rubber roof

[swampjeep]

Hi all, I'm new here and maybe just over looking things, but I don't see any info on rubber roofs, other then a few people mentioning them. Exactly what and where would you get material for a 1 piece rubber roof?

I did try a search which came up with lots of threads, but none that answered these questions, that I could tell.

thanks in advance
John

[bobhenry]

The larger box store lumberyards will order it !

Unfortunatly the smallest piece they will probably order for you is enough to do 3-4 tiny trailers.

Look up roofing contractors in the yellow pages and start calling. Ask if they have any small remnants of the EPDM roofing membrane.

[GuitarPhotog]

Search for EPDM, that's what it's called.

Check out the Build Journal for Derek's Vardo, he's contemplating EPDM

Here's some info in this thread
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=43527

<Chas>

[swampjeep]

thank you guys, I will read that build and check with my buddy who does commercial and residencial roofing, I'm sure he'll be able to help me if it's a commone roofing material.

[StandUpGuy]

How about a house vinyl drip edge along with the rubber membrane? This would protect the plywood edges from where the water would tend to collect a bit. Covers up the end grain of the plywood.


By justoneman at 2011-04-14

[swampjeep]

interesting, how would you keep teh rubber membrane from peeling off teh edge while running down the road?

[bobhenry]

Your buddy being in the biz will explain but the membrane is captured between an inner and and outer metal or hard rubber trim edge. I found a pic of the hard rubber style...........

[HandyAtLeast]

I've used some RTV adhesives that would hold the edges down in a huricane.

[Trackstriper]

Here's a possible source for the material. These guys handle a lot of surplus RV materials.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBER-ROOFING-21-LONG-X-108-WIDE-/260768335477?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb7010675

[Blotto Bros]

If your ok with black just go to your local "pond" store and they have 45mil rubber roofing for 50-75 cents a foot. They will call it pond liner but its made by firestone. Be sure to get the rubber stuff..some stores sell PVC liner as well.

[Ptomaine]

I got mine at the local Fleet Farm. They sell it for about $6 a linear foot off the 10 foot wide roll; that's only about 60 cents a square foot.

[prohandyman]

Got mine from local RV repair shop. they use it on coach roofs. Bought a remnant piece for a real discount, but also bought the correct adhesive from the same dealer. It is EPDM in white.

[KIDZAGN]

I'm rounding up material, parts and pieces for my build as I can. A rubber roof was in my plans from the beginning, sooooo the search was on. I drove by a job site where a building was being re-roofed, and rolls and rolls of this beautiful white rubber roofing were everywhere. I stopped and asked the foreman if he had and would sell any "scraps". I told him what I had planned for the "scraps" we talked a little fishing, camping, hunting,.......he said come back in a week.... now I have way more than enough for my roof, FOR FREE!!!!!

Mike