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Post by surferboy on Apr 30, 2007 15:44:26 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Apr 30, 2007 16:20:35 GMT 10
 That looks like a plurry thick bit of wood for the roof (and the walls)...... your just using them for demonstration purposes aren't you  I think they do it the way it was originally so the roof sits on the frame and butts up against the walls cause it's easier to get a good "Silastic" seal, and it ensures the roof is on a solid base for when you screw aluminium mould and awning fittings on to it. Smarter blokes than me will straighten us both out soon  Cobber. |
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Post by kingy on Apr 30, 2007 16:44:35 GMT 10
Hi surferboy, I think you'll find the surest way to keep water out is to do it as in your second photo (i have'nt seen it done any other way) and with plenty of sealant between the roof/walls and J mould it should keep any moisture out.
Cheers Kingy
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Post by kingy on Apr 30, 2007 17:05:06 GMT 10
Just checked out your past posts on your van surferboy, and like you say the roof butts into the inside of the walls which i find, and i'm sure others a strange setup in that it creates a problem area at the join regards water. A roof with fewer joins/seams is less likely to leak, so why it was done that way is beyond me  Kingy |
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