinet assembly and below the spars. Apply glue to the spars, one at a time, and press the ceiling panel into position.

Tack into position with a pneumatic stapler. If you prefer not to see staples on the inside, then prop the ceiling in position with a series of sticks of various lengths wedged into position.

Let dry.

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