PVC Furring Strips

Darkspeed · July 19, 2017, 08:15:46 AM

Im trying to limit the amount of wood that termites would be interested and I wanted furring strips that did not conduct heat well.

I had a problem doing my last Airstream where the wood furring strips were so soft that the screws/finish nails kept pulling out.

I ended up using PVC lumber and it is straight, easy to cut, holds fasteners really well, and really nice to work with.

Its not cheap, but I think it will outlast me. - you can also glue them together with regular pvc cement which is fun.

Bought them online and they came in the UPS truck two days later.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-2542-1-1-2-in-x-1-1-2-in-x-8-ft-Primed-White-PVC-Trimplank-S4S-Moulding-0254208003/203822131

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Zephod · July 19, 2017, 01:20:30 PM

I used vinyl planking for the floor to my bathroom and fir the shower base mount.

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Scott & Heather · July 19, 2017, 04:07:25 PM

Great idea. I used treated wood over foam sil sheet but your idea works perfect.

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TomC · July 20, 2017, 08:18:55 AM

How do you get termites on the inside of the bus?

Darkspeed · July 20, 2017, 09:13:01 AM

Quote from: TomC on July 20, 2017, 08:18:55 AM
How do you get termites on the inside of the bus?

If you park it they will eat it.

Termites are actually a big problem in travel trailers like airstreams as well.

Every airstream I have rebuilt was riddled with termites.

not mine but a good example :

Scott & Heather · July 21, 2017, 06:30:11 PM

I see rust but no termites? What am I not seeing in this pic?

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Darkspeed · July 21, 2017, 06:47:24 PM

See the brown tubes hanging down from the bottom of the trailer, those are termites building a tube to the ground.

Geoff · July 21, 2017, 06:55:59 PM

I used 1" steel square tubing to frame my interior. Will never break. What is a termite?

--Geoff

Dave5Cs · July 21, 2017, 09:26:10 PM

Those are called shelter tubes. The termites basically eat cellulous (wood,paper,cloth, & mud etc.)debris and poop out these tubes to get around. They need two things to survive, Water or moisture and the above.

Zephod · July 22, 2017, 09:07:45 AM

This might be interesting for folks building partition walls or replacing the interior roof panels...
http://www.hogslat.com/pvc-plank-creep-panel

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Darkspeed · July 23, 2017, 12:09:21 PM

The PVC furring strips are super easy to work with.

I am pre-drilling through the strip into the ribs then running a 2" SS SPAX screw through.