Help please. I have a 1977 Winnebago sportsman den and I have not had it long. Until the other day all was pretty great with it. we received mild rain and no leaks. then we had a heavy storm come through and it began to pour down in a couple places. We looked on the roof but did not see any place that would allow for the leak to happen. I was wondering what is the best thing to do to fix this problem? I have extreme limited funds. Please any ideas will help.
Judy L said
09:26 PM Aug 22, 2015
Cindye,
I'm not an expert on these things but until you can figure out how to fix the roof you might want to get a waterproof tarp or heavy plastic to cover up the roof so that you won't have more water damage. Leaks are sneaky. The actual leak may be in one place but the water will travel and show up in a completely different location on the inside. I've read that it's best to look over the entire roof for gaps in the caulking and then seal them up with something like Dicor self leveling sealant. Water can enter through just a tiny pin sized hole or a small crack in the sealant. You need to check around all seams and anything that is attached to or protrudes from the roof. Before you apply new sealant you need to follow the directions for cleaning the old surface before applying the new to be sure that it adheres properly.
If you google online there are a lot of how to videos that might be of some help. Try something like "how to re-caulk an rv roof". Also I think the Dicor website has some how to videos on how to use their products.
Good luck and let us know how it works out.
-- Edited by Judy L on Saturday 22nd of August 2015 10:07:09 PM
-- Edited by Judy L on Saturday 22nd of August 2015 10:09:35 PM
shystywolf said
10:23 PM Aug 22, 2015
thank you Judy
Lucky Mike said
06:12 AM Aug 24, 2015
Buy a gallon of Cool seal white roof coating.....clean the roof and apply it.....not hard......2 coats will do it .....also buy a new gasket for the A/C and install it.......this is all a very easy task done in one day and will cover all angles for under a 100 bucks!!!!...........best emergency fix available for the money
jaynjazz said
07:00 PM Aug 25, 2015
Also make sure to check any marker lights you may have on the roof.
Water goes everywhere when it can. It may start in one place and end up coming out or showing up in another so be sure to check all possible entry points. Lights, AC, Vent pipes, caulking around the windows.
Help please. I have a 1977 Winnebago sportsman den and I have not had it long. Until the other day all was pretty great with it. we received mild rain and no leaks. then we had a heavy storm come through and it began to pour down in a couple places. We looked on the roof but did not see any place that would allow for the leak to happen. I was wondering what is the best thing to do to fix this problem? I have extreme limited funds. Please any ideas will help.
Cindye,
I'm not an expert on these things but until you can figure out how to fix the roof you might want to get a waterproof tarp or heavy plastic to cover up the roof so that you won't have more water damage. Leaks are sneaky. The actual leak may be in one place but the water will travel and show up in a completely different location on the inside. I've read that it's best to look over the entire roof for gaps in the caulking and then seal them up with something like Dicor self leveling sealant. Water can enter through just a tiny pin sized hole or a small crack in the sealant. You need to check around all seams and anything that is attached to or protrudes from the roof. Before you apply new sealant you need to follow the directions for cleaning the old surface before applying the new to be sure that it adheres properly.
If you google online there are a lot of how to videos that might be of some help. Try something like "how to re-caulk an rv roof". Also I think the Dicor website has some how to videos on how to use their products.
Good luck and let us know how it works out.
-- Edited by Judy L on Saturday 22nd of August 2015 10:07:09 PM
-- Edited by Judy L on Saturday 22nd of August 2015 10:09:35 PM
thank you Judy
Water goes everywhere when it can. It may start in one place and end up coming out or showing up in another so be sure to check all possible entry points. Lights, AC, Vent pipes, caulking around the windows.
Good Luck!