New house

[Hank70SS]

Ok, maybe I should have bought a new motorhome. Not that I could afford one but it sure would be a lot less work. This one is in pretty could shape for 16 years old but after 16 years there are lot's of little things that need to be taken care of. Guess I could just use it and not worry about it but that's not me.

Roof was leaking around the skylight over the shower. I cut out all the old sealer there and around other seams on the roof and sealed them up. No leaks this morning and we had a downpour last night.

Pulled all the roof vents apart and cleaned them up. Lot's of crude in them and on the screens.

Scrubbed and scrubbed the awning. It's a little worse for wear and had lot's of dirt and mildew on it from being closed up wet. looks decent now, not great but a lot better than before.

Tried changing the donut gaskets on the exhaust manifolds. Of course one stud snapped. I soaked it with PB Blaster and been soaking it more. Put the other nuts and springs back on, don't want to take it all apart until I can get the broken stud out and replace it.

FedEx delivered 5 gallons of Liquid Rubber today, that's the next project. The roof is a sheet of EDPM rubber. It's flat, no ripples, cracks or tears but the top layer of white is wearing off. The Liquid Rubber is also EDPM rubber, white, that will bond to the existing roof and strengthen it. Not looking forward to that project but it needs to be done while the existing roof is still in good enough shape.

Kind of like buying a Chevelle. Lot's of things you want to do, lot's of work but kind of rewarding as you make progress.