Crazy Hack or it just might work?

[Iwritecode]

Originally Posted by Bob43

You may want to try "Wet it forget it " I never tried it on a roof but it works great on the awning .... After I cleaned it I just sprayed this stuff on it and left it for about 2 months ... https://www.amazon.com/Forget-Mildew...99808241&psc=1..... There may be a difference I think I used this one ... no damage to the awning and it has stayed clean ... https://www.amazon.com/Forget-Outdoo..._t1_B078K3Q273

Im not sure cleaning the roof was the OP's issue...

[garywilson]

Originally Posted by Rui

Hello FR friends...

I had a crazy thought and wondered if anyone's done the same.... bear with me... I'm new to the trailer world so am not sure what is do-able.... But I am pretty handy with plenty of outdoor experience...so here goes....

Winterizing the trailer.
Trailer is in trailer-park, so it'll be outdoors for the winter - Muskoka, Ontario area.
I intend on purchasing a cover for it. I've researched pro's and con's etc...

Here's my idea for a winter protection hack....
Foam tiles - like the ones used for gym/garage/kids' floors. 2x2 squares...
On rooftop, placed only, not glued or anything like that.... Under the cover.

I figure since the squares interlock, they'll support each other and be reasonably stable whilst UNDER the cover, especially if I add a couple of extra straps over top of the cover....

My strategy is to protect the roof from falling debris, branches, items that could poke a whole if fallen on rooftop...

Thoughts? Mold issues? Am I insane?

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Not insane... just different.
Now, if your topic was tires or solar or batteries, this thread would go on for pages, and pages....

[DavidWJ]

Look at 2 or 3 inch R-Tech foam panels. They're 4x8 feet and far cheaper and lighter than floor panels. About $24 where I live.

[dmayo13]

I don’t think I would go to this much trouble as what you are concerned about would be covered by insurance but if I were going to I would use PVC instead of wood for a spacer as someone suggested because it is cheaper and lighter than wood. Rolling is not an issue because you can “dry fit” it into a framework of whatever size you want, just don’t glue it together.

[slomotion]

That’s the sort of thing I do too often & seem to never learn. Don’t worry about tree limbs, just put on the cover & call it a done deal. If you really want it protected, find indoor storage; pricey but…

What it amounts to is you’re insured & if something happens, file a claim. It’s a camper, they wear out & down, are diminishing assets, even pricey ones. For what we spend one wouldn’t think so, but they’re are fragile. Then you buy a new one & start the merry-go -round all over.
Industry average is 4 yrs of ownership before a person gets a different rig.

[Reverse_snowbird]

Originally Posted by Rui

Hello FR friends...
I use 1 1/2inch white plastic pipes, ( Home Depot) make them in a hoops with some horizontal, cross braces, which you just zip tie. any part that will touch the unit, I use foam pipe insulation. I drive pieces of rebar in the ground to slide the pipes over. and run some smaller white pipes horizontally at the base. Working great for the last couple of years, we are in BC so yes like you, lots of snow.

Rui, Do you have pictures? It sounds like a great solution, but I'm having trouble visualizing it.

[Clarkdubya2]

I'd consider using CPVC piping for the spacer between the roof and the mats. Say 3/4", maybe 1". It's cheaper and lighter than PVC. You could essentially build a spine or a grid for fairly cheap. Don't glue it, that way you could disassemble, store and reuse next year.