Trailer roof repair?

[DRD]

Anyone replaced the roof on their TT? I've got some soft wood under from some punctures, need to change the wood under as well as insulation etc.

 

[tex78]

My old man did it to a motor home, retarded big job, just kept going, opening more up and finding more

 

[tex78]

To the point the hole roof got replaced

 

[DRD]

I plan on doing the entire thing, new plywood etc.

 

[machinehead]

Can someone chirp in and recommend a good sealant that they have used for caulking around vents on a RV rubber roof ?
It is a different product than standard outdoor silicone I believe.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Rv shops sell roof sealant. Goes in caulking gun and self flatening

 

[mountaincatab]

I've always used dicor self leveling RV sealant

FAQ | Dicor Products | Official Website

 

[campingnut]

X2 on the dicor and also could use eternabond tape

 

[DaveB]

He has the Eternabond on there now...he got a bunch of tree damage but it never got noticed until the roof structure was damaged from water.

DRD: I am assuming that insurance is not helping out as you had hoped?

 

[higher n you]

I've done more than my share of rotten roofs. This one was supposed to be a small job.....they are always 10x worse when you open them up. Make sure you put all new rubber down with the proper glue. National Rv siding has all the stuff you'll need.

 

[higher n you]

And yes dicor lap sealant is the only stuff I'll use.

 

[machinehead]

And yes dicor lap sealant is the only stuff I'll use.

Holy rotten wood ! I'm going up there pronto , with multiple tubes of that Dicor stuff, after viewing those pictures

No more excuses , delays, or I'll get to that eventually ........

 

[DRD]

He has the Eternabond on there now...he got a bunch of tree damage but it never got noticed until the roof structure was damaged from water.

DRD: I am assuming that insurance is not helping out as you had hoped?

No they came through, wrote the trailer off. I bought it back, if the roof replacement goes poorly, I'll have a 32' flat deck.

 

[doorfx]

Please post pics !

 

[Ronaha]

Yup always look at the roof when buying a trailer new or used,bring a latter with you it saved me from a bad purchase last weekend.The trailer looked mint but there was a hole in roof from those useless ladders they screw on the back, the roof was soft all the way down the one side.I believe the owner never knew about it,he was not the maintenance type.

 

[higher n you]

This is from a roof ladder not being sealed. 5 year old trailer at the time.