Wall Lining

[RICHW]

I didn't know where to put this for sure. But I was wondering what to put on the walls of my mew. Something cheap, semi disposable,easy to hose down,doesn't promote mildew or any of that fun stuff. Anyway I had a wall from one of these above ground swimming pools that I cut to size and I thought that was good stuff, not too easy to replace though. I bought a "tarp" from a pawn shop in Louisiana. 19x48 feet, cost me about 30 bucks. What it really is though is a billboard cover, in shreveport they have casinos and they change the billboards all the time. It's some kind of a plastic canvas It's pretty tough, cheap and it's easy to cut and hang on the walls. One side has the billboard and the other side is just white. I thought for the $ this was a great alternative to all the bathroom products I've seen in many mews. Just food for thought
Rich

[wes]

Richw : being from South LA. mildew is a problem in a mew and G. hood, I use visqueen and had no problems, cheap easy to cut, apply with staples,and cleans well, use in backl of perching areas.

[Weasel]

If you want something more permenant, try the sheets of Shower board....Not really sure of the correct name but it's about $10 a sheet and it resists mutes VERY well as it is designed smooth and waterproof.

[Aaron]

Do you just glue that stuff on?

[RICHW]

I've been using galvanized roofing nails to put it on. For the money I really like this stuff. I worried about the birds getting a talon through it, but it's pretty tough, lays flat to the wall and is kind of slick. Weasel, I was with you on the shower board, my only problem was that the edges weren't sealed and that led to the breakdown of the boards. A little preperation would have made them last longer. I know everyone has a preference, and this stuff is only about a 6 on the looks scale, but it seems to be a pertty good solution. One sheet of this will cover most of our mews, with the exception of Eddie, his may take a couple of these.
Rich

[Aaron]

I looked for it at Home Depot but could not find it...

[Weasel]

I am in the process of building a giant hood out of 747 aircraft floor panels. It is fairly light and extremely strong! It seems to be water resistant with a smooth texture. If I can get more of it, I will use it to line the walls in the mew.

[Pogo]

Where did you get a hold of that stuff? Sounds like a good sturdy material.

[Weasel]

My wifes uncle is a big exec for a popular airline here in Dallas. He gets it pretty easy when they change the floors out in the planes.

[Tiercel78]

What is it, composite board? Does it have a honey comb interior with fiberglass walls or is it aluiminum?
I have worked with that stuff too. We use it for floorboards on the planes I work on.-Zach

[Weasel]

It's a fiberglass layer on the outside and honeycombed aluminum on the inside. It's about 3/8" thick and strong as heck. Cuts real easy with a skill saw though ;D

[Tiercel78]

Thats better stuff than we use. We have either all fibergass or all aluminum.

[tessals]

Have a question about building my mews...

I noticed that you are using the shower wall stuff, which is what I was thinking about using myself. So that answers one of my questions about it being ok to use. Now it raises another question about how to attatch it and seal it to keep it from breaking down. Would the epoxy that is used as a tub sealer be safe to seal the edges for bird(s)? I'll be placing the visquen (yes I can't spell) behind it to act as a moisture barrier just to give it that added bit of help.

any comments or suggestions about what to use as a sealer?


Tess