Re: [SilverStreak] replacing a floor in the Silver Streak

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Last time I looked a "2x4" was 1=" x 3=". 3/4" was 11/32". It's what is used 
in decent quality houses for subflooring. Over it is another 3/4" traditional 
hardwood or particle/waferboard for carpet.

Bob Ashby's advice was to close the skin vents (with weatherstrip rope caulking) 
in cold climates.
Al

-- "Eddie" <Eddie@Huffstetter.com> wrote:

Jason,
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Keep in mind nowadays a 2x4 isn't and maybe 5/8 and 3/4 isn't either. So 
definitely 5/8 is too thin for a floor and 3/4 is better. I personally think 
thicker is better. Not that many total sheets, the cost and weight difference 
is worth all your efforts. I may try 1 inch on a 51 that needs complete floor 
and has a car body type exterior.


hose where wires run thru the ribs. Leave excess wire behind plugs. You will 
be glad you did.

The LP is not natural gas. You can use good quality copper for that, but use 
flare fittings, not compression. There are only ounces of LP pressure from 
the regulator on the lines and LP is not corrosive to copper. Again use 
bushings to keep the line from chaffing any thru points.

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Read this: http://tompatterson.com/Silverstreak/History.html and do caulk or cover any weep holes. I did. The man that wrote that was the Guru of Silver Streak and what he says applies to all trailers that had the weep holes. It will save the perimeter floor under the rib base channel, the heart of your trailers foundation.
-Eddie-
Houston, TX