soft spot not getting bigger, concern?
So, we discovered a smallish soft spot in our TT, we know the leak is fixed and the spot does not seem to be getting any larger. Should we still be concerned about it? Does it need to be replaced? I'm...
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Hi, we need to know more about the leak, who did the repair, tell us what they took apart inside the camper and if you know is your camper a wood stud or aluminum construction? Do you have fiberglass sides or aluminum? Is the camper stored outside or under cover when not in use? How old is the camper? Any idea on time length of when the leak was noticed to when it was repaired?
We are trying to get a handle on how your camper is built and how far or not the person who fixed it went to help answer your questions. Those of us who have been through leak repair know some of the things to look for and what it will take to do the repair. But we cannot see your camper and we need to know more about it.
I picked up on these statements and still trying to sort out the leak, where it started and now where you are seeing the soft spots.
Connecting those dots, we sort of know this
1. The leak started in the roof, (maybe)
2. The damage does not go under the sink area, at least above the floor line
3. There is a soft spot on the floor.
4. Someone fixed something, don't know what they did for the fix or to what they checked where the leak may have spread too.
Tiny pin holes in a roof, h'mm is this a rubber roof or an older camper aluminum roof? Pin holes in a rubber roof are not common on a newer vintage camper. Cracked sealant letting water in, is very common. Or a missed step at the factory can create water entry in a short time in the field. And then there is the inadequate methods of some parts of the RV industry on how to keep water out of a camper over a long time period.
If there was a roof leak, water flows down hill. If you have a soft spot in the floor, how did the water get there? What path did the water travel to end up under the flooring tile or rug to get to that spot? And more so, what did the person repairing the camper take apart and check to know they found the source and all the damage in the flow path of the water?
Not trying to scare you to death... just help show you where to go looking. Sometimes with a leak, you get lucky if you found it and stop it within days of it starting. If the leak was from months ago to a year ago and then found, these can have larger needs for interior rebuild. More often, signs of a leak inside the camper can show up a long time after the leak ever started. It is not uncommon to see rot that started over a year ago, to just show up inside as wrinkled wall paper.
Hope this helps
John
We are trying to get a handle on how your camper is built and how far or not the person who fixed it went to help answer your questions. Those of us who have been through leak repair know some of the things to look for and what it will take to do the repair. But we cannot see your camper and we need to know more about it.
I picked up on these statements and still trying to sort out the leak, where it started and now where you are seeing the soft spots.
rydabyk wrote:
So, we discovered a smallish soft spot in our TT,
we know the leak is fixed and the spot does not seem to be getting any larger. Should we still be concerned about it?
The spot is near the kitchen sink but does not extend under the sink or any cabinets
It's not super soft but the floor does give a little when you walk over it.
We had a few pin hole leaks in the roof but they have since been repaired.
Connecting those dots, we sort of know this
1. The leak started in the roof, (maybe)
2. The damage does not go under the sink area, at least above the floor line
3. There is a soft spot on the floor.
4. Someone fixed something, don't know what they did for the fix or to what they checked where the leak may have spread too.
Tiny pin holes in a roof, h'mm is this a rubber roof or an older camper aluminum roof? Pin holes in a rubber roof are not common on a newer vintage camper. Cracked sealant letting water in, is very common. Or a missed step at the factory can create water entry in a short time in the field. And then there is the inadequate methods of some parts of the RV industry on how to keep water out of a camper over a long time period.
If there was a roof leak, water flows down hill. If you have a soft spot in the floor, how did the water get there? What path did the water travel to end up under the flooring tile or rug to get to that spot? And more so, what did the person repairing the camper take apart and check to know they found the source and all the damage in the flow path of the water?
Not trying to scare you to death... just help show you where to go looking. Sometimes with a leak, you get lucky if you found it and stop it within days of it starting. If the leak was from months ago to a year ago and then found, these can have larger needs for interior rebuild. More often, signs of a leak inside the camper can show up a long time after the leak ever started. It is not uncommon to see rot that started over a year ago, to just show up inside as wrinkled wall paper.
Hope this helps
John
