Hey folks in this video we are going to add insulation and the roof cover.
Teardrop roof to sidewall connection.
Cut off excess flashing that extends past the side of the tin roof using tin snips.
Teardrop camper mods and add onsthis instructable presents a list of thirteen a baker s dozen relatively simple camper modifications and add ons made to my tiny 2017 silver shadow littleguy teardrop trailer over the past several months.
You can see how the blocking fits nicely up against the front of the deck.
The roof blocking was created in a similar way to the hatch ribs.
Since my teardrop is 5 foot wide i can t use one sheet length wide i ll have to use 4 foot sections.
For the roof spars i used 4 4 poplar boards.
As a result we were able to run the wires inside the wall completely hidden from view.
That will give my roof something to sit on.
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Insulating teardrop trailer walls.
We chose to go the more difficult more time consuming but lighter and more flexible route.
Here is a finished blocking section resting on the inside wall template.
For insulation i m going to use the foil insulation that s used for air ducts it s thin light and very efficient.
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I had to connect the bullet connectors from the galley hatch umbilical and then push them up into the hidden splice cavity above the compartment.
I m going to have an insulated roof so i ll have to tack on the first sheet to the walls.
5 surface nail the siding with 8d galvanized nails so the nails run through the siding securing the upper end.
Materials for a teardrop roof.
No need to notch wall prices.
Its really just a matter of having someone help you position the sidewall drill the holes for the bolts then take the sidewall down and coat the mating surfaces with polyurethane glue and reposition and assemble with the bolts.
On the top of the walls where the wall is going to meet the roof i m going to leave the middle 1 2 inch sheet and the inside 1 4 inch sheet 3 4 short.
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Thirteen teardrop camper modifications.
The walls of your teardrop camper can also big suprise be built a number of different ways.
It was a bit too large so using a straight edge and an electrical carving knife i trimmed off a couple inches on end and one off the sides.