Looking for info on roof repair/replacment

[Poppy & Nana]

Originally Posted by bhazzard

Kathy and Leo - OK. Thanks! I will have to check out these events for the future.

They are lots of fun - Buttonwood is the "large" one and then there are quite a few small events.....come join us!

[JohnB]

Originally Posted by bhazzard

Hi this is Barbara - we have a 2006 26' Sunline SE travel trailer and plan to replace the roof ourselves with parts we just ordered from Camping World. We were towing it last weekend down the highway and looked back in the mirror and saw insulation blowing up from it at the front end.

Hi Barbara,

Welcome to Sunline Owners Club! Sorry to hear about your roof. My goodness.

Something is not adding up, it would be very helpful if you can provide some pics and more info on this. A 2006 roof should not be worn out and it sounds like you have some kind of issue on how the roof membrane was mounted down. We can & you can learn from this.

If your hubby has wood tools and is wood working friendly along with able to get up on the camper roof, we can help. You may or may not need an entire roof replacement, but again have no idea of what you are up against.

"IF" it comes to be that you do need to replace the entire roof membrane, then yes, every thing on the roof has to come off, the AC, every roof vent flange, even tank vent cover, the antenna, everything to do this right. That said, this is not that bad of a job, but only if you are prepared for it.

This post will help on Mr Miller until EMD_Driver gets back from Buttonwood
http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f7...ris-12931.html

This thread has some video links that can show you what a roof replacement is to help see if this is something you think you can tackle or not.
http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f7...nah-14547.html

There are several on the forum who have roof repair, but you need the tools, ability and time to get up there to do it. We can help on the How to or point you to how to help.

But seriously, we are interested in how this may have happened. Water leaks leading to roof replacement are one thing but blowing insulation down the road is not something reported before...and on such a new camper.

Hope this helps and good luck

John

[bhazzard]

John, thanks for your response and all the info. It is very helpful. Yes, we are perplexed as well about how the roof got this way. Not sure if this is related or not but last year we had an individual who does camper work on the side up on the roof caulking and he didn't use plywood to distribute his weight. After that, we saw a small "dip" in the area of the roof where he was and water was pooling there when it rained. Right before our trip, my husband went up on the roof to check on a roof vent that was cracked and he noticed the roof seemed "spongey."

We luckily got a RV cover on the camper just before all the heavy rains this past week but will post pics after the weather clears up. Expect rubber roofing materials to arrive in a week from Camping World. We have already purchased scaffolding that has helped alot with getting the cover on and assessing the damage.

Nick, my husband, plans to replace bud board with plywood and add reinforcement so that we can install a ladder also. We appreciate all the guidance from you and others as we embark on this large project.

[JohnB]

Originally Posted by bhazzard

J Not sure if this is related or not but last year we had an individual who does camper work on the side up on the roof caulking and he didn't use plywood to distribute his weight. After that, we saw a small "dip" in the area of the roof where he was and water was pooling there when it rained. Right before our trip, my husband went up on the roof to check on a roof vent that was cracked and he noticed the roof seemed "spongey."

Oh... If they were actually kneeling or worse walking up there with no plywood and stepped off a rather out into the "open", they may have stressed the front seem and maybe pulled the rubber out from under the front top hold down strip. Pics will help when you can get to it.

Best of luck to you. The good new is, you seem to have caught this early before a lot of water damage set in.

John