Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
I got started on my summer project the last couple days. I found this thing on Craig's list for $100 and drove it home. It's a 78 Dodge Monaco 23' with a 440. Here's what it looked like when I brought...
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Are you sure your approach is easier than replacing 100% of the floor? Or is there a lot of stuff under the RV mounted to the underside of the floor?
About the roof. I know you mentioned doing some of this, but I'll list my overlapping thoughts.
1) Crown it with 2x6's cut with arches.
2) Have rounded edges along the two sides and back. The 2x6's should help there.
3) Use thin sheet stock fiberglass for the finish roofing material, and roll it over the rounded edges.
4) Have the fiberglass overlap the siding.
5) Use caulk and trim to seal and finish it off.
This way, water could never get in the walls where the roof meets the sides and back. Maybe the same principle could be applied to the front.
Do something similar to this. It is difficult to see with the color changes, but in the picture, the white fiberglass roof rolls over a rounded edge to the rain cutter and awning. The fiberglass is painted right at the point of roll-over, but it's the same sheet of material.
About the roof. I know you mentioned doing some of this, but I'll list my overlapping thoughts.
1) Crown it with 2x6's cut with arches.
2) Have rounded edges along the two sides and back. The 2x6's should help there.
3) Use thin sheet stock fiberglass for the finish roofing material, and roll it over the rounded edges.
4) Have the fiberglass overlap the siding.
5) Use caulk and trim to seal and finish it off.
This way, water could never get in the walls where the roof meets the sides and back. Maybe the same principle could be applied to the front.
Do something similar to this. It is difficult to see with the color changes, but in the picture, the white fiberglass roof rolls over a rounded edge to the rain cutter and awning. The fiberglass is painted right at the point of roll-over, but it's the same sheet of material.
