How To Replace A Rubber Roof On Travel Trailer
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How to replace a rubber roof on travel trailer. In this rv diy video discover how easy it is to repair a punctured or torn rv rubber roof. Epdm comes with an activator that you need to mix with the sealant. First lay plywood down along the seams of the rubber roof or other light wood material. Use a self leveling sealant such as dyco flow seal caulk to seal roof joints.
How to install rubber roof on camper. Measure roof width and length. That means that if you own a 36ft long rv the cost to replace your rv roof would be somewhere in between 7000 12000. Cut tpo to fit the entire roof adding approximately 2 inches on each side.
When you walk on the roof over the plywood or wood boards your weight is distributed evenly across the boards and across the roof rafters of your rv. Replacing the roof on my 1995 flair fleetwood motorhome this method works for both epdm and tpo roofs. Remove any termination bars strips caps. Rv repair facilities say that this is due to the labor intensive requirements to replace the rv roof and so much as the cost of the actual materials.
Remove all vents hoods housings. Several rubber roof kits are also available. The first thing we need to do is remove any vents vent hoods and housings that are on the roof of. This is the roof kit i purchased for around 488 00 ma.
Removing the old roof. Roll tpo so you can unroll it lengthwise across the roof in sections.