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- Here is the final video in this PVC RV roof installation series. I try my best to explain the choices I make when installing all the roof components. Please remember that I waited for the roof membrane adhesive to cure before walking on it. I did take off my shoes to protect the new membrane as my shop is just a gravel pit, but please be careful if you did to walk on a slippery membrane roof in socks.
Thank you for watching!
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That Milwaukee caulking gun is the bees knees !
I agree!! I have serious envy! I have one on my wish list, but I will have to wait until next year when it'll be time to reseal all windows, doors, and joinings. Just can't justify it until then.
Hey James. As a licensed residential and commercial building inspector, prior to embarking on my career in facilities maintenance, I 100% agree with your reasoning and application of the roof membrane to front cap transition. Nice job.
I can also relate to jobs taking a little more out of you as we get older, lol.
James you always do quality work ! The information you give us is Honest and experience ! I wouldn't doubt what you say about how to do repairs !
James, I’m not an expert at RV’s like you, but I totally agree with the roof membrane over the caps and your explanation as to why the factories do it the other way. It took me about 2-3 seconds to figure out the AC clamp it! Good one! Hope your next project is not a roof! We can tell you are getting tired of doing them. Best wishes, Kevin
Totally agree with the way you applied the membrane, just like putting roof shingles down.Does not make sense from the other perspective as we both know what water likes to do, take the path of least resistance and flow. Great job, and video 👍
Except shingles are hydrokinetic, relying on gravity, whereas pvc is intended to be hydrostatic.
There are the 2 major classifications of roofing. One meant for flat one for slope.
by the time i have watched all your repetitive roof jobs i should be a pro come summer when i have to do mine. lol
Excellent job! You can tell the workmanship is far superb than when buying a new RV.
Totally agree with your thoughts on overlapping the PVC over the front and back. Smart
A trick to fill those "patch" crevices a bit better is to take some sawdust and mix it with some wood glue (super glue works too). Then you let it cure and sand it flush with the rest of the surface.
I totally agree with you. Recently I was putting a new roof on my YT and thought their way wasn't right and did it your way then I saw this video and was very happy to hear you do too.
I’d wish I’d found your channel when I found my Jayco roof leak years ago.
My kind of worker. You take pride in your work and no short cuts. You deserve every penny you get. Well done.
Far from wrong !. Much better way to do front and rear caps. Great professional job as usual.
Water is a lifetime issue 💦 Thanks for your work today 😎
I really like your big fan that you had on the roof. I use the exact same one in the house and in the shop. Great job on your roof replacement.
Thanks 👍
I think you are totally right over is better than under your so so smart!!!!!!
Way to go James. Very good tips for the vents, thank you. I agree with your rant and am always impressed with your work. Happy trails!
Much appreciated!
These various roof repair videos were very well done, thanks Expert
I had the same exact problem when I did the 360 vent install on my camper. I ended up using the stock bottom ring and sort of hacking the whole thing together. It worked out fine but it's ridiculous that they just didn't make the bottom larger on the thing
You're right about the membrane being on top of the front and rear walls.
This will help me greatly when I replace the roof on my 97 NASH next year…thanks for sharing your knowledge and techniques James. Very appreciated 😊
Correct me if I'm wrong but it appears that on the front and rear caps the butyl sealant sits between the trim and the membrane creating a water tight seal but no sealant sits between the membrane and the front/rear cap metal leaving a major weak point for water intrusion. The same issue appears to be present in the corner trim at the joint between the top of the cap and the sidewall where the membrane was left to overlap. Bo butyl sealant was applied between the membrane and the cap/side wall joint. This application seems to rely entirely on the self leveling sealant to prevent water from entering between the membrane and cap metal. This is particularly concerning with the potential for driving rain into that area while driving down the road.
I am in the construction industry and yes, you are totally correct. When roofing just look at shingles, you don't start at the top of the roofline, you start at the botton so the water sheds from the top down. Thank you for your videos.
27:00 you just helped me so much. I was trying to figure out if I should get a tinted or a white max air fan.
I’m curious, what is the usual life expectancy of the various roof materials that RV manufacturers use?
I also agree with you about the roof membrane over the caps. Thanks Don
Love the job! Just figured that you being very detailed why u didn't go ahead and spruce up the A/C cover to finish it off to look professional too??
Cover's are +$100 and the owner didn't request it.
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Great series of videos on this job. Extremely useful. Well done sir!
Thank you for all of your Videos. The information Really gave me Alot of confidence going into a recent RV Purchase. First thing I did was get on the roof! Found that it was not maintained correctly for several years and had a small leak in one of the corners that the owner had no idea about.
Thankfully the owner was sensible and realized my offer was reasonable considering the damage and condition of the roof.
Thanks again to your videos I had confidence in tackling repairs. I'm fairly certain I was able to repair the roof the correct way and was able to save it before it was too late. (I got the screws to bite for the corner trim on the roof thus I'm confident the structure was not rotted away.)
Thanks again!
Also some confirmation on your over the metal theory... This is a 2013 Coachman Catalina Santara 272BH. I was surprised to find that the EPDM went on top of the rear metal of the rear wall. I really think that is what stopped the leak from being significantly more damaging. It was leaking through a couple of small screw holes, not just inside the siding just as you described.
Thank you for a great explanation of how to do this project. I’m sure I will be referring back frequently as I start my roof replacement. And yes I agree on how to install the membrane over the front and back.
Excellent work James. This one was a doozy of a summer project°
Benefit of taking the roof membrane overtop the cap means you don’t have to unstable the cap or mess with it when your ripping the old roof off. Just make your cut right behind the cap and your done.
Thanks for another great video
James, came across your video because I need to replace roof. Guess where the leak was. The front couple feet sloped forward and since the membrane was tucked under the fiberglass nose it filled the ceiling section with water and caused the ceiling paneling to sag. I will be replacing like you did. Makes sense. Think like water. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to you showing me how to fix saying ceiling paneling. It's in the bedroom so I was just thinking screws with finish washers.
Agree 💯 percent on going over the top of front and rear caps.
Another great video. 70,000 too, congrats 👏
100,000 by the end of the year commin up!!!! 🍻✌
Excellent explanation and job WELL DONE!!!
Not wrong , i do the same thing on all my foor jobs. Nice work
pretty good work I respect the way go right at it with just a ladder. Most places I seen do this type job have built in or movable scaffolding for safety around the rv especially if you're going to be replacing the front cab over
I learned a lot and watched this entire series. Really good videos and explanations. Thank you.
It is because of the camera angle, but my anxiety level explodes watching you walk to the edge of the roof. It doesn't bother me when I do it, but watching others, especially with the camera view drives that anxiety, lol😂😂😂
Better than factory 👍👍
Proper job!! You remind me of billy bob Thornton 😂
Super nice job. I kind of like the galvanized plumbing vent covers. For some reason plumbing vents seem to get bumped when cleaning or inspecting a roof, and these don’t get crispy after a a couple years.
Another amazing job bud!
Thanks again!
I like to durabond tape the front transition, the rear if there is room. If the screws do work loose they are covered.
Sometimes I’ll do the same for skylights and fridge vents We don’t stock liquid butyl and sometimes the butyl tape doesn’t seem to compress on those
Great work as always, James!
Super nice work James I agree with the way you did the roof
another masterpiece job!!
Great job James!
Nice job James looks great.
thanks for making the video
Thanks
Nice job as always !
Beautiful!!
Nice work James!!
Hey James, awesome repair job! Do you have any videos featuring delaminating repairs?
I trust your opinion more than the manufacturers. You deal all of the time with engineering errors. I have a fifth wheel that has a macerator that I have never been able to use because of poor engineering. The dump valve for the macerator was installed in a position that it requires it to be pulled inward toward the middle of the trailer. I’m 73 years and have knee issues so o really don’t want to get down and crawl under it to dump my black tank.
excellent tips for the DIYer, But, yea, I would have James do the job for my mental satisfaction knowing its better than factory original, especially if it's a Winnebago.
Great job.
Looks really good.
100% right on the roof, (think like water)
Great sensebly done job,looks great.
Totally agree I am just an old maintenance man
Really appreciate you posting these kinds of videos. Giving me the confidence to replace my roof membrane. My roof is 8 ft wide (single sheet osb laid across from camper sides). Is 8.5 ft wide replacement roll going to be wide enough or should I go with 9.5. Sorry if you've addressed this before. Thanks again.
Awesome video Great work !!!
nice job
Great
I totally agree 💯
Chasing a "road toad", too funny. Don't start foaming at the mouth!
You are good 👍👍
What is your opinion on using stainless screws? I am renovating my dad's old 2001 Prowler travel trailer he gave me and I am going to need to replace all the screws holding down the trim pieces. The existing ones are completely rusted away. I figured if I spent a little extra on stainless screws, I would not have to worry about that happening again.
So, I’m confused. What is better? TPO or PVC?
NICE..Job SIR
Great video, as always. How do you recommend terminating those roof/ caps again?
hahahah :)
Nice job..
I’d like to know how much does a job like this cost ?
Excellent video series on this PVC roof just in time that I was doing one on a camper. I love your electric chalk gun, oh my how many tubes of self leveling sealant did you go thru? My kit came with only 4.
Awesome!
i found this channel while trying to understand RV 's better
and though I can see that you don't look like you are in the RV business perr say I don't suppose you could point me to a couple good places around Arizona that sells used RVs would you
I'm coming to visit my daughter and family and want to get a small ish RV when I get there!!!
Hey James, watching your videos I believe you are probably one of the best if not the best repair guys in the industry you’re very explanatory and it really helps people like myself understand how these trailers are actually built however, I’ve yet to be able to find any information on how to get a hold of you can you provide an email or a phone number for the people Who would like to do business with you? And also give us an idea of how much a standard roof replacement would cost with out structural damage
great video! anyone ever tell you you look a little bit like Michael Biehn?
You should change your name to AZ, RV roof expert. Lol. I’m just playing.
i should have james redo my roof on my 2007 32’ toyhauler. it’s got some rot on right rear corner
Interesting that the lap sealant is for water diversion, and not primarily sealing. My understanding of EPDM roofs on buildings have a 20 year life span and .where vents etc penetrate the membrane, a boot is bonded on to raise the sealing surface and give a physical barrier to water penetration, without the need for on going application of lap sealant.
I suppose it is a matter of cost, but I would think that it would make sense to have a raised area or lip where there are holes in the membrane to direct the water away.
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Good morning! Love your channel and watch it as much as I possibly can. I know you’re a roof expert and I have a question I live locally in Prescott Valley and would be willing to take it to you.
A tree branch did some damage on my roof and the dealer is suggesting a new roof. I’m thinking a patch would be just fine and I’d probably rather have you do the replacement than the dealer I emailed a couple pics.
Patch or replace? Your input would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your time in advance.
Nice 👌
What adhesive do I use on a felt backed TPO roof? It is being glued back down to the original roof decking on a 2009 Rockwood 2501SS. Thank you Sir. I really enjoy your videos! Keep them coming.
Great video....at the same time I asked the question why install that garbage roof that will fail again in a few years with the same material instead of a more durable fiberglass rood? was this an insurance job? always enjoy your videos and why are you tipping these AC units upside down? those compressors are not made for that and will enhance failure down the road as the oil isnt meant to flow up into the head unit of the compressor, and your advice on a PPI is golden
Looks like he got that AC up there in 5 seconds.
if you saw the first video on this, it is a budget job
Do you know if the fiberglass roof on the 2012-2019 winnebago aspect/cambria is the same "side sealer" roof as that era of class A's?
Since you solicited comments, based on my knowledge of stuff (not RVs) I don't see anything controversial in your work. For example, the fridge vent, air will find everything that it can to restrict flow. So you have to be proactive. The only thing I'd do differently, if I could, run the roof completely over the side and run strapping about 2 inches down all the way around the RV. But that ain't practical. I look on that as another failing of the manufacturer. Another fine roof. Ignore the doubters.
Beautiful job 🤘🏻 I know it is different on every RV, but what’s the average cost to install? (New membrane and minor plywood replacement on a 37’ toyhauler)
Thinking about putting truck bedline on when I get my new RV But haven't decided yet depends on what the rv tech will sayabput he is in not far from me in town What he says about it If that doesn't work out that I may just go with rv armor And have them come out and do their stuff
Great job, can I get an estimate over the phone if I give dimensions thanks
Is there a reason why you wouldn't use the sealant under all the flanges instead of putty tape? Is it simply cost? For a job that size, it seems like cost would be negligible.
Great videos! Such great tips. My question is when I tore off the old roof the sticky adhesive residue is still there. How do I but on the new with it like that?! So question is do I need to somehow remove it. Sanding doesn’t seem to work?
Agree with the shingle style of install. I need to reattach the track for a interior sliding door, how long of screws would you recommend? 2005 safari class A motor home. Thanks keep up the great videos.
What makes them balloon? I have seen them on the road with a huge bubble, I went with an aluminum roof to avoid it all together.
What is the average cost of complete roof replacement? I have a 2017 Lance 1995. Thank you.
Thanks for all this! Getting ready to replace the original rubber roof on our hand-me-down 1998 36' Fleetwood Pace Arrow. Is there any value to TPO over PVC though? You kinda made it sound like a supply chain compromise.
I like TPO as it's proven