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All deck and frame pieces were coated with linseed oil mix on top of this trailer. Water still seeped through the exterior grade plywood. |
In February 2006 the seams were fiberglass taped and the roof was painted with a professionally recommended oil base paint. |
As the stains here show, the rain and snow melt still managed to seep through, dripping like the bottom of a wet sponge. |
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It became routine to brush away snow before the melt and puddles after a rain, though nothing could be done while we were away. |
After a year of mulling over ideas, I bought these Suntuf panels at Home Depot and layed them on top, immediately solving the problem. |
A month later I went to work on it by first destroying the 'removable' gate that I had so painstakingly made a year before. |
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Cutting the 3 panels to 9+ feet to allow for a 1' overhang at the bottom. They have to be cut carefully to obtain an even and smooth edge. |
The width of the overlapping panels, not so much the width of the trailer top, will determine the precise width of the wooden frame. |
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Fitting the roof frame and the sills.
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The sill with screws is prepared and a bead of silicone sealant is laid to assure that no wind driven rain will find its way in there. |
The sill is attached. |
This distorted composite shows an overall close-up of the frame. |
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Close-ups and interiors ...
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Half of the first panel has been screwed down, the other half weighted down, after laying a bead of silicone along all points of contact. |
The panel is firmly glued and screwed through a closure strip. Each screw 1st passes through a steel washer and a rubber washer. |
The ends of the closure strips are clamped until the silicone hardens. |
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Cutting and fitting the T1-11 siding.
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Treating the T1-11 siding with Behr Water Proofing. |
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Cutting and fitting the trim.
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These boards are not warped; this results from merging 2 images using the University of British Columbia's free Autostitch research tool. |
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There is a cat in this picture.
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