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spoon059
Apr 05, 2017Explorer II
JIMNLIN wrote:
Well, took the TT to the selling dealer today for some minor work...rep. sees the tape job, asks 'why on earth did you DO that'?, and tells me that: a.) it's not necessary b.) it'll trap water if any water ever gets beneath the tape, and c.) any claim under the roof warranty may get kicked on grounds that the roof has been 'modified'....
I know you aren't the original poster of this information, but I find it to be incredibly stupid...
A It isn't necessary, but you have to do SOMETHING with those seals. You either get on a ladder, climb on the roof and inspect/re-caulk them 3-4 times a year or you put a more permanent solution in place.
B ... unless you put the tape down WRONG, or there is already water underneath the tape, I'm not sure how you can get "water beneath the tape". That sounds like complete nonsense to me. Put the tape down correctly on a structurally sound roof and you won't have any problems ever. By the way... if you put caulk on 4 times a year like Jayco tells you too, you would trap that same mysterious water under the caulk too. Ridiculous!
C The roof manufacturer would have to prove that the roof failure was a direct result of putting Eternabond tape over the seam. Again, I cannot foresee any instance where that applies.
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