As DW and I remain hunkered down I decided to inspect all seams, joints, seals, etc., on our RV that might require re-caulking. From the ground there appeared to be only a few small spots that needed to be touched up. Since I have time to kill I decided to get the ladder out and inspect more closely, and I'm glad I did. Not only did I find a few areas that couldn't be detected from the ground, but I also discovered that on two of my slides, which have slide covers, the very center of the weather seal for the slide hadn't been caulked at the factory! I guess that I've been lucky and haven't experienced a leak but I'm going to obviously caulk these areas. Unfortunately, being in the center of the slide and under the slide cover, it can't be reached with a normal caulk gun. Went on Amazon and found a 45" extended caulk gun for $70. Unfortunately, since it's geared more for professional applications your normal 10 oz. caulk tube requires an adapter to be utilized. Of course Amazon has that too, $23. Ouch!Of course it's cheaper than repairing water damage but still. Quality Control, what's that?
I also found another issue with the steel plate/cap/flashing that runs the length of the RV that is intended to tie the roof and sidewalls together. Apparently a screw has become dislodged and a 6" section on the roof under the EDPM has raised about 2"-3". Not sure what I'm going to do about that yet.
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