Repairing Popup Roof Wood

Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape.

Repairing popup roof wood.

How to do a pop up camper roof rebuild. Fixing a rotted corner on the roof of a pop up is as easy as 123. Even if the water damage has already progressed to wood rot the area can still be repaired. After rebuilding and repairing our water damaged camper roof we needed a way to cosmetically fix the ugly ceiling inside the camper.

Water damage in a camper should be repaired to prevent wood rot. Sep 28 2018 pop up camper remodel and rv renovation ideas to make your affordable towable camper into the glamper of your dreams. Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. It is almost inevitable especially if you use it a lot or have had it for quite some time.

Unfortunately the roof of the camper we bought was beyond repair and rotting away. There will be times your pop up camper roof needs repair due to cracks from small accidents or extreme weather conditions. These ceiling tiles are lightweight and easy to apply and will instantly update the look of your rv or camper ceiling. Wood walls on the other hand are harder to replace.

Fixing a rotted corner on the roof of a pop up is as easy as 123. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. Carpet and linoleum flooring can be pulled up and replaced if they have been damaged by water. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof.

Repairing wood rot and side seams on a pop up camper. We figured out how to fix it by removing all of the water damaged wood and then rebuilding the roof structure and reattaching the aluminum skin.