[SEL] Decking for trailer

[Germoamer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/18/2006 3:26:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
garyepps at fidnet.com writes:

<<   What is the preferred
 decking material? >>


Gary,

I replaced 2 trailer decks last year.  I used treated 2x8.  The biggest 
problem is you can beat the boards in with a sledge hammer to make them absolutely 
tight side to side, and then shrinkage sets in so you end up with gaps. And if 
not bolted down a couple of places on the length, they can warp up too.  This 
would even be worse with green oak. If a person had the time and clamps, it 
would be nice to purchase straight 2x8, lay them on edge and clamp together 
with lots of clamps.  Stick them in a garage to dry out and shrink, then install 
them. Who has that time?? 

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com