pcatterall
Well-known member
My final post on this subject; honest.
Looking at the side decks again which are about 12" wide and run for about 15 feet.
The existing teak is quite thin now (about 5mm) and it is difficult to screw down and plug over the screw.
Latest thought is to strip the teak off, repair and epoxy the sub ply. I would then cut thin ply (5mm) to fit over the sub ply, this thin ply would be completly epoxy sealed all round, I would then glue the cleaned up teak to the thin ply.
Next stage would be to epoxy (or glue) the complete sandwitch of thin ply plus teak to the sub ply ( no screws)
Does this sound like a decent plan?
What about the seams? I suppose I could just use sealant but I have heard that epoxy with pigment can be used but then how can the teak expand and contract?
The side decks have no real curve so weighting down to stick the top sandwitch on should not be a problem.
Any comments welcome, I will write up the results!!
Thanks. Peter.
Looking at the side decks again which are about 12" wide and run for about 15 feet.
The existing teak is quite thin now (about 5mm) and it is difficult to screw down and plug over the screw.
Latest thought is to strip the teak off, repair and epoxy the sub ply. I would then cut thin ply (5mm) to fit over the sub ply, this thin ply would be completly epoxy sealed all round, I would then glue the cleaned up teak to the thin ply.
Next stage would be to epoxy (or glue) the complete sandwitch of thin ply plus teak to the sub ply ( no screws)
Does this sound like a decent plan?
What about the seams? I suppose I could just use sealant but I have heard that epoxy with pigment can be used but then how can the teak expand and contract?
The side decks have no real curve so weighting down to stick the top sandwitch on should not be a problem.
Any comments welcome, I will write up the results!!
Thanks. Peter.