wall building from the inside

[emperorjj1]

lol he works at a hardware store... what do you expect?

[dmz2711]

lol.. which hardware store???

[meade916]

I use TiteBond II or Gorrilla......just really depends on how im feeling when im walkin down the glue aisle at HD at that moment.  Also the GG is messy as hell and ive gone to work many-a-time with black marks on my hands because i got it on my skin and it dont come off.  I have literally BOXES of rubber gloves but no matter what i still seem to find a way to get it on me.

[meade916]

If you didnt already know this is one way to build a box from the inside out..get some 2 x 2 and lots of glue/screws.  I used Gorilla Glue for most of this portion of the project.  When i rean out i went with the Titebond II in other areas

i have 2 questions (maybe stupid) about building a wall this way..

1. What other way could you build a wall from the inside out?? using "L" brackets or something?

2. If you have 2x2's all along the joints on the inside, do you have to make all the walls on the inside thicker to make everything even (like meade did by sandwiching sheetrock)?

to answer your questions:

1. I personally wouldnt use L brackets to do this.  Maybe angle iron or something that would be continuous but not L brackets where you would have to have them a few inches apart.  You would end up with so many brackets it would be a mess. Im sure you could make it work but to me its not an ideal way to go.

2.  You dont have to make it all even, i did a lot of stuff to this box i didnt "have to" do.  Im always in the pursuit of that last 1/2 db and whether or not the things i do help or hurt im not always sure.  You can DEFINITLY build you a wall like i did and call it done with the 2x2's just like you see in the pics.  Ive done many like that whether it was a wall or a box built into the trunk and ive always had good luck with them.

[meade916]

I never thought of building like that. Only thing I can see is you'd have to compensate for the amount of air space the 2x2s would take up. enclosure sure looks like it'd seal better like that than just butting 2 pieces of MDF together, or using L brackets.

Hmmmm. This has me thinking now.

true, true....its a great bond and a great seal doing it this way.  If you look at the other pics, by the time i got done with the 45's, expanding foam, resin, elastomeric coating and Vortex bedliner it is about as sealed as it can get. (yup the box is bedlined INSIDE and OUT)......

[dmz2711]

If you didnt already know this is one way to build a box from the inside out..get some 2 x 2 and lots of glue/screws.  I used Gorilla Glue for most of this portion of the project.  When i rean out i went with the Titebond II in other areas

i have 2 questions (maybe stupid) about building a wall this way..

1. What other way could you build a wall from the inside out?? using "L" brackets or something?

2. If you have 2x2's all along the joints on the inside, do you have to make all the walls on the inside thicker to make everything even (like meade did by sandwiching sheetrock)?

to answer your questions:

1. I personally wouldnt use L brackets to do this.  Maybe angle iron or something that would be continuous but not L brackets where you would have to have them a few inches apart.  You would end up with so many brackets it would be a mess. Im sure you could make it work but to me its not an ideal way to go.

2.  You dont have to make it all even, i did a lot of stuff to this box i didnt "have to" do.  Im always in the pursuit of that last 1/2 db and whether or not the things i do help or hurt im not always sure.  You can DEFINITLY build you a wall like i did and call it done with the 2x2's just like you see in the pics.  Ive done many like that whether it was a wall or a box built into the trunk and ive always had good luck with them.

thanks for the response meade, i know your a busy man, i appreciate it!!! :^

[ChevyBoy]

lol.. which hardware store???

i work at ace.

also, u can fiberglass the inside of ur box for that added support and leak-free box.

[Ernesto]

lol.. which hardware store???

i work at ace.

also, [glow=red,2,300]u can fiberglass the inside of ur box for that added support and leak-free box.[/glow]

Yeah that's what I've been doing...Works great :^

[Ray]

i like the solid wood corner method, and then 45deg mdf strips over them. then glass over that.

thats all.