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summerhouse
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Nov 04, 2015

Proud of myself!

Just have to take a small moment to be proud...hubby has developed a problem this past year with his inner ear; it affects his balance and can flare into a full case of vertigo with no advance warning. So he isn't allowed to climb up on the roof of the s&b anymore...or the motorhome. I have never ever even thought about climbing up there. But I knew the importance of checking the roof at least once per year, so today I gave it a go.
Yesterday I climbed to the top of the ladder and peeked over the top. "Yep, I think I can do it", I told DH. Pick up a tube of caulk in case I see anything requiring attention. Today, with temps hitting 72 degrees, I climbed on up and inspected the roof of our Tiffin Allegro! Found one screw that had zero caulk over it, cleaned and covered the screw with caulk. The I proceeded to also clean the rain gutters.
I have always wondered how people got up there. Today I realized it looks harder then it actually is!! Whooohooo!!
  • Congrats
    Over the years the vertigo has set in for me also, most likely due to accidents on ladders, roofs. I'm with rjxj, I crawl around up there now days.
    I will say the MH is much more stable than a fifth wheel when on the roof or just plain old camping.
  • I can only say....heck of a gal and that's the spirit!!!! If nothing else keep low on the roof and watch for trip points. The easiest way to fall is standing upright and tripping. There's nothing wrong with sitting and crawling around. When climbing and moving around obstacles always use an old safety rule of three points of contact at all times.

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