Shelter for our Interstate?

[GettinAway]

We had a carport constructed at our farm, and keep our AS there. We were paying for covered storage in the St Louis area, and in saving that $$, we will quickly pay for getting the carport built. It does a great job of keeping our trailer clean and protected. We kept it outside the first few years, but we
I've in the woods, and found the daily barrage of, tree flowers, acorns, sap, and leaves was more than I wanted to deal with.

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by badmonkey

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...Do think I'll be O.k. walking around on it?

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At this point in our social evolution, there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer, because of the wide spread in physical fitness levels in the general population. People who are active and situationally aware should do fine. People who are less active maybe should think carefully about their approach. I do yoga and I've had moments where I've been very thankful for that, because I've had to contort myself around the roof a/c or some other appurtenance, in order to complete the task in front of me (even moreso while working under rather than on top of our Interstate). I tend not to walk so much as scoot around the roof in a variety of sitting postures, which are aided tremendously by core strength and flexible hamstrings.

The height from which 50% of falls are fatal is approximately 11 feet. That's something to keep firmly in mind, because if you decide to do Interstate roof work and you screw up your situational awareness, you might not get a second shot at it.

[SteveandSam]

Originally Posted by GettinAway

We had a carport constructed at our farm, and keep our AS there. We were paying for covered storage in the St Louis area, and in saving that $$, we will quickly pay for getting the carport built. It does a great job of keeping our trailer clean and protected. We kept it outside the first few years, but we
I've in the woods, and found the daily barrage of, tree flowers, acorns, sap, and leaves was more than I wanted to deal with.

How tall is your carport?

[GettinAway]

We bought it from a "Carolina Carport" dealer. They seem to be everywhere. We had ours built way too tall, in case we ever want to do anything different. (So I have 6-8' extra clearance. They come in any height, you set it up as you place the order, along with what style, color,mets..)
We are happy with it. It looks fine, and is holding up very well. It sits next to a metal barn on the farm, so we matched the existing colors of the barn.
I'll see if I have a picture.

[GettinAway]

Old pic. We've since had the sides brought down another 4'.



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[badmonkey]

The roof is so crowded, I'll probably need to work from the sides.

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by Isuzusweet

RV covers for a paint finish outside in the elements is a bad idea. They can tend to flap around in wind causing abrasions in the paint. Also they repel water, but may also trap moisture under the cover.
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This being a view widely held, if an owner still believed that they wanted one for limited use in specific instances (e.g., being a northerner, a sleet storm comes to my mind), there's a pretty good deal on a lightly-used cover being offered by a 2016 Airstream Interstate owner on eBay right now, just FYI.

[Lily&Me]

The problem with these covers, and any precip that freezes, is that the water pools and freezes on the roof, making it very difficult to get the cover off until you have a full thaw.

Ask me how I know this....


Maggie