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[VAC] Re: World Traveler update - Frame Photos
That's exactly how he took the floor out. Here's how he put it back in:
"I cut the floor sections the same size as the factory, letting it
overhang the frame 1/4" on each side. It took five 4'x8' sheets. After
cutting them to size, four of them ended up being approximately 4'x7',
and the fifth one was about 3'x7'. I was worried I might have to cut
them into smaller pieces to get them into place, but just struggled with
it until I got them in. If sheet #1 is in the front and sheet #5 is in
the back, this is the order I put them in: (1,2,3,5,4)."
He also used all stainless hardware and a unique 3/16" self-tapping
floorboard screw with a large self-countersinking head. He sent me
couple, and after trying them out on some scrap, I'm decided to give
them a try on the Flying Cloud next spring. Will report how it went.
RJ