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fulltimin

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Posted: 11/29/21 08:21pm

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Since some of the plywood is longer than others, I also needed to secure the other end.

As you can see, I used a piece of plywood, a clamp, a 2x3, the fence that I use with my portable router, and shelving... to clamp it until it dries.

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Sometimes, I just use what's available, and figured this would work.

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fulltimin

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Posted: 11/30/21 09:04pm

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After a bit of patience, and some time, and we end up with "new" plywood that is thicker, and much stronger. Now to assemble a new box.

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Posted: 12/01/21 05:57am

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As a casual observer, I can appreciate using scrap wood where possible. But, has your frugalness caused you to lose sight of the application? My thought is marine grade plywood would have been a much better choice considering where it's going to live. The bath is a very wet and humid environment.

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Posted: 12/01/21 04:09pm

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I would think if the floor covering is a solid sheet of vinyl with no seams the plywood be well protected. You could also coat all sides and edges with Epoxy and it would probably last longer than the rest of the coach.

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fulltimin

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Posted: 12/01/21 08:23pm

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Lt46 wrote:

Haven't lost site of the application. Agreed that the shower area will be a very humid application.

All that wood that is being used in the shower area will be covered by something or the other which will make it waterproof. Could be Por15, Fiberglass, Epoxy, FRP glued to the plywood, but something will be there to protect it.

Thanks for the post.

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sundancer268 wrote:

Correct. As long as it is covered with something waterproof, it will be fine.

Thanks for the post.

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Posted: 12/03/21 08:58pm

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Cut the 4 sides to correct length and width. Pull out the Kreg jig and drill a bunch of holes.

Apply glue, set the screws, check the square of the box, and then..... wait for the glue to dry.

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Posted: 12/05/21 09:22pm

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Well, well, well..... Nothing like measuring twice, cut once and assembling. Yeehaw!

Then you check your work and find this.....

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Measure twice, cut once... but you never hear anyone talk about assembly. There is a right way, and a wrong way. Obviously, I chose the wrong way here.

When I measured, I had planned on putting the ends of said box, at the end of the long piece, and somehow during installation, I put the end pieces on the side of the long piece. (see pic 2).

This way, it made the box, 1" shorter from side to side, and 1" longer from front to back. Yea, it didn't fit.