Marine Ply Horse Float Floor

Hi i am currently looking into replacing the floor in my float and was wondering what other peoples preferences are.

Marine ply horse float floor. Ended up having the floor was replaced for about 400 thru caprice floats at kingswood near penrith. If used as flooring you must have a steel or aluminum sheet under ply to take the weight then use a cheaper 12mm sheet as a cover to protect the horses foot. While it is a little more expensive than other kinds of ply it will last a lot longer making it a good investment for your float. We see so many people coming in to discuss this type of restoration that we wrote a whole article about it.

Very similar caravans marine ply can be used in horse floats however it s not mandatory. If the plywood is required structurally then this becomes a messy problem indeed. It resists humidity from steam and can stave off absorbing stagnant water. This makes it a superb option as an underlayment for your kitchen or bathroom floor.

1 4 marine ply won t do the job. So far i have been recommended form ply or marine ply although i would prefer jarrah it is harder to come by and would take a bit of scanning salvage yards to find. It is thin compared to the old wood floors which she is probably taking out of the. One of the projects we see a lot of at north geelong timber supplies is horse float construction and restoration.

Whether used as a floor or a subfloor marine plywood resists rotting warping and shrinking. Our hardwood formply is perfect for the job because of it s strength and waterproof qualities. Here s an extract from it. With the side walls it is ok to use plywood.

Given sufficient time and use it may be that the protective fibreglass layer becomes damaged allowing water to permeate the surface and begin to rot the underlying plywood. Ph 02 4732 1290. The main issue with using a non marine plywood is the eternal problem of time. Marine ply refers to the construction and treatment not the thickness.

Any advice would be appreciated also for ply what would be the minimum thickness i would be looking at as the. Marine ply is a water resistant timber product made from bonded glued multiple layers of sheeting and in the case of horse float flooring has a rating of f17. These very strong layers are bonded together in alternating directions which further increases the strength of the finished product. Our hardwood formply is perfect for the job because of it s strength and waterproof qualities.