New truck build where to get materials? Alloy planking etc

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, oliverfreeman said:

Hello everyone! Have you ever worked with OSB?

Hello . 🙂

[Moose McAlpine]

6 hours ago, oliverfreeman said:

Hello everyone! Have you ever worked with OSB?

 

Yes:

 

 

[oliverfreeman]

Friends, a question for those who worked with OSB, please tell me how to protect them from rain? I read this article about this https://architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/how-to-protect-osb-from-rain/. Perhaps some of you have done this and will be able to tell me, I will be very grateful to you, my friends.

[jfc]

Friends, a question for those who worked with OSB, please tell me how to protect them from rain? I read this article about this https://architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/how-to-protect-osb-from-rain/. Perhaps some of you have done this and will be able to tell me, I will be very grateful to you, my friends.

Osb turns to mush in my experience, never bothered trying if for truck sides.

For greedy boards use decent marine ply, painted. Mine are falling apart after 5yrs. But for about £70 a side it has lasted well. Total cost under £200.

Going to get Ally sides next, about £150 a side plus welding a frame. I figure you can take them off and put them on a new van when the time comes.

J.

[Paddy1000111]

Definitely go with marine ply if you're going to put it on a van. Anything else will just become mush and I always find that screws pull through OSB if it gets hit by a log or something. Marine ply lifespan is still limited though. 

 

I got mine as a cage back and then finished it with polycarbonate/aluminium hoarding boards and it looks good 

 

https://www.cutplasticsheeting.co.uk/product/amaribond-hoarding-panel/