Living the RV Dream

We regularly use some of our time in Arizona to perform maintenance, especially the outside work on our trailer Penelope.  The weather is very predictable in Sun City, most days are sunny and clear.  This visit we decided it was time to remove and replace all of the caulk on the trailer roof.  This was not a job that we looked forward to getting into, in fact we kind of dreaded it.  We ended up spending most of two weeks on the roof and applied more than a dozen tubes of Dicor sealant.  Once we got going, it wasn't as bad of a job as we had imagined, but we still don't classify it as fun, although it is definitely a part of the adventure of living in an RV.

Gari removes old caulk up on the roof.

Gari working on the front cap joint.

Gari surveys her progress.  Only about 18 inches remains in the middle of the front cap joint.

Back cap joint complete with new Dicor self-leveling sealant.

Close up at roof ladder detail.

Driver's side rear corner completed and drying.

Passenger side edge seam completed.

Close up on passenger side seam.  Self-leveling Dicor.

The finished product.  We even removed the solar panels and reworked the attachment points.  All three Maxx Fans  were removed and the mounting flanges reworked.

Gari washes the roof like a pro after all the caulking work.

More trailer living; Gari defrosts the freezer...

Living the RV Dream! Lol