Posted 2006-05-10 7:26 PM (#41566 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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Posts: 479 Location: central sierra nevada foothills
We decided not to do furring stirps. Three of us figured if it's gonna leak again furring strips or not, the paneling is gonna get wet. When I tore the old stuff out, it wasn't condensation wet, it was leakage from the vent. I'm not saying it's done correctly, but that's just how we are doing this one. It is only a tack/sleeping area, no stove or anything. It should work fine for what I'm using it for.
Posted 2006-05-11 8:16 AM (#41594 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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Posts: 87 Location: Lavaca, Alabama
good reasoning. I'm just curious - I'm to the stripping part on mine, and it looks like its going to be quite a job. I was considering skipping this step too.
Posted 2006-05-11 10:06 AM (#41601 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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Hey, no problem Bonnie! I wanted to do furring strips and that's when we sat down and reasoned our reason. Actually the stripping shouldn't be a problem, just screwing strips right to your ribbing on the walls. What are you having problems with? Is it an aluminum or steel trailer? Go to www.todd.redwrench.com he has awesome pics on the stripping part. I love to go to that site and just look at the craftsmanship, it's incredible!
Posted 2006-05-11 10:25 AM (#41602 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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yes, cowpony, that web site has been my main resource. I am just having trouble with angles and measuring precisely. Figuring out how to frame around doors and bracing for cabinets, etc. along with the angles of the nose and corners has been a little taxing on my non-mathematical brain. I had planned on glueing the paneling to the stripping, but if I do this and ever have any kind of leakage problems, I would have to tear stuff out to fix it. There's a lot to think about when you take on this kind of project yourself.
Back to the topic of this thread - I was thinking of using 1/4" mdf board for my ceiling. It's lightweight, flexible, and very easy to cut. I am going to paint it white to match my white cabinets.
Posted 2006-05-11 5:58 PM (#41619 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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Posts: 479 Location: central sierra nevada foothills
I hear ya on the by yourself Bonnie. The guys helped me put in the ceiling and that's it, the rest has been on my own too!Got the slant wall panelled and I am starting my trim to hide my outrageous cuts that don't match. Can't tell with the molding though, looks great. I am gonna go update my photo album on here now.
Posted 2006-05-14 7:22 PM (#41710 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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I think it was 6 inches. It worked out real well for we put insulation above it and we still can access the wiring. The trailer is a titan and instead of being square when the walls meet the roof it was rounded. Hubby wasnt sure how he was gonna do the cieling and then he thought of the suspended one. He thought it was pretty easy to do.
Posted 2006-05-17 9:35 AM (#41823 - in reply to #41232) Subject: RE: Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
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Looking good Cowpony. We camped in ours the past two weekends even thought it is nowhere near finished. The weather was great so we did not need heat or air. I'll try and get some pix when I get started on it again. Congratulations on your work.
Ceiling - what did you use for yours?
Got the slant wall panelled and I am starting my trim to hide my outrageous cuts that don't match. Can't tell with the molding though, looks great. I am gonna go update my photo album on here now.
