trailer - deck construction.
Jun. 14th, 2013 09:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancingleafYou might want to take a peak at the photos. I've stripped the trailer down to the frame and cut the existing bolts. At present I need to remove the rust and paint before I can begin attaching a deck platform.
Now obviously - this is a parade float. It needs to be SAFE but it does not need to hold a lot of weight. just people. and coolers - maybe some seating. but no more than the weight of 8 people I should think.
The plan was to put 2 x 6 x 8 pressure treat along the width wise metal beams -flat not on edge, and then 2x6x16 on top - length wise - to serve as the deck people would actually stand on. - but this is likely to be costly.
And I'll have to build up the sides a bit. and cover the wheel wells also.
My question is mostly - is using 2x6 over kill? J thinks I need to do both directions because I need to have something to screw the top decking to. can you think of a cheaper way to do it that will still weather well? I have to store it outside.
ALSO
Some FABULOUS photos of Marcus & me - if you haven't seen them on Facebook!
Now obviously - this is a parade float. It needs to be SAFE but it does not need to hold a lot of weight. just people. and coolers - maybe some seating. but no more than the weight of 8 people I should think.
The plan was to put 2 x 6 x 8 pressure treat along the width wise metal beams -flat not on edge, and then 2x6x16 on top - length wise - to serve as the deck people would actually stand on. - but this is likely to be costly.
And I'll have to build up the sides a bit. and cover the wheel wells also.
My question is mostly - is using 2x6 over kill? J thinks I need to do both directions because I need to have something to screw the top decking to. can you think of a cheaper way to do it that will still weather well? I have to store it outside.
ALSO
Some FABULOUS photos of Marcus & me - if you haven't seen them on Facebook!
