Metal or Wood for a floor low on space to my door?

[Davethenewbie]

Hi guys I'M new to the T-Bucket site but After getting a project bucket I new I better do sum searching around for sum help lol.I'm starting the floor and its 3" channel floor but some reason 3/4 " plywood will be up in the door area so I was thinking about using steel to do my floor but don't know how good that will work since for sum reason I see everybody uses plywood wood any thoughts?

 

[Zandoz]

How far up would the top of the 3/4" plywood come in the door opening?

 

[Davethenewbie]

How far up would the top of the 3/4" plywood come in the door opening?

Good 1 1/2 I was thinking about doing steel and if anything put 7/16 plywood on top over the steel if need to be.Just not sure if there is any advantages or disadvantages to using just plywood

 

[Zandoz]

I'd just use the plywood, and cut out a small door well similar to what was done with a lot of trucks. Glue and screw a 2-by under the area where the cut out will be...make the cut out...then glue and screw a scrap of plywood across and under the cutout area.

 

[409T]

A second thought would be to cut the bottom off the door, and glass the cut-off lower piece back into the body. Make the cut at a height where the cut-off will go in with its top flush with the new floor. If you do this, don't simply cut straight across the door, cut a radius at the two corners as it probably was originally.

 

[stroker]

A disadvantage of using steel is bonding to the plywood body. Plywood is easier and perhaps stronger to glass in place.

 

[Davethenewbie]

ok ill have to sum thinking and measuring I guess thanks for the ideas.