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Re: [VAL] OSB FLOOR THREAD



Thanks, Tom, this one goes in the "Print and Keep" file!

Best regards,

Rik

-----Original Message-----
> I haven't scanned all the posts on this problem so probably am only 
> restating something already posted.
> I will be replacing sections of flooring in my 50's trailers.  I would 
> never have considered OSB or any other composition sheets. They don 
> not stand up to moisture well at all.   I will be using marine grade 
> plywood. I is formed with water resistant glues.  I once had to make a 
> small pool for a tv commercial I was doing sets for and I used 3/4 
> inch marine grade plywood.  I used a dry powder marine glue and filler 
> that I bought at a marine supply store.  I mixed a paste to glue the 
> seams of the box and I also made a less thick slurry which I used to 
> make two coats of filler before I painted it with marine oil based 
> paint.  I sanded between the coats, of course.  The piece never leaked 
> and stayed intact in the back yard for ten years where it was tossed 
> after the job was done. This experience led me to use the same system 
> when repairing floor sections. I have done one small entry section 
> already.  I applied a paste to the edges of the marine plywood after I 
> cut it to fit and then coated the whole piece and sanded it smooth.  I 
> painted the underside and edges with marine paint, leaving the top 
> with just the sanded filler coat so it would take the floor adhesive. 
> I expect it to last long after the trailer has been passed on to my 
> heirs.  The steel underframe in an airstream will collect condensation 
> when it is cold and the air has a lot of moisture in it.  Wherever the 
> frame touches plywood you are looking for dry rot.  This is in 
> addition to any rain or plumbing leaks that can cause problems. So any 
> extra effort to seal out moisture will be well worth the extra time 
> and expense.  Tom Walden  58 Wanderer, 56 Safari & 96 BVan.