Building A False Floor In Tinnie

Remember as you re building the interior surfaces to allow for wiring the electronics which will be covered in the next article in this series.

Building a false floor in tinnie. This plan assumes the new raised floor will be open to the lower part of the room on one side as it really wouldn t make sense to do it in a closed room with just a doorway leading in. Boat flooring imparts many benefits to a boat s hull. In this access floor installation guide we will show you how to install raised floors on the concrete covering the preparing works you should do the elevated floor accessories and tools that you will need along with some steps that can help to guide you. How to build access floors over concrete slabs.

The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull. The flooring creates a dead air space just above the hull s bottom that can add bouyancy to a boat made from materials with no inherent bouyancy such as fiberglass steel or aluminum. Determine the height of the false floor in relation to the bottom step of the basement stairs. One of the best modifications you can make to your tinnie is to add flooring or decking.

It also assumes the room has been stripped of all floor coverings trim and other obstructions and that the floor you re building on top of is level. For example two by four sleepers and floor joists installed flat and covered with plywood raise. View profile view forum posts view blog entries view articles ausfish addict. Just thinking though as the bars you have installed are steel and the tinnie is aluminium unless you want to chage to some ally bars might be worth considering putting some rubber between the two types of material to reduce the risk of galvanic corrosion and eventually a leak and maybe some cold gal where you did the cut as well.

Decking not only gives you a level floor to stand on but allows for storage and seating. Cheers 19 04 2006 05 16 pm 2.