2004 Fleetwood Wilderness 27' trailer, big remodel...

[USMC_Warrior_0311]

Here's a few pics from the roof remodel...

 

[USMC_Warrior_0311]

Don't have much along the lines of pics, but have made some decent progress.

Got about 7 feet of the ceiling wired (lights, speakers, power) and closed up.

Built the frame for our new "entertainment center"and have been running wires into it.

Ordered a ton of stuff off Amazon, hopefully it'll be here by the weekend.

Still a fairly extensive list of stuff to do before closing walls and ceiling, but doable. I've been working a little each day, getting help as I can.

Added wiring for 4 exterior lights, speakers and plugs today. I have 4 spot lights in going to wire in as well, and replacing current running markers and adding a few at the same time.

I'm going to do some basic led under carriage lighting on individual switches for each area I want lit up. 1 at the steps, 1 at the propane quick connect, 4 in the basement area, 1 at the hitch area.

Still lots to do, and hopefully I'll have decent progress pics this weekend

 

[secondchances]

You are likely aware by now but most RV roof and walls are 2 sheets of 1/8" to 3/16" plywood with a 2" layer of structural foam glued between them. I worked for a metal building company for 40 years who builds similar foam insulated panels except with thin steel panels on each side of the foam. This assembly creates a much stronger, lighter roof and wall structure than conventional construction (which was our main business). Cut the foam and you lose more structural integrity than cutting the plywood so keep that in mind.

Rafters and purlins support the seams between the panels. If yours are badly rotted they need to be replaced. There are wood hardeners which can significantly strengthen and stop further deterioration on wood which only has surface damage.

Last fall I had delamination of the top layer of plywood on my RV roof. Water had not penetrated past the foam so the bottom layer of plywood was undamaged. Instead of risking any structural strength I just replaced a 3'x2' section of the top layer of plywood then resealed the roof. This ended up just as strong as the original and did not add any weight which is always a major concern in an RV. In my opinion if you can replace just the plywood above and/or below the foam without cutting the foam that is the best option.

I know this is an older post but is the same foam in older campers or just RVs?

 

[TheBar]

These days trailer "campers" and motorhomes are referred to as an "RV" so I'm not sure what you mean by RV. Or how old. My 1997 motorhome is built that way and most trailers are similar.

 

[secondchances]

These days trailer "campers" and motorhomes are referred to as an "RV" so I'm not sure what you mean by RV. Or how old. My 1997 motorhome is built that way and most trailers are similar.

My husband corrected me and said that RVs were not campers