Brett Webb's Blog – July 2015 Archive (4)

Alright, well now that I have roof that will not collapse under my weight…(I hope)…I have started the install of the new roof vents.    This is a fairly minor project, but I was happy to be able to g…

Alright, well now that I have roof that will not collapse under my weight…(I hope)…I have started the install of the new roof vents. 

 

This is a fairly minor project, but I was happy to be able to get the roof sealed from all of the known leaks! 

 

The biggest time saver I can recommend after doing several jobs now where I had to get to clean metal to ensure adhesion…it use a wire brush on a drill attachment (or something similar), this ended up being the fastest…

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Added by Brett Webb on July 22, 2015 at 5:42pm — 5 Comments

Ok, so next step in the roof ceiling repair…. I wanted to install the panel into the ceiling.   I had been happy with the Epoxy resin I used to assemble the panel so I wanted to try using this same m…

Ok, so next step in the roof ceiling repair…. I wanted to install the panel into the ceiling.   I had been happy with the Epoxy resin I used to assemble the panel so I wanted to try using this same method to attach the panel onto the aluminum skin. 

 

First I cleaned up the underside of the aluminum roof:

 

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Added by Brett Webb on July 21, 2015 at 1:51pm — 3 Comments

Hello again,   Slight change of direction over the weekend, I have been looking for a replacement A/C unit for the Minnie-Webbie to upgrade the broken, dirty old swamp cooler that was currently insta…

Hello again,

 

Slight change of direction over the weekend, I have been looking for a replacement A/C unit for the Minnie-Webbie to upgrade the broken, dirty old swamp cooler that was currently installed on the RV.

 

Well I happened to find a A/C unit advertised on craigslist on Friday, very near my house.  So, I went and checked it out, it looked and tested fine (owner had it set-up and working in his garage).

 

Long story short, I bought…

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Added by Brett Webb on July 13, 2015 at 4:38pm — 3 Comments

So, I have started with the repairs on the wall/roof area… I debated on several different repair techniques before starting but I ended up deciding to cut out the bad area and install wood for reinf…

So, I have started with the repairs on the wall/roof area…

I debated on several different repair techniques before starting but I ended up deciding to cut out the bad area and install wood for reinforcement rather than duplicating the standard construction techniques. 

 

Since I did not have a way to screw in the 2X4 from the outside I decided on good old liquid nails to hold the wood in place against the outer skin.   

 

The roof/trim securing…

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Added by Brett Webb on July 9, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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