Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **spinnernut** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:18 pm

that looks great hope you did not glue the black down, it moves in the texas heat

by **S. Heisley** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:45 am

That looks awesome, Thomas! I don't think I would have the nerve to cut the openings in that black roof freehand! One slip and the whole thing could've been history! You must be both brave and skilled! :applause:

by **b.bodemer** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:32 pm

This is one cool build............................... :applause:

Barb

by **2bits** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:48 pm

Freakin cold front came in tonight so I didn't do anything, but thank you all!

Yes, I didn't glue the aluminum down, I guess it is no problem for those that do, it snaps loose right away anyway, just alot of wasted work! I just laid it on top and let the edge trim, moonroof and roof vent hold it in place. I also trimmed it short on the sides for expansion! Learned it all HERE! ! !

by **planovet** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:24 pm

2bits wrote:Freakin cold front came in tonight so I didn't do anything, but thank you all!

Wimp! I was working in the garage tonight :lol:

Nice job!

by **tinksdad** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:31 pm

planovet wrote:
2bits wrote:Freakin cold front came in tonight so I didn't do anything, but thank you all!

Wimp! I was working in the garage tonight

Nice job!

You got a garage!!!

I'm working in the driveway alongside the house. :snowstorm:

by **planovet** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:23 pm

tinksdad wrote:
planovet wrote:
2bits wrote:Freakin cold front came in tonight so I didn't do anything, but thank you all!

Wimp! I was working in the garage tonight

Nice job!

You got a garage!!! I'm working in the driveway alongside the house.

It IS nice to have, especially with the heater cranked up. But the boss is starting to ask when she can park the car in it again. I told her it's going to be a while. She didn't like that answer.

by **rhltechie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:09 pm

Great work Thomas!!
I too wish i had a garage...i have a car port, not exactly easy to keep heat in an area that only has a roof. The high today, 47. holy moly thats cold in the south!! The mornings are brutal :snowstorm:

by **2bits** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:16 pm

Yeah, I have spent many a cold night in that garage, this was the first cold night that I could have worked in the garage, so I think I need to acclimate to it haha

I am going to a carpet company tomorrow morning to see if I can get a 5 foot wide aluminum door threshold to cover the seams on the roof the orange box just has 3 ft sections.

by **cdfnchico** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:17 pm

SWEET!! Really coming together, Thomas.

by **tinksdad** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:23 pm

2bits wrote:I am going to a carpet company tomorrow morning to see if I can get a 5 foot wide aluminum door threshold to cover the seams on the roof the orange box just has 3 ft sections.

Don't you just hate when the Orange Box place just comes up short (pun intended). Extra time and extra gas expended on what could be build time!!

Other than that.... Your build is awesome!!! Makes mine look like a tinker-toy!!

by **2bits** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:05 am

The two usual suspects had AL thresholds at 3 foot ea for $8 before tax. That's like $40 total for four of them with a seam to deal with.

I just got from CCcarpets a 12 foot strip of threshold for $10 after tax! It has been pre-dinged, which I guess is OK, I would have preferred it to be smooth, but since you can tell that it is supposed to be that way it is ok. It is going to screw in just fine. It is predrilled and countersunk for screws too which is nice.

I also found out another caveat... don't put the sealant on until you are ready to seal for GOOD. I put the sealant between the overlaps, but in the front it is a pretty good radius and I only put in four screws to hold it in place and now I find that I can't push the top panel down flush anymore because the sealant has turned into rubber in the big gaps! I spent almost an hour digging out the rubber! I got it all out and I will put more back, but this time I will do it moments before I screw down the trim!

by **2bits** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:16 pm

Installed the front trim piece, slow day spent painting the the roof vent.

by **depatty** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:34 pm

Your build is looking great! :thumbsup:

2bits wrote:I also found out another caveat... don't put the sealant on until you are ready to seal for GOOD. I put the sealant between the overlaps, but in the front it is a pretty good radius and I only put in four screws to hold it in place and now I find that I can't push the top panel down flush anymore because the sealant has turned into rubber in the big gaps! I spent almost an hour digging out the rubber! I got it all out and I will put more back, but this time I will do it moments before I screw down the trim!

What kind of sealant are you using? Sounds like some good stuff! I'm asking because I am thinking about using aluminum flashing on the roof of my new build and am looking at different ways of sealing the long seams.

Dave

by **2bits** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:21 pm

I couldn't get any sikaflex windshield sealant without going to a wholesaler, so I found some "PL" brand commercial grade Black Polyurethane Roof and Flashing sealant at the blue box. It looks and smells the same as sikaflex tho. I think polyurethane is the key. This stuff is good, when I had to remove a strip of it it bonded tight to both surfaces, and was still flexible. It dried to what I would call rubber. Since you are using flashing this should be the right stuff for ya.

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