Once the epoxy cured on the dryer vent box that fits into the laundry closet back wall, I installed the box and the ceiling panel.
I’ll use pocket screws to secure the vent box in place
Serious question: How did man survive before the invention of cordless angle drills?
Good squeeze-out of the wood flour-thickened epoxy when I put the screws in
The vent box is installed
Next I tackled the ceiling panel.
These are all of the parts to be installed
I had to remove some spray foam insulation before wetting out the wall panel with epoxy
1″ x 1″ ceiling panel cleat is glued and screwed in place
Additional cleats got installed between the frames
And the last cleat then got glued and screwed in place
Ready for the ceiling panel.
Saturate the plywood with epoxy, then top with wood flour-thickened epoxy
The ceiling panel will have no screw holes. Epoxy will bond the panel to the frames all the way around.
Every single stick serves a specific purpose
It turns out that 1/2″ and 1/4″ plywood scraps work really well to hold overhead panels in place until the epoxy cures. Put a little bend in them so they act like springs, keeping pressure on the panel and maintaining full contact with the overhead frames.
Just have to wait for the epoxy to cure
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Painting Panels in the Laundry Closet
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