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rsroy1105
Explorer
Jan 03, 2019

replacing my roof

Good Morning everyone!

I have a 1999 Hyline 35 ft Park Model and this spring I am planning on replacing the roof, plywood and all. I will be tackling this big job by myself with the help of some friends. I know it is a big job however I only paid $500 bucks for the camper so I figure any money I put into it is just added equity. I am going to start ordering all of my materials in the next up coming months so I have everything ready for when the camp ground opens back up. But my question is, does anyone have a materials list of what I might need as well as a guide on how to replace the roof. I have searched the internet and the best I could find was a bunch of Youtube videos of at home do-it-yourselfers recording themselves doing their roof. Any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advanced!


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  • gordinho80's avatar
    gordinho80
    Explorer
    Jan 10, 2019
    Hey. I redid the roof on my Coachmen this past Spring. I did all the work myself, no assistance at all. It is work, but its not impossible if you are even remotely handy with apt in any craftsmanship what so ever...

    http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29485866/gotomsg/29699907.cfm#29699907
  • ItsyRV's avatar
    ItsyRV
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2019
    My personal advice is, if you are not planning to do much traveling with the unit, finish the roof with a coating versus a membrane. A pure silicone roof will run circles around any membrane roof. It's not popular with RVers yet (although it's use has started to increase) but those who had it done all seem to praise it. In most cases, its DIY friendly. By way of a disclaimer, I had my RV's roof silicone and I will never go back to the older roof covers.
  • rsroy1105's avatar
    rsroy1105
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2019
    Everything has been stripped down to studs already. All of the mold has been treated. I'm not looking for a lavish abode. I just want a dry place to sleep during the weekend. Lol
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jan 03, 2019
    If its had water leaks and damage your throwing good money after bad. Sorry, but your going to need to strip everything to the bare studs and start a serious inspection for black mold. A RV that old and with damage is basically scrap. Even after spending thousands making it livable its still only going to be worth hundreds at best.
  • rsroy1105's avatar
    rsroy1105
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2019
    Yes the loan is junk. It's so thin I dont trust anyone over 200 lbs walking on it and it is rotted and all the corners. Luckily the water damage only effected one corner truss. But I'm curious, if I remove the trim from the sides and then overlap the new membrane over everything, how would I then reinstall the trim? Wouldnt that just be putting new holes through the membrane that's overlapping defeating the purpose of the overlap?
  • rsroy1105's avatar
    rsroy1105
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2019
    All the trusses with the exception of one appear to be solid. When we closed everything up last fall, everything was wet but solid. The entire interior has also been gutted due to water damage from before we purchased it. Im pretty sure I can get to the one truss that is rotted out from the inside. So I guess Im confused, are you suggesting just laying the new plywood and EPDM right over the existing roof without ripping up any of the old EPDM and Luan?

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