Tearing down an RV safely
This spring, I will be taking apart a 1975 trailer that the frame is rotten and may not even survive the winter. Once it is here, no propane will be hooked up, the batteries will be removed, and th...
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Boomerweps wrote:
If removing roof mounted items, lay a sheet of plywood down to spread your weight on the old trailer.
I remove everything held by screws first. I use a cordless drill and remove every screw I can find and throw those in a container. Then pull out those items held by the screws, using a flat pry bar or two, and cutting away any sealing putty. If you can pull or peel off aluminum sheeting before tearing apart the frame, do so. All the aluminum can be recycled. Also the copper tubing and wiring.
During any demo, I try hard not to swap out tools too much. Use the drill as much as I can, then prybars & hammer, last comes the sawing. Too easy to lose tools in the destruction.
There is nothing on the roof that is worth salvaging. There isn't an a/c unit. the vents are ok, but are not in the greatest shape.
