Covered by carpet it isn't as much of a threat.

The way plywood splinters when crushed is probably able to be contained
under the carpeting without creating a hazard in a wreck. I'd be more
concerned with similar plywood or laminate that ISN'T covered by a
durable covering.

Developing business and guiding change since 1996,

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications
Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
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Phone: +1.919.658.1278

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Aristotle Sagan
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: unique Westy floor covering?

What is installed on the floor of a Westy now? A piece of plywood, No?

I had thought about making new cabinets for my Westy out of quartersawn
Oak
plywood. I will have to give that a LOT more consideration.

tim in san jose

>Early railcars were made primarily of wood until a couple of train
>accidents introduced the world to the horrific results when human
bodies
>meet splintering wood in an accident. You don't want hardwood floors in
>your van.
>
>You'll note now that wood only appears in cars today as thin burl
>veneers (which disintegrate rather than splinter when crushed), and
wood
>products that are either chipped, or encased in a covering (laminate)
to
>protect the occupants in a crash. Take a hint from the safety guys.
>
>
>Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>

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