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crcr
Jul 15, 2015Explorer
korbe wrote:
If I was forced to put in the swing, I would drill 2 holes through the ceiling and into the roof. I would then lay down a 5/8 inch plywood up on the roof with the size to be about 18" beyond the 2 holes in all directions. So if the 2 holes are 3' apart the plywood would be about 3' wide by 6'. Would want to make sure there is a nice flat area up on the roof for that. Glue the plywood down and install 3/8" eye bolts with some good size washers up top. Paint and seal everything up on the roof.
Then make sure no body over 125 lbs uses it. And when using it, make sure you don't pull or yank on it to increase the stress on the bolts.
X2 ... If I was doing what you are planning, this is how I would do it. Re the piece of plywood for the roof, I would first paint it a couple of coats, then as I'm installing the plywood and the hooks, put self-leveling Dicor under it, then once finished installing, cover the whole installation with Dicor. If you seal it well and check it 2 or 3 times a year (as should be done routinely for any RV roof), I believe you won't get any leaks.
Good luck!
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