With the end of our latest southern desert snowbird season coming to an end we will soon be making our way north and west along the Oregon and Washington coasts and into BC for the spring and summer. As we leave sunny California behind, the prospect for rain increases dramatically. I needed to check the … Read more
Another minor repair in my 2017 Summer RV Repair series has to do with our RVs roof. A little while ago I noticed a few bumps starting to show up here and there under the EPDM rubber roofing material. There are a half dozen smallish bumps on the slide out rooms roof and a large one in the … Read more
Recently we went through some typical socked in rainy west coast weather. Day after day of drizzle, rain and sometimes pounding rain. It’s the tradeoff for living in the emerald beauty that is the Pacific Northwest. While huddled in the rig waiting for the sun’s return, I couldn’t help but think about leaks and what … Read more
Introduction Our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer is now nearly 4 years old and starting to show signs of age on the roof seals. It is a rubber type roof using a material called EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer) and sealed for the most part with Dicor Lap sealant. Every few months I check over … Read more