Recent content by thesameguy

Man, just a surprising amount of rain so far so zero progress. Put the tarps back on the roof just to be sure! It did give me time to think about the horror of applying what's gotta be 100' of caulk coming up, so I ordered this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX8PYNGT I really wanted to buy the...

That's the way I found it, so that's the way I left it. :) I'm not sure what function the tape serves there, but the factory saw fit for it to be there and I didn't want to mess with their recipe.

The breakdown thus far: $200 plywood (8 sheets) $300 3M Fastbond (2g) $100 "paint supplies" (tray, liner, rollers, etc. for glue) $100 bathroom skylight exterior dome $350 cordless tools (because my air tools were a PITA ;) $ 25 special screws for plywood $ 50 Eternabond tape for side caps $600...

On the subject of glue, you can see the relief of the tape over the side caps very clearly, which to me tells me it was the right amount of glue, and that membrane ain't going anywhere. ;)

Rubber'd! If I'm honest, it turned out less good than I hoped, but better than I expected. :P The only actual issue is "ridges" between a couple plywood panels, which you can see plainly in the photo. I'm pretty sure this tells me I didn't use the right tape across panel joints. :/ I think...

I'm aiming for three years.... at that point I'd feel totally comfortable parking it somewhere, leaving the keys on the seat, and walking away.

That's all super helpful, thank you both! High hopes we can at least get the rubber glued on next weekend... If that's done then the rest can be dealt with without constant fear. ;)

On a side note, I think it's conventional to start at one end and work your way to the other, but because I have a lot of extra materal, and getting the rubber centered on the roof is not trivial, and I need to manage the AC, my plan is to start somewhere near the middle and work in both...

Had some more time, and more clear weather.... completed roof: Pro Camp had the XTRM "kit" in stock, and I ordered a 30' kit. I only need about 24' but I wanted some fudge room and the step up to 30' included a fair amount of additional supplies with very little cost. They were great to deal...

Finally managed to get the wood done... sorry no photos, but rain has been intermittent and there's been zero opportunity to reveal the work en totale. Moving onto the membrane, I realized I made a minor - maybe inconsequential - error. I had been planning to use Lasalle's "XTRM" PVC, however...

The problem is I need metal screws... The screws go through the decking into the steel structure.

Oh, finally, anticipating the final layer of wood, I went shopping for screws. What's in there right now is #8 self-drilling screws about 1.25" long. Quality '90s tech. I looked at a bunch of options from a bunch of high tech brands, like Teks and Power Pro. I want something specific: A fat...

In case anyone wonders down the road, here's the tools so far: 1. Drill to remove rivets 2. (Screw)driver to remove all the fixtures... there has been a lot of cautiously applied penetrating oil as well 3. Dremel with a cutoff wheel. Some screws ain't coming out voluntarily. 4. Putty knife to...

This project isn't abandoned, just very slow moving. Life and weather has been conspiring... But, got the second section stripped and subsequently repaired... Unfortunately, I do not have pictures of the repairs, because I've been having to move back and forth between weight to get the...

And... it's raining. Never rains here this time of year, which is why I decided to do the roof now. Thankfully, I'm a big believer in Murphy's Law, so had already re-tarped the roof or, man, it would have been a disaster.