What we have built is a support structure, made from various assemblies, that hangs down from the main floor joists. This sub-floor assembly will support the water tanks, and solar batteries, and the under floor storage areas through out the dwelling. While I was at it I also made horizontal bracing for the spaces between the wall studs.
Here you can see the bracing between each main floor joist, and the sub floor below.
Also the outside edge of the vertical supports for this sub floor have a piece of furring channel attached to the ends, for fastening the siding to.
I just got this hammock today. I look forward to sitting in it while scheming about what do next. Here I am attaching secondary floor joist pieces at the location of up-coming interior walls: notice the horizontal bracing between the wall studs.
My friends Chris and Andy gave me these sails to make clothes from, but before we get the roof up we needed some shade..it is really cool being under them, rain or shine!
Too amazing you are!
ReplyDeleteAre you assembling the walls in the trasitional method of screws? If so do you have any concerns of them loosening up with the flexing of the trailer when traveling?
ReplyDeletehey there: I am sorry I didn't see this comment.
ReplyDeleteWe are using self drilling self tapping screws, and yes, when we towed it from Atlanta to Athens there were some screws that came loose! I think what we will end up doing after the siding is up is going around with a caulk gun and putting a dab of caulk on the ends of as many fasteners as we can. Increasing racking stability is another way we want to mitigate the likely-hood that screws will come loose. all in all there are A LOT of screws! strength in numbers!