Roof Replacement
I am gearing up to replace the roof on my 40’ Salem and I have been advised not to replace the roof vents. The logic being that the fewer penetrations one has in their roof, the fewer leaks one may en...
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lane hog wrote:
The renovation looks great. Looks like you kept the original motif and character with the paneling.
Not for nothing, but you bought a 20 year old trailer... what were you expecting?
I'd expect anything older than 15 years old that wasn't either an Airstream or an Avion i.e. all-aluminum to be a potential gut and rebuild...
First RV, dove in not expecting a grand hotel on wheels but also not expecting to find no wood left..
Once I smartened up and learned what signs of hidden rot look like my next purchase I paid considerably less for knowing that it was a total gut job up front.
First one cost $2K, put additional $2K in materials in it, used it for 6 yrs, sold it for $2K.. Much less loss of money than buying a $20K new RV then selling it in 6 yrs getting only $15K out of it.. Not to mention, paid cash, no interest paid..
Second and current trailer paid $700 for a 25 yr old unit, put $3500 in materials, all in cash and now going on 12yrs, it owes me nothing.. Much better than paying $20K plus interest..
Not for the faint of heart, but I don't like giving any more money to the banker than I have too.. As of yet, I have never met a poor broke bank manager..
