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    Posted: 11 May 2014 at 4:47pm
Yep, pretty much how we felt when we bought our pod. "It's got good bones. We can work with this. Let's do this thing!" It's fun for us. It's gotto be fun.

We did the same thing with our current home, past boats and even this pile of rocks I just had delivered. Anybody free to give me a hand putting them where she wants them? Cry
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Looks like a body-building program to me.  LOL
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Posts: 1002 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 May 2014 at 5:17pm
Originally posted by furpod

The flat part of the roof is framed in aluminium, the front and rear curves are framed in wood. 


Just to add to this fact, on top of the aluminium is wood framing that is where all the wiring for the AC and lights run. As a side note the inside shroud of the AC is held up by a few screws screwed into 1/8" plywood.



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Originally posted by furpod

The flat part of the roof is framed in aluminium, the front and rear curves are framed in wood. 


Hmmm...when I took the return filter out of my roof AC I definitely saw wood framing for the 14x14 opening.   Looking at the post above by marwayne I'll have to go look again.
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Info on what Outbound and I did in the links below.  He used 3/4" molly bolts, I think mine were 1 1/4 but I'm not sure.
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Originally posted by marwayne

I stand by what I built and what I said, however if you don't want to drill holes in your walls and ceiling and don't feel comfortable doing it, don't do it. I wouldn't want anyone to do what I did and have unsatisfactory results. I think it's best to only undertake projects that you are confident in doing. Like I said in a previous post I didn't buy the pod for what it is, but what I can turn it into.
 
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Just curious what size of coarse sheet rock screws do you use to mount things on the walls?
 
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I just use regular coarse thread drywall screws.

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Thanks Marwayne!

I'll try those out sometime.

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