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The Motorhome Tear Out and Build Begins

kmakar said:
Then you'll probably appreciate a new thread I'll be starting soon for building our new barndominium. We close on our new property (just 2.75 acres) next week in Chiefland, Florida (about an hour north of where we live now).

It'll include from land clearing all the way through us getting our CO. This will be the first time in our lives that the shop will be way bigger than the house and it'll all be in one building.

I've waited all my life to have a killer huge workshop with room to move around in and work. I think that excites me the most.
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How far from this? https://strawberryfieldsforrvers.com/
 
77cruiser said:
Don't know if it's a different silicone but I was told never use silicone. Use this. https://dicorproducts.com/
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The Henry's is made for roofs specifically and is a step above dicor (and the price reflects it). A 5 gallon bucket to seal the roof was $400, and each tube of sealant is $20. I bought a gallon of the patch when I was sealing in all the brackets for the solar panels before I coated the roof and that cost $130 for the gallon.
 
After a day of scraping and cleaning all the butyl off (and cleaning off all the mating surfaces with my trusty brake clean), the new seals are on and should be good for another 20 years.

I also readjusted the slide out awning to take any slack out so the water won't pool. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish coating the roof in preparation to install the solar panels permanently on the roof.

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Solar panels get installed on Sunday, then it's time to finish the inside of the battle cruiser. All the big stuff is done. Installed the tankless 60kBTU water heater yesterday and just need to plumb the gas line, then it's down to stripping the last of the carpet off the ceiling and install FRP panel, then paint the cabinets and woodwork and then make the countertops for the kitchen and bath, install the new sinks and faucets, clean up, and she's done.
 
Kevin IIRC there's Live Oak and Water Oak? trees up there and I believe the Water Oaks are prone to rot? might be something worth asking about?, a friend had property on the Swanee River in Old Town and I remember him telling me of some problems with trees and flooding but he was (100 yds?) right on the river, now I'm wondering if it was Old Town or not? late 90's early 2000's but he passed in '01
 
Shovelrick said:
Kevin IIRC there's Live Oak and Water Oak? trees up there and I believe the Water Oaks are prone to rot? might be something worth asking about?, a friend had property on the Swanee River in Old Town and I remember him telling me of some problems with trees and flooding but he was (100 yds?) right on the river, now I'm wondering if it was Old Town or not? late 90's early 2000's but he passed in '01
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We're not close to the Suwannee river (about 10 to 15 miles away), and there's a split between live oaks and pine on our property. Turkey oaks are what you're referring to, and yes they rot from the inside out and are weak trees.

Pines grew there naturally (surrounding properties were planted for wood harvesting) and because they grew so tall, the live oaks were seeking sunlight so they grew equally as tall.
 
kmakar said:
Ran the solar wires from the roof into the basement (where all the solar equipment will be). I sealed the wires going into the roof as a precaution in case one of the solar gland fails and starts leaking. I'll install the solar glands later today when the silicone sealant dries a bit.

My design was to put all the solar glands under one panel as the panel will block the UV, and also to make it look aesthetically pleasing (and my OCD kicked in like usual so it has to be tight and buttoned up nicely).

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Do you run extra wires in case one has issues? Or is it easy access to work on
 
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