What's on your roof?

[Lee Bradley]

One black/gray tank vent, two emergency hatches and three Maxxair vents.

[Beesme]

Stink pipe and 2 vents . 2 mini splits underneath. I would like a sunroof slash emergency exit .does anyone have any inexpensive ideas that will look nice ? Thanx all..

[Dawgs]

Wow, a good mix.  Just trying to get an idea on what I may want on top, and if need be the associated wiring inside.

[lostagain]

My roof is pretty busy with two roof airs, one fantastic fan, a fridge vent, a plumbing vent stack, an old TV antenna, two solar panels, a radio antenna, and I forget what else. No emergency exit hatches anymore. The sliding windows open wide enough that I think we could get out with fire on our heels, or if the  bus was on its side after a roll-over.

JC

[Gordie Allen]

My roof.

[sparkplug188]

Gordie- I like the clean roof-- looks slick.    How did you form the expanded metal to match the contour of the aluminum siding? I couldn't find any close up pictures on your blog.

[siberyd]

Our roof is kinda unique because of 3 factory installed skylights.  Plus previous owners over the years have installed: a remote control 360 degree spotlight,  3 2-way radio antennas,  2 rooftop a/c's,  2-different styles of TV antennas, a Maxx air vent cover and vent fan over bathroom. And a partridge in a pear tree.

One day I am going to pull some of the extra stuff off the roof. Just waiting for the time to stop and do it.

Siberyd

[PP]

The only thing on my roof is 5 gallons of Liquid EPDM.    The 42,000 btu Mitsubishi Mr. Slim mini split takes up 14" of space in the "house equipment" bay.  It is the ideal solution for me.  I want an empty roof and spend most of the time plugged into a 120/240 50a pole. Boondocking, big water tanks, PV panels and battery banks aren't for me.

How are you venting the plumbing, fridge and other necessities? If you don't mind me asking,
Will

[Lin]

Some like the airplane design with trying to maintain as much of an aerodynamic look as possible.  Mine is more of an interplanetary or interstellar craft with equipment and antennae protruding wherever needed.  Why be earthbound?

[sparkplug188]

Will- The fridge is a standard 120v residential fridge-freezer combo.  No need to vent the fridge.  I copied Sean's plumbing-- cheater vents (AAVs) on the sinks and a tank vent/overflow out the side wall.

Ive got a studor vent on my fresh water tank to let air in as the fresh tank tank drains. 

As far as gray and black tanks you need to do as Brian said above and have an exterior vent for gases...etc.  Our exterior vent goes out into the rear tire well and doubles as an overflow relief (its higher than the tanks but lower than the floor of the bus) just in case the gray tank or black tank overflow. 

-Sean

[mugsytrpt]

I have 2 a/c units and an in motion sat.  Also a stink vent.  That is it for now.

James

[Gordie Allen]

Gordie- I like the clean roof-- looks slick.    How did you form the expanded metal to match the contour of the aluminum siding? I couldn't find any close up pictures on your blog.

Sparkplug,
The large bay door is standard factory. Almost all 4014's have it. The expanded metal was stamped to match the fluting. I made the forward bay door using the donor bus' bay door expanded metal, cutting out the center of the existing front bay door, cutting the expanded metal to fit and riveting the new piece in place. I did make another for the oil cooler using standard expanded steel and and 1/4" rod to match fluted lines.

[sparkplug188]

Those vents fit the look of the bus. They look like they belong there, not an afterthought.  I am so stealing the 1/4" rod idea!

[Tony LEE]

On my roof is as many square metres of solar as I can fit.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

2 ac units, 2 fans, fridge vent, black tank vent, 2 antennas, 3 solar panels and the air horns.