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<DIV>We already have the metal frames and wood floors. We are looking
to replace the walls. </DIV>
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<DIV>I believe that painted metal will last longer than you are letting on and I
can't imagine metal that "wind would shred... pretty quick", but I will give you
that thin metal will dent easily. </DIV>
<DIV>If wood floating studs are used, they should be light weight and not the
2x6 used in the past. That certainly would help prevent the cracking when
moved after a few years in the sun. We have had water barrels that have
become brittle and cracked.</DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone else have input ? The more suggestions, the better.</DIV>
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<DIV>In service,</DIV>
<DIV>V NV</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=byzytym@att.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:55
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ravensfort] showers / Re:
[rfofficers] Gundy's Find</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:44 PM, byzytym <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
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<DIV>Good info. </DIV>
<DIV>I think you are going too tick on the metal though. I'm talking
about thin and light.</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR>The problem with thin metal is that it dents, fasteners rip through,
and it rusts through way faster than you'd think. Think about how thick a 50
gallon drum is and how quickly they rot at the site.<BR><BR>Ok, grab your
latest Quoth. Open the cover, 1st, and 2nd pages. Those 3 pages combined are
about .010". 4x8 feet of that, in steel, would be somewhere around 13 pounds,
but would last a few months. Wind would shred it pretty quick.<BR> </DIV>
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<DIV>Can you price the sheets of the stuff you are talking about and see if
larger sheets are available ? I'm guessing that have the right UV
inhibitor or gelcoat will cost more ??</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR>I'll see what I can dig up. I need to go find some stuff anyway.
Don't really need the UV inhibitor if we paint it. House paint (at least the
half decent stuff) has it.<BR> </DIV>
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<DIV>You will have to spell out the UHMW. Again, those of us that do
not use the terms every day do not know what the hell you are talkin'
'bout.</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>Didn't spell that one because it's
long and multisyllable grunts aren't my bag ;)<BR><BR>Ultra-high molecular
weight. Same stuff pickle barrels are made of. Nothing short of a miracle will
keep paint attached more than a nanosecond, but it's tough
stuff.<BR><BR>Another possibility is Tyvek. It's something like paper, but
won't tear. If we came up with the right method to attach it, it may work out
since it's cheap enough to replace it every couple of years.<BR><BR>If I was
making the decisions, I would weld a frame out of 2" square tubing, then mount
FRP or ABS panels on floating studs so the framework can move some without
stressing the walls. Throw in some cedar slats for a floor and it'll last
longer than me (and I'm fairly well pickled after close to 2 decades in Swein
camp :P)<BR>--<BR>Gundy<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>