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Posted by Gerald J. on July 21, 2006 at 09:37:54 from (67.0.102.148):
In Reply to: Trailer Boards posted by GaryKee on July 21, 2006 at 06:45:14:
Go with foundation grade treated lumber. Not just treated lumber because the ordinary treated lumber is still very wet from treating and will shrink about a quarter inch on a 2x6 leaving gaps. I built a trailer deck three years ago with foundation grade with mixed 2x6 and 2x8 crosswize. I clamped them tight before bolting them down and there still aren't any cracks in the floor. About 20 years ago, I put a new floor in the deck of a grain box on an F-350. I special ordered tongue and groove. To fit the last piece in, I had to rip off a half inch so I could slide it end endwise. Within two weeks there was enough gap, I slid that last one out and slid in a full sized plank. Within a year there were gaps at every plank edge and within a couple years several of the tongues (1/2" tall) weren't in their grooves because the wood had shrunk so much. That deck is still strong today so the treatment saved it from rot, but its gappy. Gerald J.
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