How To Put A Roll Rubber Roof On A Trailer

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.

How to put a roll rubber roof on a trailer.

Rubber tpo probably the most common material for an rv roof and actually comes in two different types. Once the rubber membrane sometimes called epdm is stretched over the roof and holes cut for the vents the rubber is next folded over the roof edge and fastened with screws. 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. 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.

Now that your nice new timber roof decking is on and clean it s time to place the rubber membrane onto your roof. Place the first layer of rolled roofing on the roof. As you place the rolled roofing down stretch it to get rid of wrinkles and creasing. 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.

An epdm rv roof ethylene propylene diene monomer or a tpo rv roof thermal poly olefin. Please subscribe to my channel and also follow me cowboywade on instagram i have an ebay page. Push the rolled roofing down into the wet cement to secure it to the roof. Music is credited to cantina blues take the lead.

Rubber coat 57 roof tar. The rolls are cut to fit then unrolled across the roof and smoothed out to avoid air bubbles. Then pieces of the membrane are cut and carefully glued around the vents creating a watertight seam. The seams must all be taped and sealed and then the rubber shingles can be nailed down on top in rows.