Almost too lazy to get up on the roof.

Aren't you glad you took that extra step?

Is the winter insurance policy a tarp?

rjf7g wrote:
Aren't you glad you took that extra step?

I am...mad at myself for even thinking of not going.

never used a tarp on this or previous 2. maybe I should.

The older you get, the harder it is to get up "there." I lost ALL motivation for going on the roof a couple years ago. To do so now takes every ounce of energy and will power I've got now. And I REALLY have to be in the right frame of mind. It use to be kind of fun, but now ... it's just work! Getting older sucks!

Anyone thinking about skipping this step in winterizing better think again. Every year I have owned my trailer I have found SOMETHING involving loose calking and potential leaks. I have some delam on my front panel because I could not find a small pin hole evidently caused by a rock strike. Close scrutiny is called for when inspecting seams and fix even the smallest flaw you find.

Had an A/C fail a few months back,,, Finally got the new one installed I think last week (or the week before).. just in time to turn on the heaters at night :)

In running up/down the ladder I found the roof was getting kind of gray so I took ye old mop (Van Wash Brush) bucket, Garden hose/sprayer and Spic& Span and got to it. Nice and eye searing white now.

Some minor cracking of 11 year old caulking will be professionally fixed next Summer when I get back to my favorite RV Girl (That's the license plate on her mobile Technician Van) I know how to do it but she will do a better (neater) job and my physical condition is not so great. I did some temp work on the worst of it.

I like to mop 2x a year less it needs a 3rd.

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Just a fast fraidy-cat note...
Please be careful. Quicksilver has a heavy wall tube ladder. I purchased a stainless steel bathroom wall grip bar and placed it transversely across the roof for something substantial to hang on to and it works like a charm.