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Post by danrhodes on Jul 8, 2019 19:58:39 GMT -8
Staples should be fine. I had a perfect storm of old soft wood, not enough staples, black painted siding and a heat wave after install.
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Post by vikx on Jul 8, 2019 19:59:58 GMT -8
No, use staples for the skin. The use of screws is in the "field". For instance, if you have a bulge in the siding, tasteful screws into a stud can pull the siding back in. Many trailers have vertical screws in the siding.
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Post by tehachapibob on Oct 22, 2019 7:33:43 GMT -8
Vikx, I have an 18' Shasta that I'll be ready to install skin in a couple of weeks. Am I asking for a disaster installing skin in cooler weather (60-70deg) or should I just wrap it for the winter and wait for warm weather in spring?
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Post by danrhodes on Oct 22, 2019 7:43:27 GMT -8
Vikx, I have an 18' Shasta that I'll be ready to install skin in a couple of weeks. Am I asking for a disaster installing skin in cooler weather (60-70deg) or should I just wrap it for the winter and wait for warm weather in spring? Hemet Valley recommends installing their skin with the temperature 80 degrees or warmer according to other accounts here. I installed my old skin on an 80 degree day and it buckled on a 100 degree day, even pulling the 3/4" staples out of the old wood framing, so I would always recommend installing in the warmest weather possible. Maybe rent an industrial heater so you can directly heat the side of the trailer skin as you install it? |
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Post by tehachapibob on Oct 22, 2019 8:00:45 GMT -8
Thanks for the suggestion
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Post by nccamper on Oct 22, 2019 9:13:51 GMT -8
Vikx, I have an 18' Shasta that I'll be ready to install skin in a couple of weeks. Am I asking for a disaster installing skin in cooler weather (60-70deg) or should I just wrap it for the winter and wait for warm weather in spring? I would wrap it and wait in 60 degree weather. I've installed as low as 74 degrees but I was using a heavier skin (.03) and I ran a heater inside for hours before installed skin that sat in full NC sun. The camper walls from the factory in 1962 had a lot of screws (more than our Shasta) which helped. |
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Post by oakback on Oct 25, 2019 6:49:24 GMT -8
I installed my skin in cooler weather, 60s or 70s, and it bulges like crazy in the heat. I couldn't wait (we had a very wet season and mildew was becoming a problem on the untreated wood), but if I did it again I'd do it indoors or take some sort of precautions in order to wait until warmer weather.
It's not terrible, it just looks funny when hot.
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