05-29-2019, 03:24 PM
We bought an Amish style wooden building about fifteen or twenty years ago to use as a boathouse for the kayaks and fishing gear, and added a rollup door. It has served us well. We painted the floor with garage floor paint, and built a ramp. We could come rolling in from Night Fishing and run the trailer in, then put all the stuff away the next day.
We had been very diligent in keeping the floors and ramps on both buildings painted and maintained but with the health issues this last few years I was unable to do so and Miss T had other things on her mind... it has come back to haunt...
Several months ago we started to notice that there was a soft spot in the floor at the entrance. It has gotten progressively worse.
Miss Tina didn't want me messing with it, so she asked several folks to take give us a bid to care of it, but for one reason or another, they all fell through.
The worst thing that ever happened to our little farm is we lost OUR guy. He was always available for jobs like this, he did great work, and we paid him in cash. If HE said he would be there at 10am on Thursday, he was there NO later than 955. Ya'll might remember him, HE built my new wood shop and ya'll followed along in that thread. Unfortunately, HE does great work and has gotten so well known since he sold his store and went into contracting full time, that he has NO time for small jobs anymore.
Looks like gimp or no gimp, Miss T attitude or no, I am going to take my time and do this job myself.
Here is a look at the actual problem, pictures make it easier to visualize.
This is the boathouse:
If you look at the base of the roll up door, you will see where the floor has rotted through, from what I expect is standing water damage.
With the roll up door up, you can see the extent of the damage inside as well. I am afraid if I play around looking for someone to do the job, eventually we will roll the kayaks into the boathouse on the trailer and that side wheel is going to fall right thru the floor.
Here is a look at the boathouse and how we are storing things. By the time we haul gear home, there isn't much water to drip inside. Plenty of room to store the rods, baits, the extra kayaks and all the gear. You might have noticed the contact in the floor for the alarm system. Both these buildings are alarmed.
Now, my plan of action would be:
Cut across the floor about two feet back and replace the entire floor section from one side to the other with 5/8ths Marine Plywood (IF that is what would be best)
I will check the joists and sister in replacement sections if need be.
Then remove everything in the building and paint the entire floor again after priming the new wood.
While everything is OUT I will check the soundness of the entire floor and if need be, put a second layer of plywood in the entire boathouse.
We could use rubberized roof paint, which Tina had used in the past for the floors and lower walls of chicken coops and it worked out well.
In addition, to avoid the standing water issue on the outside lip, I could install drains (Say 3/4 or 1" holes, every two feet across the lip?) with pvc liners?
Tina also said perhaps an overhang (awning type) over the entrance.
Will also redo the ramp.
Suggestions?
Do I need to go with Marine plywood, or just exterior grade and keep it painted?
We had been very diligent in keeping the floors and ramps on both buildings painted and maintained but with the health issues this last few years I was unable to do so and Miss T had other things on her mind... it has come back to haunt...
Several months ago we started to notice that there was a soft spot in the floor at the entrance. It has gotten progressively worse.
Miss Tina didn't want me messing with it, so she asked several folks to take give us a bid to care of it, but for one reason or another, they all fell through.
The worst thing that ever happened to our little farm is we lost OUR guy. He was always available for jobs like this, he did great work, and we paid him in cash. If HE said he would be there at 10am on Thursday, he was there NO later than 955. Ya'll might remember him, HE built my new wood shop and ya'll followed along in that thread. Unfortunately, HE does great work and has gotten so well known since he sold his store and went into contracting full time, that he has NO time for small jobs anymore.
Looks like gimp or no gimp, Miss T attitude or no, I am going to take my time and do this job myself.
Here is a look at the actual problem, pictures make it easier to visualize.
This is the boathouse:
If you look at the base of the roll up door, you will see where the floor has rotted through, from what I expect is standing water damage.
With the roll up door up, you can see the extent of the damage inside as well. I am afraid if I play around looking for someone to do the job, eventually we will roll the kayaks into the boathouse on the trailer and that side wheel is going to fall right thru the floor.
Here is a look at the boathouse and how we are storing things. By the time we haul gear home, there isn't much water to drip inside. Plenty of room to store the rods, baits, the extra kayaks and all the gear. You might have noticed the contact in the floor for the alarm system. Both these buildings are alarmed.
Now, my plan of action would be:
Cut across the floor about two feet back and replace the entire floor section from one side to the other with 5/8ths Marine Plywood (IF that is what would be best)
I will check the joists and sister in replacement sections if need be.
Then remove everything in the building and paint the entire floor again after priming the new wood.
While everything is OUT I will check the soundness of the entire floor and if need be, put a second layer of plywood in the entire boathouse.
We could use rubberized roof paint, which Tina had used in the past for the floors and lower walls of chicken coops and it worked out well.
In addition, to avoid the standing water issue on the outside lip, I could install drains (Say 3/4 or 1" holes, every two feet across the lip?) with pvc liners?
Tina also said perhaps an overhang (awning type) over the entrance.
Will also redo the ramp.
Suggestions?
Do I need to go with Marine plywood, or just exterior grade and keep it painted?
Jim in Okie
You can tell a lot about the character of a man -
By the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
You can tell a lot about the character of a man -
By the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.