What type of wood to use?

[dufferin]

images or link to them to see how it looks like... thanks

Originally Posted by boatdoc

Hi Hampstead;
My interior is all new African OKUME [Mahogany] plywood. Overlander has given you an excellent tip on framing. Spruce is very light and strong, it takes glue very well.
As for the floor, it is not my intention to argue with guy's who want nyloboard. I have not tested that material for expansion/contraction and softening in high heat.
I do know one thing if it says "NYLON" it is affected by temperatures unless some other component is added to stabilize it. It can also be heavy because there is no lightweight nylon.

My floor is 1/2" aluminum clad both sides plywood. It is void less and glued with waterproof glue. Most of all it has the rigidity of 3/4" exterior ply because of aluminum skin on both sides. Tho seal the edges I have used 1/2" aluminum C channel from McMaster-Carr. That trim is 1/2" wide on top and 1.1/4" leg on the bottom. To make the round corners I have cut V shape notches in the 1.1/4" underside part of the trim. The 1/2" top has no problem accepting the radius. The outside C trim was filled to 1/8" thick layer of 3M 5200 adhesive. Holes were pre-drilled and countersunk for #6 SS flat head screws into the edge of ply horizontally. The trim was tapped on with plastic hammer over a piece of scrap wood not to distort the trim. Excess adhesive was cleaned up. The joints in H trim were also treated with 3M 5200. All fasteners to frame were pre-drilled with 3/16 drill into the frame. Holes in ply were opened up to 1/4". All screw holes were treated with 5200 but not countersunk. This allow the flat head 1/4x 20 SS screws to compress the top skin of the ply thus making them watertight. The 5200 also serves as form of locking component for the 1/4X20 screws. The joints between the individual sheets were joined via horizontally laid H trim. All trim is 1/16" in thickness. It needs to be said here that 3M 5200 makes a forever seal. Thanks "Boatdoc"

[hampstead38]

There's no shortage of beautiful woods... and the craftsman to do them justice. I'm just not talented enough to ultra high end materials.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

You are way too hard on yourself. 90% of wood working is confidence.

[jaminalee]

In reply to argosy brian, how did you use bamboo for the walls? Pictures?

[craftsman]

Originally Posted by 62overlander

You are way too hard on yourself. 90% of wood working is confidence.

Good sharp tools and skill helps.

[Roadrunner]

We are getting ready to make a decision on what wood to use for overhead cabinets and matching floor cabinets. Anyone have some pictures of cabinets they built using mahogany? If you used mahogany, did you stain or leave it natural? Thanks for your help!

Bob
TAC PA-5

[burkie]

We bought a '65 TradeWind. The owner removed all the cabinetry to strip it because a previous owner had painted everything blue. Now, one of the MAIN reasons I bought the trailer was because of the beautiful mahogany woodwork used in that year of manufacture. Unfortunately, I've stripped the paint off a couple of the cabinet doors only to find out that somebody replaced them with cheap plywood at some point.
Anyone know where to find cabinet parts for Airstreams? Or a good source for mahogany board?

[Candice]

In replacing yucky a couple looking interior walls, what would be appropriate thickness and strength. We planned on refinishing what we can save but just need to replace a few pieces here and there that are not in very good condition.

Thanks for any advice!
Candice

[LI Pets]

you can use 1/4" for most, depends on what you're replacing