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hammer21661
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Jan 27, 2018

Roof membrane , different replacement!

Has anyone ripped off the rubber roof and fiberglassed it like a boat? Or maybe I should use aluminum. Like 8x20 sheets so there is only an edge seam and one in the middle? Any thoughts?

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  • I'm thinking that fiberglass would be a lot heavier than other alternatives. And you do not want a lot of weight at the top of your RV for stability reasons if nothing else. I have idly thought about using that corrugated metal roofing seen on a lot of buildings. The main issue would be sealing the edges. The roof would have to be mostly flat too, and the many cutouts seen on an RV roof would make it difficult.
  • There have been several people who have replaced their rubber roof with a different material. It tends to run several thousand dollars, so it just depends on how badly you want a different roof.