Yeah, you take good care of that trailer. BTW, that silver is Hammerite in case you were wondering.
Putting a new deck on a trailer?
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Yeah, you take good care of that trailer. BTW, that silver is Hammerite in case you were wondering.
Milner
formerly "rckcrlr"
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Great idea, Marc, why didn't I think of that...?
I haven't had any experience with the stuff, but it seems like it would be stiff enough to hold a vehicle. Maybe not.
RockMonkey
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I just bought pressure treated wood. The guy said it is already treated and does not need to be sealed with anything for at least a year. True? Should I slap it on and call it good for a year or so before worrying about sealing it again? If not, what do I seal it with? Linseed oil? I want this deck to last a long time.
I just bought pressure treated wood. The guy said it is already treated and does not need to be sealed with anything for at least a year. True? Should I slap it on and call it good for a year or so before worrying about sealing it again? If not, what do I seal it with? Linseed oil? I want this deck to last a long time.
Brett
Meat-Hippy
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Yes, treat them with something. They'll start drying out in the sun and start warping and twisting. You still need to seal the wood even though it's pressure treated.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infxtra/infpre.html
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infxtra/infpre.html
RockMonkey
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Thanks Brett. Some good reading on that link!
So, how much for a bunchload of pressure treated decking material?
RockMonkey
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$250ish
RockMonkey
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So, how to attach the deck to the trailer? I've already completely stripped the old deck. It only took about 90 minutes, thanks to it already partially removing itself. As I disassembled it I found that the old wood was mostly attached to the trailer with self drilling screws. There were a few carriage bolts tossed in too. I think the carriage bolts may have been added by the previous owner, not the manufacturer. So how should I attach the new deck? Bolts? Self drilling screws? Other?
As I disassembled it I found that the old wood was mostly attached to the trailer with self drilling screws. There were a few carriage bolts tossed in too. I think the carriage bolts may have been added by the previous owner, not the manufacturer. So how should I attach the new deck? Bolts? Self drilling screws? Other?Yes, on treating the deck, as you've already decided to do. I bought my new gooseneck last December and let it sit over the winter. What a mistake. The boards have already shrunk and started twisting. I've treated 3 times since, but the damage is done. For some reason the builder didn't srew the wood into every cross member. I bought a bunch of self tapping screws to try and save it from getting worse. I'm going to drill a hole in the wood to clear the threads, then do the self tappers.
RockMonkey
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All the wood is treated, and has dried for 48ish hours. I sprayed it with the airless sprayer I bought to paint the garage. Got it done in a hurry. Every board top and bottom. Now I need to bolt them all back down. Any other input on hardware? The old deck seemed to have mostly pulled off the self-drilling screws. The carriage bolts seemed to be holding the deck down a lot more. What does everyone's trailer have? Any problems?