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Vinyl RV Skirting Issues at Our Windy Location

December 2012

There are developments in the vinyl skirting that we put up on our new 5th wheel. It’s not good news either. On a side note, if you’re in the market ...

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Winter Wonderland in the Black Hills, Thank You Banana Belt!

December 2012

It is really amazing to me that just one week ago we were covered in snow. Today it was close to 60 degrees! 60 degrees on December 2nd. In South Dakota. ...

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Our 2 Month Anniversary in the Camper!

November 2012

I can hardly believe we’ve been in the camper for 2 months! Really. It seems like we’ve always lived in here and that is not necessary a bad thing. I’ve ...

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Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies

November 2012

In the world of sweet treats there’s a special place in my heart for these peanut butter balls with rice krispies. This recipe has been made by our family for ...

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Beauty at O’ Dark 30 in the Black Hills

November 2012

I am fortunate to have early risers. I sorta say this tongue in cheek but overall, I’m grateful that I don’t have to wake them. Ever. This morning, I got ...

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The New Addition to Our Family ~ Pepper

November 2012

Well, we did it! We got a puppy. He is a CUTIE!!! Being a bit indecisive, we went through a few names. Larry. Yoda. Pepper. We settled on Pepper. So ...

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DIY Vinyl Skirting for Winter RVing

November 2012

*UPDATE on improvements for windy location skirting* We’ve already covered the skirting options and supplies needed to do vinyl skirting for the RV. Today is our simple step by step. ...

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Vinyl Skirting Materials for the RV

November 2012

We’re happy to report that our rig is skirted. There are lots of options for skirting an RV, which we discussed here. We opted for vinyl skirting. We learned a ...

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My Perfectly Compact Tea Storage Solution

November 2012

I really love tea. Mark and I are mostly coffee drinkers but tea has a special place with me nonetheless. Tea can be pretty sloppy in an RV. Boxes that ...

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Debt Free – Our Motives

October 2012

We’ve had an overwhelming response to the combined debt pay off and the update we had about Gordon and Sarah being debt-free. From the bottom of our hearts…Thank You! Thank you ...

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7 responses to “Vinyl RV Skirting Issues at Our Windy Location”

Vinyl Skirting How to for RVing in the Winter | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] **UPDATE** We have had some added issues with our skirting which we address, here. […]

RV Vinyl Skirting Update - The Pipe Clamp System | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] remember we were having some issues, but today’s post is a very positive […]

Karen

November 2013

Hello! I just read your adventures in skirting your r.v.
I wanted to let you know I am so glad you decided to post this story even though it is “the most boring thing you have ever written” ! I sincerely appreciated this, we are facing the same challenge, how to and with what do we skirt our r.v. Although we do not have the extreme weather you all encounter, it does get fairly cold here in Idaho and like you we are concerned with the cost of heating our unit. I learned alot from this and appreciate all the time and effort it took. Thanks again, I look forward to hearing more articles from you! Karen

Julie

November 2013

Thank you so much Karen! I’m glad it could help though it was painful to write. 🙂 What did you decide on?

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Christine

February 2017

We have the same skirting and have faced the issues you have with the wind. We placed our 3m studs 6 inches apart and used the pipe and clamps to secure the bottom. Many of our 3m thibgs have popped off. We ended up using duct tape to keep it secure at the top. The pipe and clamps are too light. We used some rocks and what ever we could find. We are going to remake the skirting over the summer in small sections and hold together with the sticky back velcro (our 5th wheel section is done like that and works really well) As for attaching the bottom….I think we will go with eyelets washers and rail road spikes. Hope yours is sorted now.

Steve

May 2017

I have same system with same issues, I bought new 3m tape for snaps witch seems to work well. Since there tape comes apart not unglued. As for the nose. I am trying 2 inch velco Industrial strength glue tape.

DIY Vinyl Skirting for Winter RVing - The New Lighter Life

December 2020

[…] *UPDATE on improvements for windy location skirting* […]

Vinyl Skirting How to for RVing in the Winter | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] **UPDATE** We have had some added issues with our skirting which we address, here. […]

RV Vinyl Skirting Update - The Pipe Clamp System | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] remember we were having some issues, but today’s post is a very positive […]

Karen

November 2013

Hello! I just read your adventures in skirting your r.v.
I wanted to let you know I am so glad you decided to post this story even though it is “the most boring thing you have ever written” ! I sincerely appreciated this, we are facing the same challenge, how to and with what do we skirt our r.v. Although we do not have the extreme weather you all encounter, it does get fairly cold here in Idaho and like you we are concerned with the cost of heating our unit. I learned alot from this and appreciate all the time and effort it took. Thanks again, I look forward to hearing more articles from you! Karen

1. Julie
  
  November 2013
  
  Thank you so much Karen! I’m glad it could help though it was painful to write. 🙂 What did you decide on?
  
Christine

February 2017

We have the same skirting and have faced the issues you have with the wind. We placed our 3m studs 6 inches apart and used the pipe and clamps to secure the bottom. Many of our 3m thibgs have popped off. We ended up using duct tape to keep it secure at the top. The pipe and clamps are too light. We used some rocks and what ever we could find. We are going to remake the skirting over the summer in small sections and hold together with the sticky back velcro (our 5th wheel section is done like that and works really well) As for attaching the bottom….I think we will go with eyelets washers and rail road spikes. Hope yours is sorted now.

Steve

May 2017

I have same system with same issues, I bought new 3m tape for snaps witch seems to work well. Since there tape comes apart not unglued. As for the nose. I am trying 2 inch velco Industrial strength glue tape.

DIY Vinyl Skirting for Winter RVing - The New Lighter Life

December 2020

[…] *UPDATE on improvements for windy location skirting* […]