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Old 08-26-2012, 11:30 AM   #1
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Unhappy New Member with urgent question re leak

I have a 323fksVr1 that We live in full time. Discovered that the floor in living room slide has a small leak which has damaged a large corner of the floor.
My question is can I make my own repair? I'm a general building contractor so ability is not an issue. The particle board deck is wrapped in black plastic and appears to be secured from underneath. Any advice would help.
Thanks.
I have sealed the space under the drip edge with adhesive siliconized caulking, it stopped leak. Pulled carpet and insulation back and plywood is badly damaged. Dried the floor out, now all I can do is apply a new 3/8" plywood floor over existing using construction adhesive and crown staples. I also must brace under the damaged area with thin metal that screws up into solid wood of side wall panel for additional support. Not possible to replace entire floor without removal of slide. Any screw heads underneath will be sealed with spray on rubber coating.
Any feedback on this approach?
Thanks, Jim
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Old 08-26-2012, 11:37 AM   #2
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Jim, the Cloroplast (black plastic ) is just stapled on. Remove that corner and take a look. I would think that with your experience you could do a better job (and use better materials) on the repairs than the dealer. JM2˘, Hank
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Old 08-26-2012, 11:45 AM   #3
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First question: are you still covered under the warranty? Second question: have you verified the source of the leak?
A very common leak point is the lower drip edge on one of the slide end walls. Water from the slide roof typically runs down the end walls, then over the drip edge (strip), then somewhat wicks under to the darco fabric. I had a small pin hole in caulk along the top of the drip edge and water penetrations the lower outside corner of the slide. I was fortunate, that I caught it early, before any damage occurred to the subfloor.
Repairing the leak was easy. I removed the strip, applied a new strip of putty tape and double sealed with eyrethane caulk. In my case water was not permeating the black fabric.
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