rogerdean wrote:Hi all. Silly question perhaps, but can you sit against the wall inside a foamie? Where does the strength come from?
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Roger
If there's no frame try not to, any creaking sounds is might likely de-laminating of foam & skin.
Hopefully you'll lean on a frame member.
I also wondered this but since my trailer is still on the drawing board I can add framing at "X" places.
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I believe one nice thing with Foamies, repair(s) can be made with a needle injection of glue. Hardest part is finding the hidden problem. ___ADDITIONAL INFO___If you are gluing up your own foam & skins, it might be a de-lamination occurring from repeated stresses, as you mentioned.
Unless you've worked in glue-up lamination's, homemade lamination's are a bit inferior.
I have worked in a few job-sites and was the usual go to guy for diagnosis & repair.
IF you have not started your build may I suggest inserting some lightweight cedar (or expensive balsa) framing. You'll need to sort through the stores pile to find what you're looking for in wood grain strength. Do stay away from the very wide grain wood, the winter rings are the woods strength. Think of it as natures plywood.
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