motorhome Port

Robbie it looks an excellent job. Be sure and post some pics of the finished job. Would need to build one myself.

Nice one , hope the build goes well, are you roofing with steel ? If so, you could do the sides down to say, 6ft from the ground to allow air flow and still keep the roof/most of the sides dry, that"s what I"m planning to do.

Hi paul had though about that and may go down that route

After a long days graft today, I got it finished Started early this morning and got the felt all sorted and the lathes done and dusted. Just need another coat of paint on the 4" steel uprights some of these days

Thankyou Jack, we are happy with the finished job so far. Really wanted it under cover to stop the green alge growing and all those black streeks running down the van.

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Doing all the work myself saved a lot on the price of the job, mind you Joy was out painting the timbers

With what we spend on them anything that can keep the crap of them is well worth it in the long run, plus during the summer (if we get them) keeps the harmfull UV rays of the paint and from attacking the materials through the windows and also the plastics.
I know I done mine with breathable felt etc to stop condensation dripping etc but doing the work yourself its possible to put one up the same for under £500

new 4" steel box section 7.5m lengths 2 off .................£120
15 off 3.9M lenghths of 100x35mm framing timber
30 off m8 by 100mm lighting bolts
2 tubes silicon
20 off 4.2M (14ft) slating lathes .................................£135

18 sheets of heavy gauge roofing panels pre used works out around £75

Roofing felt I had here but around £60 per roll for breathable but would do 2 ports
Nails for air framing gun i had here
I had the steel plates that the uprights were welded to and all the angle brackets and steel plates for hangers allow £75

Thats about it so not that expensive, The steel supports I just mig welded.

All in all pretty reasonable on the material side

Cheers Viktor even washed the Motorhome this morning as the weather was good, just need to get a few things in it and its ready for a wee weekend away next week

True I keep pondering if i should sheet of the other side and just leave the front and rear open.

Superb Job Robbie, If it was mine I would sheet the sides or maybe use some of that wind braker netting you would see on scaffolding, That is if the high side is exposed to bad weather.

I would not sheet it to the ground either, 1/3 of the way down should be plenty to stop the rain hitting the side of the Motorhome.