Searched for this subject matter though I do not see anybody with this specific question. First, thank you for all the assistance with the generator overheating issue. First topic and I love this community.
So my wife has her own concerns about this 2015 Thor Ace 30.1 coach we have and would like to address it before we start re-modeling the inside. She believes it has leaks all over the place. Concerning the roof, we have roof caulking around a lot of components so I don't believe she thinks it's coming from the roof. Slide-outs is her major concern. I've told her "It's holes in the RV, it's bound to get some water in it" - Maybe I'm wrong, idk
Also believes the ladder screw holes are getting water in them which is a good possibility. I need to give the ladder attention and figure out how to secure it better without going through the entire wall because our bedroom is on the other side. I need to stay off of the ladder for now until I get back down to weight.
She would also like to take the slide-out covers and awning OFF of the coach, so we can clean them, put new lights on the awning and then put them back on and caulk them up so they're not leaking. I don't believe we have much leakage but our laminate floor is de-coloring and not looking new anymore due to water coming through somewhere so maybe she is 100% correct.
So I guess I should jot down some questions and see if any of you out there have messed this this, done this or know about this:
1) First question - can you take off the awning and slide-out coverings/awnings and no problem getting them back on? (I'd rather just extend them all out and just get a ladder to clean them thoroughly)
2) Ladder - any ideas or what you used to secure your ladder on the back. Lag bolts? special screws with butterflies nuts?
3) Leaking - I don't even know how to approach this... maybe have her in the coach with slide-outs out and put a hose on it spraying up in the air so it acts like rain and see if she can pinpoint anything coming in? I have a feeling that it is coming INTO the coach from under the slide-out, but is they're anything you can do about that OR just continue using towels to wipe it up?
Also - It looked like straight ******* two weeks ago and I cleaned all around it except the roof which we'll get to this weekend but we purchased a cover for it and will put that on very soon. Should have bought it with the rig when we got it in 2016. Highly recommend anybody buying an RV soon to get a cover. Just keeping the sun off of it will help, even if the cover only lasts a few years.
Thanks for your time & help & thank you for this community. Glad its around and so easy to navigate.
<JRM1776>
So my wife has her own concerns about this 2015 Thor Ace 30.1 coach we have and would like to address it before we start re-modeling the inside. She believes it has leaks all over the place. Concerning the roof, we have roof caulking around a lot of components so I don't believe she thinks it's coming from the roof. Slide-outs is her major concern. I've told her "It's holes in the RV, it's bound to get some water in it" - Maybe I'm wrong, idk
Also believes the ladder screw holes are getting water in them which is a good possibility. I need to give the ladder attention and figure out how to secure it better without going through the entire wall because our bedroom is on the other side. I need to stay off of the ladder for now until I get back down to weight.
She would also like to take the slide-out covers and awning OFF of the coach, so we can clean them, put new lights on the awning and then put them back on and caulk them up so they're not leaking. I don't believe we have much leakage but our laminate floor is de-coloring and not looking new anymore due to water coming through somewhere so maybe she is 100% correct.
So I guess I should jot down some questions and see if any of you out there have messed this this, done this or know about this:
1) First question - can you take off the awning and slide-out coverings/awnings and no problem getting them back on? (I'd rather just extend them all out and just get a ladder to clean them thoroughly)
2) Ladder - any ideas or what you used to secure your ladder on the back. Lag bolts? special screws with butterflies nuts?
3) Leaking - I don't even know how to approach this... maybe have her in the coach with slide-outs out and put a hose on it spraying up in the air so it acts like rain and see if she can pinpoint anything coming in? I have a feeling that it is coming INTO the coach from under the slide-out, but is they're anything you can do about that OR just continue using towels to wipe it up?
Also - It looked like straight ******* two weeks ago and I cleaned all around it except the roof which we'll get to this weekend but we purchased a cover for it and will put that on very soon. Should have bought it with the rig when we got it in 2016. Highly recommend anybody buying an RV soon to get a cover. Just keeping the sun off of it will help, even if the cover only lasts a few years.
Thanks for your time & help & thank you for this community. Glad its around and so easy to navigate.
<JRM1776>