using epdm rubber roofing(on most building roofs)good idea?

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using epdm rubber roofing(on most building roofs)good idea?

Postby ryncole » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:33 pm

Hi everybody.About 5 years ago, we started off with a $200.00 8' pop up rockwood camper that came complete with a rotten roof :duh: :duh:
well, i stripped the aluminum sides, and corner rails from the top, junked the old top. Rebuilt the roof, framed the roof in pine, laid luan plywood on top of pine frame, applied glue, laid the epdm rubber down, smoothed edges, reapplied alum edging re-connected lift mechanism.
:) worked REALLY well, and physically was correct, except it was black rubber instead of white dimpled aluminum skin
now they use a aluminum skin, originally, dimensions were the same after the rebuild. when rain hit, sounded like a dull drum :lol:

Okay.. my point is, has anybody skinned their trailer with this? Got the stuff from roofing contractor. Not the prettiest, but waterproof, seamless, and fast to install. what do you guys think of using this? Sorry for the long write, just wanted to give my experience with epdm. :applause:
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Postby Jiminsav » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:39 pm

Chip did his first trailer with a rubber roofing material, and he wasn't happy with the outcome...said it bubbled up not long after finishing.don't know what it was called, but his was white.
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Postby Bodyman » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:43 pm

Only problem I can see would be heat
A local roofing contractor told me it can be painted. They make paint for it but he said exterior latex works fine.
I used white TPO roofing on mine
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Postby asianflava » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:27 pm

Isn't Chip a roofer?
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Postby Jiminsav » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:32 pm

he works for a roofing supply house.
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Postby SteveH » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:34 pm

Warpony has a rubber roof on his TTT that looks like aluminum step plate. Really cool.
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Postby Jiminsav » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:40 pm

SteveH wrote:Warpony has a rubber roof on his TTT that looks like aluminum step plate. Really cool.

it's not rubber, it's vinyl tonnuge cover and i'm using the same thing
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