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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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Separation Anxiety and Our Quest for a New Dog

October 2012

*UPDATE* Once upon a time, we had a dog. . . He was an awesome dog. Awesome?! Pretty lofty to describe our 4-footed friend, but awesome he was! His name ...

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Tips for Baking in an RV Oven: Complete Guide

October 2012

I originally wrote this post way back in 2012, when I was struggling to adjust to my RV oven. Today, I’ve got some updates for you to help you succeed ...

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Power Tools and Baby Wipes

October 2012

Remember my post about homemade baby wipes? Well, a friend from church told me about how she used to cut her paper towels in half for her homemade baby wipes. ...

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Combined Accelerated Debt Payoff Strategy ~ 2nd Family Debt Free

October 2012

You may have read about how we have undertaken a accelerated debt payoff strategy with 2 other families. I have exciting news! Last week, we got a message from Gordon ...

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Camper Tour – Kitchen

October 2012

Kitchen View This is one area of the camper that I wish was larger. Who doesn’t want a larger kitchen though right? I have to say, as far as camper ...

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Homemade Peanut Butter Caramel

October 2012

I concocted this recipe for homemade peanut butter caramel many years ago. My oldest little boy asked for peanut butter caramel for his apples. I think he really just wanted ...

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5 responses to “DIY Vinyl Skirting for Winter RVing”

Curt Miller

November 2012

I’ve enjoyed reading your skirting adventure. We are putting together a “hints” area for the do it yourselfers, (we cannot skirt the world). If you have any other hints you would like to share please pass them on. Your pictures and descriptions are quite awesome. We don’t sell just the supplies, our shop is very small and not much room for inventory so it was interesting to see where yours came from and how you used it all.
Thank you for putting our link on your website. I to have tried to glue Velcro in a bind!

Alex Washburn

November 2012

So I was thinking about this.. to help fix your wind problem you could put eyelets in the bottom of the vinyl and stake it down..

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1. Julie
  
  November 2012
  
  Hi Alex!
  
  Thank you for the suggestions. Mark mentioned something similar! I’ll pass it on to him.
  
  Reply

Vinyl RV Skirting Issues at Our Windy Location | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] at Our Windy Location Posted on December 4, 2012 by Julie There are developments in the vinyl skirting that we put up. Not good […]

Christine

September 2018

We used the same skirting system. Our snaps were put 6 inches apart and they were left to cure but some still popped off. Those that stayed….well lets just say they are still a work in progress. The pipe and clamp system just did not work. We used 2×4’s and sand bags but even that did not work. We struggled with this skirting system for 2 years. At the end of last winter I put it in the dumpster and am back to the drawing board. I am looking at a system that uses industrial strength velcro to attach the skirting to the trailer. Did you manage to find a system that works in high wind areas? I look forward to hearing your suggestions

Curt Miller

November 2012

I’ve enjoyed reading your skirting adventure. We are putting together a “hints” area for the do it yourselfers, (we cannot skirt the world). If you have any other hints you would like to share please pass them on. Your pictures and descriptions are quite awesome. We don’t sell just the supplies, our shop is very small and not much room for inventory so it was interesting to see where yours came from and how you used it all.
Thank you for putting our link on your website. I to have tried to glue Velcro in a bind!

1. Alex Washburn
  
  November 2012
  
  So I was thinking about this.. to help fix your wind problem you could put eyelets in the bottom of the vinyl and stake it down..
  
  1. Julie
    
    November 2012
    
    Hi Alex!
    
    Thank you for the suggestions. Mark mentioned something similar! I’ll pass it on to him.
    
Vinyl RV Skirting Issues at Our Windy Location | The New Lighter Life

December 2012

[…] at Our Windy Location Posted on December 4, 2012 by Julie There are developments in the vinyl skirting that we put up. Not good […]

Christine

September 2018

We used the same skirting system. Our snaps were put 6 inches apart and they were left to cure but some still popped off. Those that stayed….well lets just say they are still a work in progress. The pipe and clamp system just did not work. We used 2×4’s and sand bags but even that did not work. We struggled with this skirting system for 2 years. At the end of last winter I put it in the dumpster and am back to the drawing board. I am looking at a system that uses industrial strength velcro to attach the skirting to the trailer. Did you manage to find a system that works in high wind areas? I look forward to hearing your suggestions