2007 23C Rebuild

Replacing roof.

I was going to send you a PM. This is a great winter project. What type of roof are you going to put on? I was going to hire one of the companies that does permanent RV roofs. I was quoted $7.000. MY 26ft.Classic is only worth $6.000. I just might have to rent a heated storage unit and do the roof myself with a helper. In the mean time it doesn't leak and is filled with Externa Bond tape.

Hi Sam, I am going with the recommendation from Rob (Signman) and using Peel N Stick.

I was considering a sheet of Filon but was concerned about the radius edge and not being able to bend the Filon over the edge without compromising the integrity of the material. (Plus, laying an 8.5’ x 20’ sheet, which would be extremely heavy, onto adhesive, sounded like it could become a nightmare really quickly.)

Here is what Signman said in a different post:

This is 36" wide and comes in a really nice textured white so it will look original once you do a 3 pass install.... one down each side overhanging the edge for you to put under your trim and then the final, center pass that will overlap both side pieces about 5 to 6 inches so you have a really nice seal. This is an asphalt based seal, so when it is out in the sun, it will set up for life!

Peel & Seal

This is what I am using on my roof.

I found a really good price @ HomeImprovementSupply.com out of Toledo.

RahnA said:

This is what I am using on my roof.

I found a really good price @ HomeImprovementSupply.com out of Toledo.

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Yep, I put that on the 2000. I keep an eye on any seems just to make sure things are staying put. I won't say the roof has been abused by UV over the past few years, but it's doing just fine.

r67northern said:

Yep, I put that on the 2000. I keep an eye on any seems just to make sure things are staying put. I won't say the roof has been abused by UV over the past few years, but it's doing just fine.

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Thanks for that review and endorsement r67northern! Your experience along with Signman’s experience and endorsement have helped solidify my decision for the longevity of what I am about to install.

And besides all of that, the lady on the box looks happy with her decision as well!

RahnA said:

This is what I am using on my roof.

I found a really good price @ HomeImprovementSupply.com out of Toledo.

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RahnA
How many rolls are you going to use? 3 rolls for 3 continuous runs or 2 rolls and use the leftover for the 3rd run and have a overlap seam? I'm considering doing this as well.

SShankstr said:

RahnA
How many rolls are you going to use? 3 rolls for 3 continuous runs or 2 rolls and use the leftover for the 3rd run and have a overlap seam? I'm considering doing this as well.

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Hi SShankstr, I debated with myself for quite awhile on that very question.

At this point I have two rolls, and will overlap the top center run.
Since I am installing flexible solar panels both in front and behind the center hole where the A/C would mount, my seam will be under one of the panel and that should give it secondary coverage. As good as this material sticks down, I am fairly confident that it will be sealed against any moisture penetration.

Rahn

I decided I had procrastinated as long as I could. Having never installed Peel & Stick roofing I was a little intimidated and kept finding other things to do. But the time had come. (Maybe it was the mild temps the last week or so, but it seemed like spring, then summer, would be upon me before I realized it.)
So, a few days ago I started prepping the roof. Mainly I had to brush it good, seems some dust settled up there while I was preoccupied.

I cut a 6” strip off of one of the 36” x 33’ rolls and marked on the roof where the 3 strips will be laid. I scratched my head, and checked the marks I had made again. Three passes wasn’t going to work for me. Since I had to come down over the side of the roof to cover the radius, and another inch or two to be sandwiched under the drip edge, I was only going to have about 1” of overlap on top. The box instructions stated a minimum of 3” overlap.

So, I thought about what options I had and decided to go with a 9” strip on each side to cover the radius and onto the roof. The next two strips of 36” and then the final strip down the middle centered. Granted the center strip overlapped the other two by 4-5” on each side, but I feel a lot better about that compared to a 1” overlap.

What was surprising to me and the DW was that the 9” pieces took about 30 minutes to install. The 3 wide roof pieces took a total of 60 minutes. (Much easier than I anticipated.)

The key for us was for me to roll it out, pull the backing paper off as I unrolled, and for the DW to pressure roll after I had it lined up with my marks, As long as I kept it lined up and straight, and then unroll only about 4’ at a time. I kept it relatively straight, and the DW rolled it flat. Before she rolled it, I could lift up on the roll and reposition it slightly if needed. But once rolled, it was stuck.

Once a full sheet was completely laid out, then I took the roller and put some serious weight on it.

I did end up with a cross seam 1/3rd the from the rear, since I only bought 2 rolls and made do with that. We overlapped the cross seam about 10” and plan on having a solar panel also coving that area. I think it will be quite water proof.

That's a nice bit of work and it looks great! I think you've put it on so it will be a lifetime repair. Well done, and, great writeup!

- Jack

Nice job. Very neat as in Tidy. DH replaced the metal strip where the roof meets the edge. We used the old strip and had much fun cleaning most of the goof off. Twice he had replaced the plastic strip(knuckle breaker). It was a twisty affair at 25ft. In hind sight we should have just replaced the metal. Even though he left extra plastic it still shrunk too much. On the HiLo we have now he was able to get a rubber black strip from Steele Rubber products. It fits much better and looks sharp. I still have the roll of plastic strip if anyone wants it for the price of postage. I can't take a picture as it is trucked away with a proper RV cover for the winter. We have the same floor roller. A very helpful tool for putting wall layers together. Taking it by force. Best of luck getting the HiLo together so you can go camping this season. The screws under the trim were all rusty. They were replaced with stainless steel screws. Cheap manufacturing.