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Old 07-03-2005, 08:12 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by nitty
Let me see if I understand this correctly. The wood flooring sits on top of the frame. Then the channel to which the sides are attached sits on top of the wood with bolts through the wood into the frame. So when the wood rots it leaves an unsupported gap between the channel and the frame??

My first reaction is that this sure seems to be a bad design. Am I missing some nuances here that would indicate this to be a good design???
Wood pound for pound is stronger the steel. Food will flex without breaking. so its actually a good choice in this application. The down fall is the leaks that went unchecked for years that cause the failure of the wood.
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