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When boat hulls are built like that, they are built of very thin laminations, usually crossing each other and laid in a sealing adhesive, often with epoxy these days, though this is quite an old technique. I can’t imagine doing it overhead, though.
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My front entry has a barrel vault overhanging (cantilevered) the front porch. I would like to plank the under side of the barrel with (preferably) a maintenance free material in 4 to 6in widths, with the curve or circumference. I'll need to bend (4'radius) about 14' long planks underneath the barrel. Anyone know of a vinyl based planking (similar to trex decking) that would bend in this manner? This is strictly cosmetic and the lighter the better. I'm running out of ideas.
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Bill
*I don't know that you'll find a vinyl product that meets your needs. Seems to me the closet thing are beadboard vinyl pieces, which have a number of ribs. And that, of course is the nature of vinyl products--many of them have additional ridges to keep them rigid. You might try the Certainteed or Owens-Corning websites, however. I guess my best bet would be a long-lasting wood, such as a thin cedar product.
*Why not get some plain old vinyl, any color or style you like, and rip off the ridges to make the long flimsy piece that would easily bend to a 4 foot radius. Then just figure out some kind of trim to cover the seams or maybe use a router to make the edges perfect so they match up-rout through both at the same time or be real picky to do it separately.Or keep the ridges on, and cut a million kerfs in the ridged edge, and then make a kerf in the barrel vault substructure that would hold this. Don't know if you can follow this train of thought, but the kerfed ridge of the vinyl would be stuck upside down into the ceiling--this would be pretty cool if it worked out, and I can't see why it wouldn't, as long as you allow for expansion and contraction in accordance with the nature of the vinyl material.The second system wouldn't need additional trim pieces to cover the joints, just a lot of kerfing.Let me know if you don't understand my theory.MD
*Most people run the barrel siding front to back and not side to side. Would that work for you?Ed. Williams
*Timbertech makes a 1/4" thick product for covering the band joist, existing decking, etc. It comes in various widths, up to 10". I just saw this at a supplier a couple days ago.Red dog
*Hey Folks,Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'll check out the beadboard vinyl, I didn't know they made it... and that's why I'm asking you guys. Kerfing the backside of vinyl siding is a possibility. Ed, I didn't want to run front to back, but that's the way this whole project has been... unconventional. I was thinking of the way wood boat hulls look when planked across or side to side. Mr.Dog! I'm going straight to Timbertech first! This may be what I'm looking for.Any other ideas? I really appreciate your advice.Bill
*When boat hulls are built like that, they are built of very thin laminations, usually crossing each other and laid in a sealing adhesive, often with epoxy these days, though this is quite an old technique. I can't imagine doing it overhead, though.
*Ron, you could make a simple mold and do it in one piece, once it dried raise the whole thing into place (kind of a reverse cold mold)the advantage of that would be a smooth finish side without the sanding that normal cold molding takes.