Unexpected repair
I was on the roof last week giving the a/c unit its yearly once over (how else can this be done without getting up there, right?) and gave myself a nice little surprise.
Since I was so close to the skylight by the unit I was checking the lap sealant around it as well. I noticed what looked like a few small gaps and was wondering if I needed to fill them in. I was kneeling on the plywood I brought up with me and I went to turn around so I put my hands down to support myself and I inadvertently put a hand on one of the vent stacks. Since it has been in the sun and weather for four years it was brittle and I crushed it with my weight....
I just sat there stunned at my stupid mistake. Could I rig this somehow so I don’t have to drop everything and go buy this part? Sorry, not this time. It was damaged WAY beyond repair.
Off to the RV dealer I went and purchased a new cover and my first tube of lap sealant. I had the parts guy give me a quick primer since I had never done this before.
I got back and the process went much easier than I could have imagined. Normally in a case like this everything would have blown up in my face and I would have needed to replace the entire roof! I filled the cracks around the skylight too.
All I can say is be careful where you step if you’re not on plywood and be careful where you put your hands!
Since I was so close to the skylight by the unit I was checking the lap sealant around it as well. I noticed what looked like a few small gaps and was wondering if I needed to fill them in. I was kneeling on the plywood I brought up with me and I went to turn around so I put my hands down to support myself and I inadvertently put a hand on one of the vent stacks. Since it has been in the sun and weather for four years it was brittle and I crushed it with my weight....
I just sat there stunned at my stupid mistake. Could I rig this somehow so I don’t have to drop everything and go buy this part? Sorry, not this time. It was damaged WAY beyond repair.
Off to the RV dealer I went and purchased a new cover and my first tube of lap sealant. I had the parts guy give me a quick primer since I had never done this before.
I got back and the process went much easier than I could have imagined. Normally in a case like this everything would have blown up in my face and I would have needed to replace the entire roof! I filled the cracks around the skylight too.
All I can say is be careful where you step if you’re not on plywood and be careful where you put your hands!
