rjsurfer wrote:
I had a leak in the very same area of the camper, definitely related to water getting behind the drip rail.
Rather than pulling the entire drip rail off and resealing it from scratch I purchased a roll of 4" x 50' roll of Dicor sealing tape and layed it from the roof over and down the drip rail assembly, being careful not to go over the drip rail itself rendering it useless.
Now my problem is how do I get the water out of the wall:-\
Ron W.
Same thing that I did, however...on mine, it was not just the drip rail itself, more-so
the screws that attached the awning...
Found that out by accident as I was removing awning to replace. The wood that the screws went into was rotten... Water was wicking on the screws...
The good thing about wood is if you stop the water intrusion, the rot will stop. The problem is how much has rotted before you found it... And it needs to be allowed to dry thoroughly. This often takes longer than we think.
I filled the screw holes with water proof construction adhesive and inserted wood dowels. When I reinstalled screws for awning, I caulked before I drove the screw in as well as after...
Best of luck to you!
