Yesterday was amazing; clear skies, highs of fifteen or sixteen, and HOT in the sun, perfect for working on the RV. Today, however, I awoke to a downpour. There was a flash of panic at the thought of my leak. Then I realised that this was the perfect opportunity to isolate where the water was coming in from. Behold the culprit:
That grungy greenish corner is leaking like the proverbial sieve.
I obviously can’t fix the leak in this weather, so I protected the area and got instructions from Croft on how to deal with it on the next nice day.
Inside, the flooring and wall are dry and mould-free so guess what I’m going to do today?
I AM GOING TO FINISH MY FLOORS.
Ahem. 😀
Once the floors are done, I will also be able to completely finish another ‘room’, not counting painting. I have big plans for today and five more hours of daylight. Check back in later to see how far I got. 😉
It does not take a big hole. Once in Tucson, AZ we were in a downpour and the water was running down near the window so fast that it would full up a kitchen pot in about an hour. I climbed up on the roof and found a long scratch made by a tree branch with a slit about an eighth of an inch long in the rubber roof at the end of the scratch. The depression made by the scratch was channeling water to the hole for “The Perfect Storm”. With an umbrella and towel I dried the area as best I could and patched it with a piece of Eternabond. Leak gone!. Me soaked!
Am I seeing things or does that area we see in the photo allow water to “pool” in the bottom? If so, this is a great concern.
Croft, the image of you on the roof with the umbrella is priceless. 🙂
I’ve NEVER had a problem with water pooling there. There’s an equivalent space in the rear of the rig and it looks fine. I think that the damp climate just took advantage of a poor seal and let the water in.
You should see me on the roof with my fiddle! 😉
*snickers*