possible roof issue, what to do?

[danimal53]

well we had our first weather related problem. Awning was out, and wind was pretty low. It started up a bit and we said "should probably put the awning away..." not 2 seconds later, a big gust and the awning folds over the top of our TT. Overall, damage was very minimal. The bottom bracket on one side broke, and the rafter on the other side broke, along w/ the slide mechanism between the rafter and arm. Total repair was $100 in parts.

The problem that I didn't notice on initial cleanup was a small hole in the rubber roof, probably from a screw scraping across the top. It's quite small, maybe 1-2mm diameter. I didn't notice until the parts for the awning came and I was fixing things. Of course it rained quite heavily in the meantime. I'll be sealing the hole, but should I be concerned with any bit of water that may have got through? and how would I dry this out if it is a problem?

[samhain7]

I'd repair. But if there is no chance of rain in the next while...leave it to let moisture escape until a chance of rain.
Just make sure it's repaired before the next rain. 😉

[westend]

A small tear won't let a lot of water in unless it's location is in an area where water pools. I'd just clean that tear area and apply the Eternabond.

[Cobra21]

If it had leaked bad, you would have seen or felt it inside already.
Brian

[GrandpaKip]

I would open the cut a little more to check for moisture. If there is, dry it with heat gun or a hair dryer. Hopefully the glue for the roof kept water out.
Properly prep, then eternabond.

[ksg5000]

I don't know of any quick/practical way of drying out what every minor amt of water issue you have. If it were me I would slap some Eternabond on the tiny rip and be happy. Just my 02

[danimal53]

don't think any rot, it's been under 2 weeks total. no soft spots on the roof. seems to me like it's safe to seal and move on. wondering if I would be trapping any moisture and end up with mold/musty smell in the TT

[Bumpyroad]

git rot??
bumpy