04-07-2023, 12:19 PM
(03-03-2023, 12:08 AM)redhat07 Wrote:(27-06-2017, 08:24 AM)iscom Wrote: I am hoping this will show you the plan I use on my 2007 Berlingo and it still fits in my 2012 XTR ) I am still looking for other photo when completed
Note: you will need a extra box panel if you fit table
Thank you so much! You saved me hundereds and added so much more fun to my life. I had not thought about having B&Q cut the sheets for me. It seems like our sweet Berlingos work great with sheet size as well. It is 1150 wide while BnQ ply sheets are 1220 = perfect!
I can see they offer hardwood and softwood ply in 12mm.
I am thinking of using softwood 12mm. But I have seen some advertise that they use marine stuff. Also, is what I am thinking to use strong enough for this design? All thoughts welcome. Thanks in advance.
Just a FYI, Marine Plywood is 2 - 3 times as expensive as regular plywood, and this is because it's made for a marine environment. They even build boats out of it. So it really, really can't be allowed to delaminate like regular plywood will do after extended stay in water. It's made with 'Weather Boil Proof' glue, meaning it can withstand just about anything weather-wise, the product can be boiled for an extended period without delaminating... It's also Anti-fungal.
If you NEED those properties, feel free to use this plywood. But odds are that your dearly beloved Berlingo will give up before the camper conversion...
You can use 'waterproof' Plywood if you want, but yeah, it's not really all that much better than regular plywood. Staining and sealing regular plywood will protect it well enough from the occasional spill or droplets from a sudden rainshower.
Waterproof Plywood is often used as flooring or even side on small trailers. If you have one, take everything apart and coat all edges, even bolt holes with some form of sealant such as a 2pack epoxy resin.
It'll make it last many years more before you need to replace any panels.
Did a bit of reading on the subject years ago when I bought a set of drawings from Selway Fisher for a trailerable sailboat...
(Ptarmigan 17', if anyone wonders. I still haven't had a chance to build it! Not just because I don't really have a workshop, but finding actual Marine Plywood is a bit of a hassle here. )