Leaking above the slide

[Hankster]

Had a leak in the slide area. Been trying to figure out where its coming from. It hasn't helped that its been extremely wet this year in the Florida Panhandle.


I climbed the ladder and found this cracked in the caulk at the edge of the roof where the gutter is. It was cracked like this in several spots, and some of the self leveling compound at the ends of the strip from the factory was cracked with rather large gaps.
Sorry the picture posted upside down. Basically the caulk joint is dried up, and separating in several spots.

[sourdough]

Originally Posted by Hankster

Had a leak in the slide area. Been trying to figure out where its coming from. It hasn't helped that its been extremely wet this year in the Florida Panhandle.


I climbed the ladder and found this cracked in the caulk at the edge of the roof where the gutter is. It was cracked like this in several spots, and some of the self leveling compound at the ends of the strip from the factory was cracked with rather large gaps.
Sorry the picture posted upside down. Basically the caulk joint is dried up, and separating in several spots.

Those roofs require a LOT of inspection. There are tiny spots that mean nothing and others, like yours, where the sealant detaches in the right spot that can mean trouble. Also, I love dicor but it does dry out and when it does it sort of shrinks so it is a never ending process of climbing up there and going over the seams. I have a 12' A frame ladder sitting in the storage barn with the trailer and I go around the roof, side and edge seams routinely. I don't have bright lights in there so I take a LED flashlight with me to inspect every inch.....and hope I don't miss something.