Re: gutters
Hi Gang: All Dave says is true, and I contend that most of the corner leakage happens when you are not camping. Just a car port might be enough to keep the corners dry. If our camper had to set
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Carl
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Re: gutters
They're supposed to help protect that area, but it's a complex, moving area, and historically the combination of hinge seals wrapped around the corners plus the plastic water shields attached to the
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elegy3983
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Re: Rubber/foam strip
When I replace mine I shot a video, it is on YouTube. I'm not sure if placing YouTube links is allowed on this forum. My channel is just my name.
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Eugene Breindel
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Re: My Gas Spring Adventure
Brian, that is exactly what I did. I cut narrow pieces of plywood to the exact length for each set of cylinders to use. I had to open the Dormer and use a square to mark the roof panel. I approximated
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Eugene Breindel
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Re: Rubber/foam strip
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions!
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Marika Stephenson
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Re: gutters
Dave, You don't think the hinge seals protect the corners?
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Don DeRyke
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Re: gutters
No. They are installed across the width of the front and rear roof halves so that water running down the surfaces of the roof halves ends up in the gutters, and flows out the ends of the gutters,
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Dave - Webmaster
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Re: gutters
Your roof, side walls, etc are framed with lengths of aluminum that are called extrusions because of the way they are made. They give the panels they frame a lot of strength. Water running down the
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Dave - Webmaster
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#103272
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Re: gutters
No pictures yet. Some folks put them on the front and rear roof panels to channel away rain water. There is a DIY articke(with pictures!) On AOC website. [email protected]> wrote:
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KATHRYN BAXTER
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#103271
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Re: gutters
Pictures please?? I don't know where these are being used.? Over a door?
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Don DeRyke
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Re: Rubber/foam strip
A word of caution when installing the roof seal.? Gained from personal experience.? Roll out the material and allow it to acclimate to your weather conditions.? When setting it in place, DO NOT
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Don DeRyke
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Re: gutters
What do you nean by roof "extrusions"?
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KATHRYN BAXTER
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Re: gutters
Yeah,no. No dormers, but thanks. [email protected]> wrote:
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KATHRYN BAXTER
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Re: My Gas Spring Adventure
You could dedicate a ruler (see below photo) with marks of the desired lengths of the closed and open positions for the springs to be used.? Then you can spot the positions for the pivot balls in a
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Brian Hovander
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Re: gutters
I used ?¡± x ?¡± x 1/16¡± aluminum angle for my gutters. They hang out about ?¡± on each side, but water still wicks down the underside and into the vulnerable corner of the roof-to-sidewall
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elegy3983
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Re: Rubber/foam strip
I ordered mine from Aliner in Pa. You can scrape off the old with a putty knife and clean with isopropyl alcohol. The new one will have a self adhesive side when you peel off the paper. Hap 2008
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Hap Kimmel
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Re: Rubber/foam strip
Aliner is probably the best source, although their shipping and handling is killing me.? LOL? It is simply called rubber roof seal.? I bought my last from McMaster.com but it was by the roll, and
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Don DeRyke
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Rubber/foam strip
Hi members, I'm not very familiar with navigating this platform so am asking for help identifying the rubber/foam strip that is adhered to the exterior roof panel. ?It cushions the two panels when
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Marika Stephenson
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#103262
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Re: gutters
Probably not what you are referring to, but the dormer roof seal that covers the hinge should be about 3/4" beyond the roof to create a drip edge.? Otherwise water will flow directly over the roof
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Don DeRyke
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#103261
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Re: My Gas Spring Adventure
I intend to do this eventually.? I have mine installed per the old method.? I can still get the the roof up easily, but they are 60# struts.? 80's wanted to buckle the roof extrusion.? I have been
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Don DeRyke
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