I love my new Adco cover!

Lin · July 09, 2016, 01:32:28 PM

I understand the problem that the local authority will not let you build on a flood plain. I have seen people getting around building restrictions by building tent structures that appear to be exempt from various codes. They even are made with I-beam construction and called permanent tent structures.

DoubleEagle · July 09, 2016, 01:57:22 PM

For a temporary building, consider a bow-type greenhouse made with galvanized pipe, covered with plastic. I use one that I bought used from a closing garden center that is 66' long and 20' wide. Very wind resistant, and if you use greenhouse plastic, it will last 4-8 years. I put a layer of shade cloth on first, then clear or white plastic.

Melbo · July 09, 2016, 07:22:49 PM

Brian

Find a company that does spray on bed liners. Talk to them about doing your roof. IF and please note that is in CAPS you find a good company they can do your roof so it won't leak. Then you can stop with the covers and trying to find a way to build where you can't build. I hope this helps.

Melbo

Scott & Heather · July 09, 2016, 07:28:56 PM

I had a small leak at my fiberglass and aluminum cap junction so I just went on the roof on a hot day and pressed down some peel n seal from lowes. Awesome stuff. Killed my leaks

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bigred · July 10, 2016, 09:52:57 AM

Don't know how long it will last but Flexseal will dang sure plug up a leak .According to their hype,it is supposed to last for years.

belfert · July 10, 2016, 12:23:12 PM

Unfortunately, the spray-on bedliner for a roof is $3,000 minimum. I have checked into it previously. There is a company that does just RV roofs with a bedliner type material, but they are $5,000 plus travel costs.

My long term plan was to build a garage for my bus, but that will probably never happen now. I would probably have to move again to build a garage for my bus. I wasn't aware that the property I bought was on the edge of a flood zone. There are no lakes, rivers, or streams even close so I never looked into flood zones. There is a nature area nearby that is full of wetlands and apparently those wetlands are at risk of flooding. I am on the very edge of the flood zone so I doubt I would ever get any damage. My house is outside the flood zone.

You can ask FEMA to remove existing structures from the flood zone, but I don't know that you can get permission to build in a flood zone.

niles500 · July 10, 2016, 03:47:48 PM

There is no federal law denying you the ability to build a bus port in a flood zone, are you sure it's not a floodway?

belfert · July 10, 2016, 05:26:06 PM

Quote from: niles500 on July 10, 2016, 03:47:48 PM
There is no federal law denying you the ability to build a bus port in a flood zone, are you sure it's not a floodway?

It may simply be a local rule that nothing can be built in a flood zone. I have not pursued the matter beyond city hall since I don't have the money saved to build yet anyhow. The 40x50 I wanted to build was quoted at $55,000 by three different places. I'm thinking about just doing half as wide and a little longer to save money, but it will still be $30,000.

chessie4905 · July 10, 2016, 06:07:16 PM

Flex seal now comes in a can so you can paint it on. Also Pep Boys sell Herculiner which seems to work well. I used it to coat the whole inside of my house battery box with satisfying results.

Oonrahnjay · July 10, 2016, 06:17:29 PM

Quote from: chessie4905 on July 10, 2016, 06:07:16 PMPep Boys sell Herculiner which seems to work well. I used it to coat the whole inside of my house battery box with satisfying results.

That's a good thing to know, Chessie - thanks!