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Type of Aluminum Sheet Metal Needed For Decking and Flooring
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<blockquote data-quote="dearl" data-source="post: 414448" data-attributes="member: 1760"><p>1/8' would be overkill, I've installed lots of floors and decks, and used 1/8" material for floors but only at the customers request. When I installed a new floor in my 1655 Roughneck I used 1/8 only because of the factory bracing being spaced out so far apart. Now its sturdy no doubt and you cant feel any flex, but when I put the floor and decks in my 1784 it will be .090. If you brace the floor between the stringers with closed cell foam you'd be surprised at how thin of material you can use. The price you posted sounds a little steep. I just got a quote yesterday for a 5x10 sheet of .063 plate to rebuild my gunnels and side plates for $80 bucks. I purchased a 5x10 sheet of .125 (1/8") for $252 not long ago. Bracing is the key to using thinner material.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dearl, post: 414448, member: 1760"] 1/8' would be overkill, I've installed lots of floors and decks, and used 1/8" material for floors but only at the customers request. When I installed a new floor in my 1655 Roughneck I used 1/8 only because of the factory bracing being spaced out so far apart. Now its sturdy no doubt and you cant feel any flex, but when I put the floor and decks in my 1784 it will be .090. If you brace the floor between the stringers with closed cell foam you'd be surprised at how thin of material you can use. The price you posted sounds a little steep. I just got a quote yesterday for a 5x10 sheet of .063 plate to rebuild my gunnels and side plates for $80 bucks. I purchased a 5x10 sheet of .125 (1/8") for $252 not long ago. Bracing is the key to using thinner material. [/QUOTE]
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