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10 Aug ’15 - 11:13 pm
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Just wanted to share with everyone photos from re-roofing a trailer this weekend. Not the prettiest job but it'll definitely do.

Backstory: I had resealed the roof previously but leaks were again starting so I decided to go for a long-term solution.

Materials came in about $950 and I had never done this before. Perhaps someone can recommend but my main issue I believe came from two things:

1) Getting the first panel square to the structure

2) I bent the panels one at a time - In hindsight, I should have done the middle two rows and then bent them after the fact

As a result of the two items above, the panels drifted over the length of the trailer (about 3"), enough for me to have to reset my fastener line, but fortunately I didn't pad drill the panels.

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Here's the roof as we started. Fortunately, it had a slight bow to it so that we could keep to the contour.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_094843-2.jpg

All the ivy had to come off of the tornado poles so that we could cut a mating contour in the sheet.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_095827-2.jpg

You can see the previous coat of paint, not nearly thick enough. You can also see the tornado strap

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_165142.jpg

Poles cleaned up and staging the sheet. You can see along the ridge that I've started to lay the 2"x4"x16' PT lumber as purlins

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_170913.jpg

Purlins screwed in on all rafters after snapping a chalk line. I used 3" decking screws as I wasn't sure what the rafters were made of.

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http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_172427.jpg

Where the 2x4x16s met up they were normally rigid, this one was slightly off. All of the other ones I just screwed in at a 45degree angle.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_182039.jpg

Laying on the first two sheets and trying desperately to get them square to the building without a solid reference point (trailer was built in 1976, I know I know, no excuses).

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192548.jpg

Measure twice, cut once. Made the cutouts for the two vents (bathroom and heater).

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150808_195221.jpg

Had to cut out the 2x4s where the tornado ties laid across so that the metal would lay flush. I had two options here, either run the ties under the wood, on top of the wood, or on top of the metal. I was worried about galvanic corrosion with them being on top of the metal so I put them where they sit. Worst case, a tornado will rip the metal off but not the structure.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_190530.jpg

Everyone loves a butt shot. My wife got this one while I was finagling with the vent boot.

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http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192431.jpg

All done. Shitty lines, sorry guys, but she'll hold.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192454.jpg

That's just an artsy shot.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192530.jpg

Repainted the old hood and re-used it. The boot was a pain but I finally figured it out (I think).

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192805.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac353/icanreachit/20150809_192824.jpg

Nothing fancy, but she'll probably outlast the trailer. Next I need to relevel it and get a nice planter going on around the edge to prevent drainage issues in flash floods and to keep pests at bay.

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11 Aug ’15 - 8:51 am
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great job! that looks awesome

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11 Aug ’15 - 10:35 pm
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Wow, that looks really good!

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