Flooring material

[74_Coach]

> > Mdo is Heavy , just get a 3/4 cross strand ply (no voids) about $65 us it doesn’t have to be marine ply.
>
> Dan,
>
> MDO isn't relatively heavy. Are you thinking of MDF?
> http://theplywood.com/weight
>
> In Shawn's intended application, replacement of the GMC plywood floor, it would be tough to come up with a better and more cost effective product
> to use than MDO.
>
> Get up in a front wheel well and look at the underside of the exposed plywood - it's going to have a lot of checking. The checking is not
> desirable for a number of reasons, the least of which is cosmetic. MDO won't do that.
>
> Richard

This has been a helpful thread. I need to replace the passenger cab floor due to wood rot from a leaky window. I just checked Home Depot locally and
MDO is not sourced.

The other nagging detail is how/where to find the correct sized rivets to hold down the wood AND what tool to pull them down. Self-tapping wood screws
may be my only option. I contacted Cinnabar via voicemail with this question but I doubt they will respond. Each time I have called, I get attitude.
Surprised they are still in business.

--
Ed Clerkin | 1974 GMC Canyon Lands 26’

 

[sgltrac]

What year is your coach?

The flooring in my 77s was held with flat head self tapping screws. They
are obtainable through Tacoma screw.

Sully
Bellevue wa

On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 4:43 PM Ed Clerkin via Gmclist <

> > > Mdo is Heavy , just get a 3/4 cross strand ply (no voids) about $65 us
> it doesn’t have to be marine ply.
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> > MDO isn't relatively heavy. Are you thinking of MDF?
> > http://theplywood.com/weight
> >
> > In Shawn's intended application, replacement of the GMC plywood floor,
> it would be tough to come up with a better and more cost effective product
> > to use than MDO.
> >
> > Get up in a front wheel well and look at the underside of the exposed
> plywood - it's going to have a lot of checking. The checking is not
> > desirable for a number of reasons, the least of which is cosmetic. MDO
> won't do that.
> >
> > Richard
>
> This has been a helpful thread. I need to replace the passenger cab floor
> due to wood rot from a leaky window. I just checked Home Depot locally and
> MDO is not sourced.
>
> The other nagging detail is how/where to find the correct sized rivets to
> hold down the wood AND what tool to pull them down. Self-tapping wood screws
> may be my only option. I contacted Cinnabar via voicemail with this
> question but I doubt they will respond. Each time I have called, I get
> attitude.
> Surprised they are still in business.
>
> --
> Ed Clerkin | 1974 GMC Canyon Lands 26’
>
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[Ken H.]

Ed,

Here's my recommendation for flooring screws:
https://www.google.com/search?q=pancake+head+self+drilling++screws&newwindow=1&sxsrf=ALeKk03hcmc-4taLEtBMJiP3mxsEePSZ0A:1588896342854&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=pHwnS8RthfrDoM%253A%252CpbZFudx77_XSgM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTGKaRhzILNI4SJMcUxygTzY07cPg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJz-aQ_KLpAhXtTN8KHZenDEQQ9QEwAHoECAsQAw=pHwnS8RthfrDoM:

The 1" long ones may not be long enough for 3/4" panelling -- I don't know
whether the 1" includes the unthreaded drill end or not. But 1-1/2" ones
are available. Maybe not at Lowes or Home Depot, but at specialty stores.

Don't worry too much about the floor being really smooth -- the pad and
carpet you'll surely cover it with will hide a lot of sins.

Ken H.

On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 7:43 PM Ed Clerkin via Gmclist <

> > > Mdo is Heavy , just get a 3/4 cross strand ply (no voids) about $65 us
> it doesn’t have to be marine ply.
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> > MDO isn't relatively heavy. Are you thinking of MDF?
> > http://theplywood.com/weight
> >
> > In Shawn's intended application, replacement of the GMC plywood floor,
> it would be tough to come up with a better and more cost effective product
> > to use than MDO.
> >
> > Get up in a front wheel well and look at the underside of the exposed
> plywood - it's going to have a lot of checking. The checking is not
> > desirable for a number of reasons, the least of which is cosmetic. MDO
> won't do that.
> >
> > Richard
>
> This has been a helpful thread. I need to replace the passenger cab floor
> due to wood rot from a leaky window. I just checked Home Depot locally and
> MDO is not sourced.
>
> The other nagging detail is how/where to find the correct sized rivets to
> hold down the wood AND what tool to pull them down. Self-tapping wood screws
> may be my only option. I contacted Cinnabar via voicemail with this
> question but I doubt they will respond. Each time I have called, I get
> attitude.
> Surprised they are still in business.
>
> --
> Ed Clerkin | 1974 GMC Canyon Lands 26’
>
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