Making a wooden top box

[Guest]

Hi, I'm looking to make a top box, i know i could buy one to fit cars also from makers off the forum, however I would like to make my own. Was thinking of using decking wood but how do you seal the joins? thick T&G?  Any suggestions/pics of yours welcome. Cheers

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, oats said:

Hi, I'm looking to make a top box, i know i could buy one to fit cars also from makers off the forum, however I would like to make my own. Was thinking of using decking wood but how do you seal the joins? thick T&G?  Any suggestions/pics of yours welcome. Cheers

Just my opinion but I think car type top boxes on a narrowboat look awfull.

 

Go wooden.

[WotEver]

If you want cheap then I’d suggest tanalised shiplap. You wouldn’t have to pay too much for the tanalising but it’ll then be good for 20+ years. Join it with sikaflex in the grooves. 

Edited September 22, 2018 by WotEver
Change autocorrect’s ‘tantalising’ ;)

[LadyG]

And I hate great big boxes made of decking, not so bad if angled and with a centre hinge, I think I'd prefer car top box, you could paint it to blend with roof.

Or what about using a solar panel as a lid. Err,  is it just to store junk?

Edited September 22, 2018 by LadyG

[Horace42]

I would choose marine grade plywood to make a weatherproof box .

[Boater Sam]

Buffalo board will outlast any other plywood. OSB painted is durable and cheaper.