New roof on my 24 ft. Wildernes
Hello everyone. This is my first post and hope someone can help me. I am actually working backwards here since I have already installed part of my roof but now I am asking the questions....So here goes...
I had roof damage so I removed the old, thin rubber liner. I then removed all the rotted 1/8" luan and all the insulation.
I then installed all new insulation and I laminated (2) 1/4" layers of plywood. I screwed the plywood directly to the roof ribs/rafters. Now I have a strong roof that I can actually walk on. I am not concerned with the extra weight in this case.
I have purchased a kit of 60 mill white on black EPDM that I will install as soon as it arrives, hopefully this weekend.
As I was removing the old rubber roof I noticed that the luan joints were covered with plastic sheetrock tape. I also noticed that the roof edges had what appeared to be duct tape to protect the old liner.
Now for my questions:
1. Should I install the tape on all areas where the screws are located, namely over the rafters? Or would it be ok to just tape the joints of the plywood. Rafters are approximately every 12", plywood joints every 48".
2. Did I secure the plywood with too many screws? I placed screws approximately every 10" on center and around 6" along the sides.
3. Will the extra screws affect the strength of the roof since the trailer WILL FLEX during travel?
4. Should I countersink all the screws and use a filler or just lay the glue and liner? At present the screws are flush with the surface.
I had roof damage so I removed the old, thin rubber liner. I then removed all the rotted 1/8" luan and all the insulation.
I then installed all new insulation and I laminated (2) 1/4" layers of plywood. I screwed the plywood directly to the roof ribs/rafters. Now I have a strong roof that I can actually walk on. I am not concerned with the extra weight in this case.
I have purchased a kit of 60 mill white on black EPDM that I will install as soon as it arrives, hopefully this weekend.
As I was removing the old rubber roof I noticed that the luan joints were covered with plastic sheetrock tape. I also noticed that the roof edges had what appeared to be duct tape to protect the old liner.
Now for my questions:
1. Should I install the tape on all areas where the screws are located, namely over the rafters? Or would it be ok to just tape the joints of the plywood. Rafters are approximately every 12", plywood joints every 48".
2. Did I secure the plywood with too many screws? I placed screws approximately every 10" on center and around 6" along the sides.
3. Will the extra screws affect the strength of the roof since the trailer WILL FLEX during travel?
4. Should I countersink all the screws and use a filler or just lay the glue and liner? At present the screws are flush with the surface.
