replacing rubber roof with alum
Has anyone heard of someone putting aluminum back on instead of rubber, not planning on doing it just a thought my roof is 16 years old so gotta be around the corner.
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4x4van wrote:
All good points, although I'm not sure I completely agree with all of them. Still don't see the difference between rubber and aluminum when it comes to sweating, whether they are on wood/OSB or not. Neither "breathes", so wouldn't rubber sweat just as much as aluminum? My aluminum is a thin smooth one-piece sheet, including the ramp up at the midpoint, leveling off, and continuing forward to the fiberglass cap; no seams at roofline changes. It is also glued down , although I'm not sure what the actual base under the aluminum is; wood, fiberglass, other?
Also seems that aluminum would be less susceptible to punctures and damage than EDPM, and small areas can easily be repaired with dicor if needed; not sure how repairs are done to EDPM since I've never owned one.
Because my frame/rafters are aluminum, I have no problems walking on my aluminum roof, and there is no damage or sagging anywhere. My RV is now 28 years old, and the roof is probably in better shape than any other part! Which is why the EDPM/rubber just seems backward to me. Of course, I'm obviously in the minority, as one-piece aluminum roofs are rare.
Camplites have one piece aluminum roofs. Ours has been excellent. Aluminum roof, aluminum frame with insulation. Never had a problem with sweating. You can hear the rain, but not sure if it is much louder than a rubber roof. I like the sound anyway.
The aluminum roof is one reason we decided to purchase the Camplite.- I sweat all the time - even if it is cold outside.
