Putting A New Roof On A Popup

Although pop ups can come with air conditioners it is not as common as with larger units because they add additional weight.

Putting a new roof on a popup.

If you find like we did that you ll need to replace a good amount of the wood on your pop up roof it s time to detach the canvas and then remove the roof in order to rebuild it. We carry a large selection of original equipment hard to find roof and related hardware. There will be times your pop up camper roof needs repair due to cracks from small accidents or extreme weather conditions. Sep 20 2020 at 4 18 pm 1.

Austops are a leading uk manufacturer of camper van elevating roofs pop tops with approved roof fitters operating throughout the uk ireland and europe. The new roof probably weighs less than the original roof. Pop up campers are ideal for people looking for a small light unit for sleeping in while camping. We did use the thick wood for the sides and front back to ensure a long life on the roof and provide stability for the rest of it.

The butyl tape will squish out the sides and screw holes but you can just remove the excess after you ve attached all the trim. It is almost inevitable especially if you use it a lot or have had it for quite some time. Jun 17 2009 location. Build a new roof on corroding popup discussion in introduce yourself started by bcnewton50 sep 20 2020 at 4 18 pm.

Once we put the roof back on the camper we installed the new trim by applying butyl tape to the back side of each piece. Peel off the paper backing set the trim in place and attach with screws. Available now in a range of colours and across all roofs. From there it was just putting all the metal molding pieces back in place.

How to do a pop up camper roof rebuild. However those looking to add an air conditioner can do it as a weekend project if fairly. We attached the new roof sides to the lift supports and then flipped the old roof top back on the camper and screwed the sides into the top. Gaskets seals latches trims and more are available from the experts in pop up camping.

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