mikeschn wrote:That sure looks easy... bet it added a lot of weight though!!! Did it?
Steve Frederick wrote:If you can, build the walls up first, finish the inside while on a bench. Make a "ledge" for the head liner to rest on. I installed the headliner before the roof spars, to avoid the chore of getting the ply in place from inside the cabin. I used 1/8" oak ply for the liner, just "fell" into place. I glued and nailed it with an electric stapler,
Put the roof spars in place after the headliner, glue to the ply and walls and screw to the walls. I also built all the inside cabinets in place, and stained them, before the headliner installation.
Confused yet??:?:I wouldn't blame ya!!:roll: Check out my build journal!
shil wrote:Rather than building a 'ledge', I ploughed a 3/8" x 1" rabbet into the edge of the 3/4" plywood walls. I opted not to insulate the sidewalls of my teardrop. I then installed the 1/4" ply headliner from the outside. Super easy. I installed a roof spar every 16", and staggered the seams between the headliner and outside ply.
shil wrote:I thought that you Texans enjoyed a 'dry heat'.
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