Trex for Bunk Board Replacement

hardee · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: Ain't life grand

Warren, I have and am. They are recommending "Purple Heart" a South American hardwood, comparable to teak in water repellency, and very hard, same hardness as hickory or hard rock maple. Not sure I can drive the staples into it. Alternative is stainless screws and washers, and a lot of pre-drilled holes.

Ain't life grand Question

Harvey
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hardee · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: Ain't life still grand

Duplicate post, Sorry Embarassed

Ain't life grand Question

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CAVU · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

Harvey,
Cypress might be available in the south but I doubt you could find it in the northwest. Purpleheart 2x6's would be very expensive. If it was me I would buy pressure treated fir from a lumber dealer where you can search through the stack. Look for straight boards with as few knots as possible. Usually you can get the best piece of wood by buying a longer than needed piece and cutting the length you need from the best part of the board. Use care handling and cutting pressure-treated wood because of the toxic chemicals it is treated with. Pressure-treated wood is extremely durable and should cost only about 1/3 the price of purpleheart.

hardee · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: sure beautiful pieces of wood

Ken, Thanks for the ideas. You are right, no cypress in the area, Not even at Edinsaw, which specializes in exotic woods, with something like 90 varieties.

Pressure treated, at least what is available in our area, is hemlock. Subject to considerable warping when dunked and dried. So it dropped off my list of usable. Cedar, tight not or clear was an option too, but soft and subject to rot around the bolt holes, ends and staple holes. As mentioned, the Purple Heart would be good for submersion, but could not be stapled. (Should have considered contact cementing the carpet earlier in the planning stage...--I finally found the Monel staples, and bought my wife a really nice project stapler, since the monels would not fit in mine.)

Wound up with Meranti, a version of Mahogany. Straight, tight grain, no knots, and something more than "Pressure treated" price wise, but they are sure beautiful pieces of wood.

Harvey
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TyBoo · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Moved to Trailers and Towing forum at Harvey's request. Harvey is such an organized guy! Thanks, Harvey.

hardee

Mike, Thanks for the move, and thanks for the compliment, which it really is. Thanks for keeping this place up so well.

Harvey
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