How To Build A Vardo Roof

The inner layer of roofing is quarter inch bead and cove plywood wrapped across the purlins.

How to build a vardo roof. After about fifty sketches and lots of graph paper renderings i decided i needed to visualize this. Wall framing details roof preparation. If you are thinking about building your own vardo here are a few suggestions that might help. Custom woodworking mill work custom pin stripping wood carving.

Custom vardo gypsy wagon campers additional sizes and options available. All good materials exterior is cedar interior is knotty pine walls with bamboo floor and stained glass windows. I am trying to build a 8 x10 5 vardo gypsy wagon but i need to insulate it and it needs to weigh no more than 1000 lbs as i tow with my subaru legacy wagon raised up to be the height of an outback. Bateman gypsy wagon co.

The first step was. The plywood was screwed into each purlin and the sides. If you decide to attempt to build your own diy vardo wagon feel free to share your progress with us. 12 ft and 14 ft campers.

Before you build anything. The roof was then painted with good quality porch and floor enamel. The outside of the siding the side you see from above will be milk painted and waxed to seal it from the weather. Building a gypsy wagon step 1.

Rv camper caravan manufacturer and agricultural wagon building and repair. Build the whole thing in detail in your head or on paper. A strip of wood with the corner cut to match the curve of the roof was attached to the to top side edges of the walls to support a two inch over hang in the roof. The siding will be the ceiling in the house.

Has electricity water kitchenette and fridge entertainm. This was applied with west system epoxy. I found a sturdy little cargo trailer with a heavy duty frame and tongue. On a sheet of inch plywood that is at least a foot wider than the vardo draw a series of arcs varying in height but having exactly the same width of the top of the wall.

Then tack the sheet to the wall stand back and pick the arc that you prefer. The vardo is built using traditional mortise and tenon joinery with all critical joints epoxied with 105 resin 205 fast hardener. Vardo campers ordering usa. The picture above shows the roof completely sided with the white oak tongue and groove.

Built this custom camper after the vardo style.