where do they rot? - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T14:48:50Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-they-rot?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A10119&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noepoxy and fiberglass will not…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-09-01:2195841:Comment:101192009-09-01T11:03:23.000ZAnn and Neville Clementhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/AnnandNevilleClement922
epoxy and fiberglass will not stick to treated ply.
epoxy and fiberglass will not stick to treated ply. I would think using treated p…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-09-01:2195841:Comment:101172009-09-01T10:31:18.000ZBrian Gartlandhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/BrianGartland
I would think using treated ply would cause more problems than it would prevent. They used to use arsenic as the chemical agent but after several poisonings and lawsuits they switched to another chemical that eventually, and sometimes rather quickly, dissolves any metal fastener. It is especially good at eating aluminum and ungalvanized steel. It also does not take paint very well so I imagine you might have difficulties applying epoxy to it.<br />
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<cite>jim nichols said:…</cite>
I would think using treated ply would cause more problems than it would prevent. They used to use arsenic as the chemical agent but after several poisonings and lawsuits they switched to another chemical that eventually, and sometimes rather quickly, dissolves any metal fastener. It is especially good at eating aluminum and ungalvanized steel. It also does not take paint very well so I imagine you might have difficulties applying epoxy to it.<br />
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<cite>jim nichols said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-they-rot#2195841Comment10115"><div>Does it help to prevent rot by using treated exterior grade plywood?<br/>thanks<br/>jtn</div>
</blockquote> Does it help to prevent rot b…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-09-01:2195841:Comment:101152009-09-01T02:09:06.000Zjim nicholshttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/jimnichols
Does it help to prevent rot by using treated exterior grade plywood?<br />
thanks<br />
jtn
Does it help to prevent rot by using treated exterior grade plywood?<br />
thanks<br />
jtn Hi,
Our decks are made with p…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-08-16:2195841:Comment:97252009-08-16T20:09:58.000ZAnn and Neville Clementhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/AnnandNevilleClement922
Hi,<br />
Our decks are made with polystyrene between ply as per the plans and it seems to be working out ok. We used the kind of stuff they make foam coffe cups out of. Perhaps a harder foam would be better...? The plans were not specific and that was the kind of foam insulation our building material store had. We have the 9mm ply, 20mm of foam, and 6mm ply underneath and everything was coated in epoxy with micro lite filler before being fitted together. We just followed the plans but we did add a 6…
Hi,<br />
Our decks are made with polystyrene between ply as per the plans and it seems to be working out ok. We used the kind of stuff they make foam coffe cups out of. Perhaps a harder foam would be better...? The plans were not specific and that was the kind of foam insulation our building material store had. We have the 9mm ply, 20mm of foam, and 6mm ply underneath and everything was coated in epoxy with micro lite filler before being fitted together. We just followed the plans but we did add a 6 inch wide stack of solid ply in the galley area over stations 4 and 6 in the Tiki 46 plans. This was because we wanted more strength over that long span with no support under it like the port hull had in those areas. Instead of the big hatch over the sitting area, we have two hatches equal in size to all the other intry hatches in the boat and the solid strips of ply at station 4 are between those twin galley hatches. We made an extra hatch cover just in case one hatch was damaged during the trans Atlantic. The replacement hatch fits every entry hatch universally. I will admit to being skeptical about the foam decks, but it does work ok. That extra hatch has never been used, but it was a comfort having it aboard especially during the force 10 storm we had between Madeira and Canaries. We sail coastally now so it is in storage with family and they can send it to us if we ever need it.<br />
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All the best, Ann and Nev<br />
<cite>Polinesio - Tarcisio Silva said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-they-rot?page=1&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A9722&x=1#2195841Comment9722"><div>Hi, Ann and Nev,<br/>Please, can you tell something about the polystyrene on your deck? Is it a low density type, like school meterial?<br/><br/>Best winds,<br/>Tarcisio.</div>
</blockquote> Hi, Ann and Nev,
Please, can…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-08-16:2195841:Comment:97222009-08-16T17:07:31.000ZPolinesio - Tarcisio Silvahttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Polinesio_TarcisioSilva
Hi, Ann and Nev,<br />
Please, can you tell something about the polystyrene on your deck? Is it a low density type, like school meterial?<br />
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Best winds,<br />
Tarcisio.
Hi, Ann and Nev,<br />
Please, can you tell something about the polystyrene on your deck? Is it a low density type, like school meterial?<br />
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Best winds,<br />
Tarcisio. Like maybe plastic garbage ba…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-07-30:2195841:Comment:93692009-07-30T02:33:55.000ZAnn and Neville Clementhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/AnnandNevilleClement922
Like maybe plastic garbage bags over some dish soap? I know the slings themselves should never have anything on them, but with the garbage bag protecting the slings, it would be ok. Cheap and effective. Thanks!<br />
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<cite>George Ray said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-they-rot?page=1&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A9367&x=1#2195841Comment9367"><div>The scuffs from the slings might be cured by putting several layers of slippery stuff at the 'rub…</div>
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Like maybe plastic garbage bags over some dish soap? I know the slings themselves should never have anything on them, but with the garbage bag protecting the slings, it would be ok. Cheap and effective. Thanks!<br />
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<cite>George Ray said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-they-rot?page=1&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A9367&x=1#2195841Comment9367"><div>The scuffs from the slings might be cured by putting several layers of slippery stuff at the 'rub point'. For example several sheets of plastic mylar with the inner surfaces lubricated with anything slippery. This way the inevitable sliding of the sling as it takes a load and shifts and stretches will move the plastic sheets and not the paint.</div>
</blockquote> The scuffs from the slings mi…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2009-07-30:2195841:Comment:93672009-07-30T01:54:58.000ZGeorge Rayhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRay
The scuffs from the slings might be cured by putting several layers of slippery stuff at the 'rub point'. For example several sheets of plastic mylar with the inner surfaces lubricated with anything slippery. This way the inevitable sliding of the sling as it takes a load and shifts and stretches will move the plastic sheets and not the paint.
The scuffs from the slings might be cured by putting several layers of slippery stuff at the 'rub point'. For example several sheets of plastic mylar with the inner surfaces lubricated with anything slippery. This way the inevitable sliding of the sling as it takes a load and shifts and stretches will move the plastic sheets and not the paint.