So I started on my floor. Used a pipe as a poor mans brake and it worked out well for the tunnel. Starting on some pans. May be a stupid question but do you install the pans with the crown of beads facing up? I assume yes LOL. Another question, do you think laying lined beads is any stronger than say a bead running around the circumference or the pan? Like in this finished floor.
I've usually seen the crowns facing down, but I'll let the experts chime in on it I gotta say, I'm always impressed with the ingeinuity people have to usually come up with an fairly simple solution to a problem. You're PVC brake is a prime example - good on ya !
I would place the indentation/bead facing down as otherwise it may interfere with the underlay and carpet thickness. Also I suppose if any water were to get in having rust start away from a seam would be better than along a seam.
Well guess I will be seeing the pros and cons. I was watching an Eastwood video on the bead roller and the put the pans in with the bead crown facing up. Think it will be fine. I plane on coating the floor with one of those textured undercoating paints after all is said and done. I don't see how guys make these out of 16 ga. I had a hard time with the bead roller doing 18 ga.
That's why I bought 18 gauge this time, it is a battle when you are by yourself and struggling with the 16. I figure I'll just add some more cross braces. I put them up, ain't saying that's correct but it just seemed to me that's the way they should be. Your doing a really nice job.
16ga and a bead roller is tough by yourself. Got lines running all over but they'll be under carpet and padding. Can't get the ol' lady to get off her butt and hold a piece of panel steady while I bead it.