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Originally Posted by deeojoe
How much do you think you saved doing this work yourself?
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That's a tough question to answer...
I had three quotes on the roof... $5,500 to $7,500...
The wall repair I had one shop tell me they wouldn't touch it because they couldn't guarantee it not to leak afterwards... had two other local private individuals who said they could do it for approximately $2,500... but, they were going to peel the outside layer back and attempt to repair the inner wall... then reattach the outside skin... or just adhere the outer skin...
I couldn't see spending that much on the roof repair... when it's less that $2,000 for the materials... and I wasn't comfortable with what people were telling me about the wall repair enough to pay them to "attempt" a repair...
After removing the old roof and looking at the original assembly / build method I asked two major rv repair facilities advice on replacing it and they both said the same thing... about attaching new plywood on top of the existing with screws etc.. and after trying to explain to them how it was originally built... there is no way to do that with this application they didn't have an answer...
So, trying to answer your question I could have probably spent at least $10,000 on incorrect roof and wall repairs... and it cost me around $4,000 to do it correctly...
It's like any other project... I could have probably done it for $3,000 or less knowing what I know now... but I'm always interested in doing something correct vs. cost...
The little stuff got me... trim pieces for the exterior and basement doors were expensive... and had to pay freight charges on them because I wanted to use full length pieces to avoid joints... etc... and the industrial adhesive as well... had to pay freight... plus I special ordered way too much Robertson bit hardware... I could have saved money on the roof materials... the kit from rv supply/ repair / retail / big name store that I used was an expensive joke... I was under the impression that it was an all inclusive kit... nope just the rubber and less than half of the required sealants for twice the price even had to purchase the ac unit seals seperate...thanks a lot...
I'm very pleased with the results... the roof and wall both are like new and solid... the wall is bright white and doesn't match the rest of the wall but it is solid and water tight... it will look much better when I get the graphics installed... I'll probably end up painting the whole motorhome somewhere down the road... we like it... gonna try to keep enjoying it...
We have clocked over 3,000 miles on it and three camping trips since without any issues... even survived a hurricane in south Florida last fall which happened to be our first trip after the repairs and no leaks! Hallelujah!
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