How To Put A Roll Rubber Roof On A Trailer

Timelapse of metal roofing install on mobile home trailer.

How to put a roll rubber roof on a trailer. When we discuss coating a metal roof it s usually an rv roof but the dicor metal rv roof coating product works great on metal horse trailer roofs too. An epdm rv roof ethylene propylene diene monomer or a tpo rv roof thermal poly olefin. Now that your nice new timber roof decking is on and clean it s time to place the rubber membrane onto your roof. Use a soft brush then get down on your hands and knees to have a look across the surface of the roof then brush it again.

Please subscribe to my channel and also follow me cowboywade on instagram i have an ebay page. Then pieces of the membrane are cut and carefully glued around the vents creating a watertight seam. Push the rolled roofing down into the wet cement to secure it to the roof. As you place the rolled roofing down stretch it to get rid of wrinkles and creasing.

Place the first layer of rolled roofing on the roof. If you have a flat roof and want a more attractive option it is possible to apply rubber shingles on top of the rolled rubber roof. Rubber tpo probably the most common material for an rv roof and actually comes in two different types. Rubber coat 57 roof tar.

Each type of rv rubber roof requires slightly different maintenance so be sure to consult your owner s manual for the proper way to care for your roof. This is how i did a metal clad roof on my travel trailer did this on the cheap couldn t afford a 3000 re roof with the rubber epdm. The rolls are cut to fit then unrolled across the roof and smoothed out to avoid air bubbles. The first layer should cover the roof as far as the chalk line.