jmorganix wrote:
3/4" x 4" Roof spars could be cut into the sheet so they are flush, but also gusseted to the sides to prevent or lessen any kind of racking.
(maybe a 2x4 "hoop" glued and screwed)
NOW, HERE'S THE BIG QUESTION. . .
How much lighter would the durn thang be if a 3/4x4" "stud wall" with luan skin be versus the plywood with cutouts? Would the overall strength be compromised to the point of bad idea?
AFTERTHOUGHT QUESTION. . . Does the pink foam insulation get glued to the walls and if so, do you expect this adds to the strength question?
-Jenn
citylights wrote:Whoa! All wood stick in the teardrop should be no larger than 2x2 and most use 1x2.
Oldragbaggers wrote:When I first skeletonized the 3/4" ply I lifted it and thought, wow, that's nice, it's so much lighter I can move it by myself now. By the time I had the wall completed I was yelling for my husband again every time I needed to move it.
angib wrote:Well, you didn't 'skeletonize' it very much - you've got 3/4x4, or even 3/4x6, in most places. That's the problem with the cookie-cutter method - if all the pieces are narrowed down to only the size they need to be (less than 1"), the skeleton would be quite fragile and difficult to build from.
Oldragbaggers wrote:angib wrote:Well, you didn't 'skeletonize' it very much - you've got 3/4x4, or even 3/4x6, in most places. That's the problem with the cookie-cutter method - if all the pieces are narrowed down to only the size they need to be (less than 1"), the skeleton would be quite fragile and difficult to build from.
In some areas it is less than than, but you are correct, I could have skeletonized it more than I did. Again, that was due mostly to my lack of experience and confidence that once I had the interior skins on I would be able to locate and hit the solid wood areas with my attachments.
jmorganix wrote:OK... here's my first sketch... I draw in Adobe Illustrator.
Hit me with what you think!
jmorganix wrote:What I really need ate kitchen ideas.
jmorganix wrote:I had another wall cross section idea...
I plan on 4 seasons teardroppin... Insulation matters. How about if I do an outer wall of 3/8 birch, 2x2 (1x2 laminates) studs with 2 inches of insulation... luan on the inside... all glued and screwed.
J
jmorganix wrote:I had another wall cross section idea...
I plan on 4 seasons teardroppin... Insulation matters. How about if I do an outer wall of 3/8 birch, 2x2 (1x2 laminates) studs with 2 inches of insulation... luan on the inside... all glued and screwed.
J
jmorganix wrote:I had another wall cross section idea...
I plan on 4 seasons teardroppin... Insulation matters. How about if I do an outer wall of 3/8 birch, 2x2 (1x2 laminates) studs with 2 inches of insulation... luan on the inside... all glued and screwed.
J
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