tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433407774550344925.post6059872784940493270..comments2024-02-27T03:52:51.906-08:00Comments on Building a Home-made Solar Powered Travel Trailer From the ground up!: Sub-fllor support assemblies, and horizontal bracingGretchen Elsnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04381817721220676815noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433407774550344925.post-43881714222385285592011-01-10T11:09:44.048-08:002011-01-10T11:09:44.048-08:00hey there: I am sorry I didn't see this commen...hey there: I am sorry I didn't see this comment.<br />We 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!Gretchen Elsnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381817721220676815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433407774550344925.post-66651012583819968392010-07-19T20:32:46.742-07:002010-07-19T20:32:46.742-07:00Are you assembling the walls in the trasitional me...Are 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?-LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503557017174069087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433407774550344925.post-17243605846775811262010-05-24T21:59:09.122-07:002010-05-24T21:59:09.122-07:00Too amazing you are!Too amazing you are!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188002198879523397noreply@blogger.com