Wheel house sheeting

[eagle_3464]

What do you all have for exterior sheeting on your wheel house? Do you use a plywood sheeting on the stud walls before the exterior sheeting or just fasten the exterior sheeting to the studs? Has anyone ever tried non-vented aluminum soffit panels for exterior sheeting? It would be less expensive than the flat aluminum 4 x 8 panels and I would think stronger with the ribs.

[fsnrod]

That is to light of material it will tear apart don't use it.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

Huh???

Tear Apart???

[rbs]

That stuff would rip going down the road. Also it wouldn't help at all in strength. It is really thin and flimsy

[Gordie]

I bet that the aluminum would be stronger than the vinyl siding that guys used and that stuff tears off also.

Pole barn steel would work good also

The Aluminum coil that we used for trimming out sofit boxes works great I have built to spear shacks with them and one with pole barn steel.

Plywood is ok but its alot of maintance also

[dougger222]

It could work I guess but you'd more than likey have to sheath the fish house first.

Quite a few of the 50's houses in Minneapolis and St. Paul have vertical solid souffit on the gables. We've torn some off that are very very thick, almost like steel. Most often though they are very thin and would damage very easily if installed on the fish house.

Not 100% sure but I think the vertical souffit most commonly installed on siding is double five inch. If you put it on the fish house you'd have to run your studs 10 inches apart to aptimize fastening.

Also most soufit materials are installed with aluminum trim nails which would never hold up on a fish house.

[Fuzzbient]

The White Painted Aluminum Sheet (.040) is what I used and just fastened it with pole barn screws. The stuff is very light, very strong, and easy to work with. It's the same stuff that is used on utility trailers and you can get it at discount steel outlets.

[bottom-bouncer]

I used fiberglass with with 1/4 plywood backing! Has held up for 2 years so far zero problems. and it was 1/10 the price of aluminum. plus zero seems its the same stuff that is used on motor coaches.

[eagle_3464]

fuzz, where did you acquire the aluminum panels and at what price? From what I have seen, they are about $70-$80 per sheet and limited colors.

Did you use a backer under the aluminum or apply directly to the studs? Thanks

[eagle_3464]

Bottom, where do you acquire the fiberglass? Does it come on a roll that you cut to size and in colors other than white? Do you think it will get brittle and crack with either cold weather or UV exposure?

Where is the best buy on a RV type door like that?

Thanks for all the replies and recommendations.

[low277]

bottom-bouncer, I too am curious about the fiberglass sheeting? Where did you get it? Sheets or roll? Cost?

Thanks

[Fuzzbient]

fuzz, where did you acquire the aluminum panels and at what price? From what I have seen, they are about $70-$80 per sheet and limited colors.

Did you use a backer under the aluminum or apply directly to the studs? Thanks

No backer, just screwed them right to the studs and they've been holding up great. Strong stuff so it won't tear out the pole barn screws. I put 10 sheets on my 6.5 x 12 shack and total it was just under $600. I bought them from Discount Steel in Minneapolis. I just took a look and the price has gone up a bit since then (2 years ago).

[dougger222]

.40 is the way to go with aluminum. The .025 which is very cheap in cost and too thin for a fish house, imo.

As far as attaching the aluminum panels to the house most guys use a PL style glue to glue the panels to the wall studs. You can use a bunch of c style clamps to hold the panel in place so the glue holds. This looks like a method that will take a bit longer than fastening it down but the finished produc looks great. Most of the higher end houses on the market are done this way. 3M makes a metal to metal tape you then use to secure your diamond plate material. I think I may also put some screws into the diamond plate, we'll see.

I plan to have the house I'm currently about to build spray foamed that that will also hold the aluminum sheets into place.

Garelick steel has the .025 aluminum sheets for cheap, not sure on anything thicker though.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Don't use .025. I used .032 and regret it. It has held up fine, but it is a bit wavier than I would like, especially after spray foam. I used .040 on a different house, and it looks MUCH better. Go with the .040.

PL Premium for holding the siding to the studs.

3M VHB for holding the sheets together at the seams and trim.

[Gordie]

I plan to have the house I'm currently about to build spray foamed that that will also hold the aluminum sheets into place.

We have foamed a couple and we always have to shave the foam down on the inside because it expands to a certain degree so on the next house I will try and install the interior sheeting first then have the walls spryed and do the trim work on the out side. This will make the smell a little more bareable along with easier clean up. just a thought

[bottom-bouncer]

Th e fiberglass comes in rolls. I asked before purchasing it about thing like getting brittle or cracking. The reply was its the same thing used on million dollar motor coaches. So I am confident its going to hold up on a fish house. You just have to search to find it. as far as cost.. it cost me $115.00 to do the whole house 14'x6'6" with a 3' vee.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Where did you find the fiberglass for that price? I looked all over online, and couldn't find it cheaper than aluminum.

[low277]

I really like the look of this stuff. I would be interested as well if I could find some.