It is a well known fact that teak wood is a popular choice to use on nautical equipment, especially yachts and cruise ships. I have found a rather interesting blog that briefly explains the process a ship building goes through to install a teak wood deck on a cruise ship. It is an interesting process that is highly rewarding to the longevity of the cruise ship and the guests who plan to enjoy their vacations.
Before the teak wood arrives to the cruise ship, they clean the teak wood in a unique way, by having thousands of small steel balls vibrate on the teak wood.
Then they weld 1 inch-wide steel strips to the deck, these will be used to form the gutters. Prior to the process, all the teak wood has been fastened to stainless-steel spacer strips. This allows the installers to slide the teak wood into slots very easily, making installation quick.
Several compounds such as Sikaflor and Sikaflex are used for leveling and to glue all the teak wood planks together. The Sikaflex specifically is also used to caulk the seams between each of the teak wood planks. This Sikaflex compound is also used in several teak wood products on London Teak, such as our Sleek Stainless Steel and Teak High Bar Console.
Finally, pallets of sand-filled bags are placed on top of the teak wood planks to help the glues set and prevent bubbles from getting beneath the planks.
Check out this blog on the installation of teak wood deck on a cruise ship. There are some excellent pictures and images to go along in this blog.
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