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RideSlow's avatar
RideSlow
Explorer
Sep 30, 2013

D I Y roof replacement

I apologize for cross posting, but want to get a few more eyes on the questions:

I have found a place to put the trailer, inside, dry, heated & and I can stay there while I am working on it. 50 miles from home, but minimal cost. Plus able assistance on weekends.

Or, I can put up a metal storage cover next to my house, which will cover the trailer, but when I take the old roof off, and open it up to dry out, it will probably take longer.

Major question is, will it dry enough while outside?

Lots of info on D I Y on the web, any suggestions are welcome.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Sep 30, 2013
    I had to scrub green stuff off my RV every 2 months when I lived there, and my stick house roof was constantly being attacked by moss.
  • ksg5000's avatar
    ksg5000
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    This time of the year "drying out" in the Pacific Northwest is likely to require you to be indoors.
  • BobsYourUncle's avatar
    BobsYourUncle
    Nomad
    Sep 30, 2013
    Replacing a roof is a big job. I would opt for the inside storage to do it as there is no way it can be done in a day! Of course, it depends on what replace roof entails.

    Can you clarify yourself though?

    Are you replacing the entire roof, framing, everything?
    Or are you just replacing the outside skin only?
    Are the ceiling panels damaged?
    Does the damage extend down into the walls?

    Check out my TT rebuild - link in my sig.
    I have a section devoted to roof replacement.
  • powderman426's avatar
    powderman426
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    2oldman wrote:
    RideSlow wrote:
    I apologize for cross posting, but want to :Bget a few more eyes on the questions:
    Duplicate posting is frowned upon

    .


    Yes, but it its easier to get forgiveness than it is permission.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Sep 30, 2013
    RideSlow wrote:
    I apologize for cross posting, but want to get a few more eyes on the questions:
    Duplicate posting is frowned upon.
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    If the plywood on your roof is soaking wet, it will take a long time to dry out. If it has been soaked for a long time, there may be water underneath, in the insulation. I would be prepared to replace the plywood and the insulation, in fact, I'd definitely plan on it. The cost of new plywood and insulation won't be that much but the labor will be a lot more.
    I think the heated storage for cheap and the cheap labor would get me indoors. It may be that once you get into the roof it will take some time to get it done.
  • raygreg's avatar
    raygreg
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    Looking out my window in Seattle today, I would guess that outside under a metal cover, it should be dry about July.
    (Your Pacific Northwest may be dryer then mine)
  • Darryl_Rita's avatar
    Darryl_Rita
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    Depends on relative humidity at your house, and air flow between the metal roof and the trailer roof. Will the metal cover have any value to you once the repairs are complete? Will your neighborhood allow a metal storage shed?
  • powderman426's avatar
    powderman426
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2013
    All areas are different. In my neck of the woods things dried quickly once open to the air. Just a suggestion though. Make sure you have enough room to put up scaffolding around the trailer. I found that about waist high to the top of the roof worked well.

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