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Post by bigbill on Jan 27, 2019 14:09:37 GMT -8
Every thing depends on the climate in which you live and the water table on your property. Every answer on here probably sounds stupid to someone who has never experience the conditions that they are familiar with. If you have a problem then you solve it if not don't create one.
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Post by Teachndad on Jan 28, 2019 18:36:54 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
Thank you for all the replies.
Interesting discussion. It brings up the issue climate is different all over the US.
Clearly responses were based on that. When I originally asked, I never thought that would effect the responses. I learn d something new.
For the record, I am based in southern California which is classified as a desert.
The part of the vacant lot where I will store the trailer has a very slight slope. barely perceptible, but will be good for drainage.
Rains have brought an explosion of weeds, so I need the tarp on ground to quell that growth. I don't like using Round Up in areas where I will be regularly. So, that's out.
However I'm still considering weed barrier like that which goes under rocks in desert landscaping. That would afford drainage (I assume) and stop weed growth under the trailer.
As to evaporation under the trailer, from the discussion it seems like if I keep that area open (in a mostly semi arid environment) evaporation leading to rust should be minimal.
I may also just double up. The tarp would stay down over the weed barrier when it doesn't rain and then pull up when it rains.
I still have a week or two before I have to move the trailer and I can scope out the exact spot and see if it can be smoothed out a bit.
Cheers,
Rod
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 17, 2019 10:07:50 GMT -8
Hi Friends, Here is what I finally did in trying to remedy the evaporation of moisture up into the underside of my Rod and Reel.    I placed tarps below the trailer and pinned the edges with bricks. I do have a surplus of tent stakes, that I can use to nail into the grommets, but I didn’t have time to anchor the tarps when I was placing the tarps. I used three tarps underneath. The one between the wheels is under the front and rear tarps.They are the cheap Harbor Freight tarps at $2.99 a piece. Time will tell how long they last. I did this with my ‘85 Starcraft pop up as well for a total of less than $15 out the door. That's cheap to replace every few months as the sun and heat destroy the sunlit edges over time. One of these days I will get the carport up and over my trailer. Cheers, Rod |
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