Help! Water sloshing under gel siding
1997 Damon Challenger 30RK Was contemplating my battle of talking wife into renovating our current 5th wheel or looking for something newer until... I smacked one of the section of wall and it r...
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Well, this is not a great situation but if the water is actually trapped as you describe and you release the water it may not be the end of your trailer. If you haven't seen water inside I would drill as you have done and leave the holes open for a while in good weather to allow moisture to continue to dissipate. I assume by the age the coach is wood framed so there is the possibility of rot, but I suspect that if the water could have travelled into the framing you would have seen it in the interior.
Obviously a next step is to figure out how the water is getting in, but again if you haven't seen any leak stains in the ceiling the water intrusion and damage may be limited to the wall. Being on the slide-out portion it should be easy to find the problem area, but a full and complete roof re-sealing is in order.
I would drain the water, seal the roof and go ahead and use the trailer. It's probably too old and lacks the value to spend a ton of cash having it professionally restored. Re-sale probably isn't great but perhaps it has a few good years left for you!
Good luck.
Obviously a next step is to figure out how the water is getting in, but again if you haven't seen any leak stains in the ceiling the water intrusion and damage may be limited to the wall. Being on the slide-out portion it should be easy to find the problem area, but a full and complete roof re-sealing is in order.
I would drain the water, seal the roof and go ahead and use the trailer. It's probably too old and lacks the value to spend a ton of cash having it professionally restored. Re-sale probably isn't great but perhaps it has a few good years left for you!
Good luck.
