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Old 12-18-2017, 10:23 PM   #1
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i have a few soft spots in the roof and wondered if there was enough room for adjustments in the roof top air and vents to add another layer of wood and new epdm roof material over it. was hoping not to have to pull all the old off to save a little time. i dont have a place to put it indoors when i do this so hoping i coukd do it this way. any thoughts or ideals would be greatly appreciated. thanks so much
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Old 12-18-2017, 10:28 PM   #2
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Just my opinion here. I'm not an RV construction expert. But, I believe that if you have soft spots in the roof, that would indicate that the wood and structure under the roof membrane has some rotten areas.
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Old 12-18-2017, 10:30 PM   #3
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If it were mine, in your situation I would wait until several days of rain free days are forecast. Then remove the old membrane. Replace the rotted structure underneath. Then put on a new membrane. If these things are within your skill set.
But, that's me.
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Old 12-18-2017, 10:47 PM   #4
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definitely in my skill set but getting veryh many days without rain this time of year is tough
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Old 12-18-2017, 11:07 PM   #5
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the roof trusses arein good shape as i fixed the celing inside.the wood that is soft is the osb only.
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Old 12-19-2017, 05:51 AM   #6
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Or, you could cover it with a big tarp until spring? I think that just adding more material to the roof will make it heavier, and will make it more top heavy.
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