Covering Holes in the Bulkhead to Reduce Heat Flow (NOT Patching)

[amcordo]

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+1 Thanks!

[amcordo]

For smaller holes you can always use a nut & bolt or a rubber wellnut with a bolt.
For bigger holes, I would measure them to see if there are Genuine hole plugs available (not harware store plugs). Check out http://www.roversdownsouth.com/series.htm about half way down the page.

I know you didn't want to use hole plugs, but I think that they will end up looking much more professional than a bunch of stick-on patches.

Drill them all out so that they're all one and a half inch holes. That way, you can use 1 1/2" plugs and you won't have to fiddle around with different sizes.

No, don't do that--I'm just messing around.

Jac04 did have a good suggestion with the well nuts--The hole will be sealed/waterproofed, the whole operation is performed from one side of the bulkhead only and the results look a whole lot cleaner than patches of tape/rubber and lumps of caulking plus, they're easily removable.

Well nuts: http://www.emhart.com/products/pop/wellnut.asp

Thanks guys - going with this.

[amcordo]

I second the plug idea. I know you don't want to mess around with it, but it shouldn't be that much more work than wrestling around with tape or other patches. Either way, you're going to have to get down their twice and fiddle around. Get down there and measure them while having someone else write a list of sizes for you.

I used to buy a product for my company, from a company called Caplugs; Google it. You can get any style, size or shape you want. You can get free samples. Have various sized samples sent to your house, your mother's, your wife's mother's, etc. Once you have all the sizes, stop ordering samples.

I think it will look more professional as well, IMO.

-Gary

This is awesome!

[siii8873]

After all the extra effort with the galvanizing I wouldn't glue on patches. I would say get plugs also.

[TedW]

Those well-nuts look wicked handy for all sorts of things.

I need me some.

[jac04]

^^ Most decent hardware stores stock them, although only the most popular sizes.