Posted by MarkB_MI on August 16, 2008 at 05:33:59 from (216.234.123.213):
In Reply to: Trailer deck posted by Randyr on August 15, 2008 at 17:36:15:
Well, it depends on what you're going to haul. Pressure treated plywood would be a good way to go. and would be the simplest. Replacing the plywood with pressure-treated 2x6s might require some modifications to the trailer.
If you replace it with plain plywood, you can do a lot to prevent rot just by sealing up the edges. If you have any carriage bolts in the deck, caulk under the heads when you install them to keep water out of the bolt holes. Rot fungus spread through end grain, so sealing up all end grain will significantly slow down rot. If you really want to make the plywood last, give it a coating of epoxy resin covered by a coat of paint.
If you go with pressure treated dimensional lumber, check the species. The best pressure treated lumber is branded "SYP" (southern yellow pine) and is quite strong. In some parts of the country other species (such as red pine here in Michigan) are used for PT wood; these species are much weaker than yellow pine.
If you can get pressure treated 2x6 tongue and groove this would be great for a trailer deck.
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