Yesterday afternoon I paid another visit to the RV to check a few measurements and have a more thorough look at what needs to be done to reseal the roof and joints and I made a shocking and disheartening discovery. The rainy day was good in that I was able to see exactly how bad the leak is and where exactly it may be and it is worse than I thought. I cut away some of the wood paneling in the area where water has been coming in and the wood behind it was saturated with water. From the outside it is not apparent where the leak is coming from but my guess is the joint between the front and side walls and possibly between the walls and roof. Another area could be the front and side windows and perhaps the clearance lights.
I left the RV very depressed, disheartened and dismayed almost throwing in the towel and had a restless sleep. But waking up after an almost sleepless night I am in a much better mood and frame of mind. Yes, the RV leaks and the damage is bad but on the good side it is repairable and this is what I must remember as I move forward. I will take the work slowly and methodically making sure I do an effective and safe repair and do so one step at a time. I will focus my repair work on the front corner and work from there as I did not see any other areas that should be of concern. After ensuring I have stopped the leak I will go about repairing the interior area where the leak has occurred. Again working carefully I will go about repairing and replacing any damaged wood as necessary as well as use LiquidWood to re-stabilize some of the damaged wood to reduce what I need to do to ensure the wall is safe, secure, and dry.
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