ColoradoShel
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- Oct 11, 2018
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This week we finally tore off the paper and foam core that had been put up to hide the damage from the leak in the front corner of my "new" T-139. It was more extensive than we thought, starting in the top corner and going 2/3 across the front ceiling panel, and all the way back to the cupboard. The cupboard seems to have integrity, feels very sturdy, so I think that's as far back as we need to replace. The flat roof panel was "replaced" in the same dishonorable fashion.
When we pulled the paper off the roof, there was a kind of "bunting" glued onto the wood. My friend, who is way "handier" than I, thinks that was part of the bogus repair, but I wonder if it was actually the factory insulation for the roof. Can anyone tell me?
Also, behind the wood, probably right under the outside shell, there seemed to be a kind of fabric - sort of like tarp material? What's this stuff? I think we'll have to replace the wood and bond the new wood to this stuff, (then insulation???) and then finish with wall paper or 1/8" panel. Does that sound right?
We've realized that this project is a little more extensive than we originally thought - more windows, etc., are part of it. I've copied helpful hints from some of the other posts to guide us through securing the front window and lights from future leakage - so grateful people are sharing their knowledge.
When we pulled the paper off the roof, there was a kind of "bunting" glued onto the wood. My friend, who is way "handier" than I, thinks that was part of the bogus repair, but I wonder if it was actually the factory insulation for the roof. Can anyone tell me?
Also, behind the wood, probably right under the outside shell, there seemed to be a kind of fabric - sort of like tarp material? What's this stuff? I think we'll have to replace the wood and bond the new wood to this stuff, (then insulation???) and then finish with wall paper or 1/8" panel. Does that sound right?
We've realized that this project is a little more extensive than we originally thought - more windows, etc., are part of it. I've copied helpful hints from some of the other posts to guide us through securing the front window and lights from future leakage - so grateful people are sharing their knowledge.