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Thread: Resurrecting a Damaged 317
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02-19-2018, 06:16 PM #71
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02-19-2018, 06:49 PM #72
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Dan & Carol
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02-19-2018, 07:03 PM #73
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Andrew, Great information. Thank you and keep the updates on progress coming.
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02-22-2018, 02:20 PM #74
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Well I finally got the weather I needed, had a 74 degree day with sun to boot AND wind that was never called for in the forecast! I was able to get the roof, plumbing vent, shower skylight, new Winegard roadstar antenna 1 manual and 3 power vents installed, and dicor sealed in about 5 hours. I had everything ready to go the night before and took a half day off of work since they were calling for rain the next 5 after and still only nudging 50 degrees once or twice in the next week.
I got home, hauled all of my roof accessories and the rubber and glue down to the camper. I took off my tarp and got right to work. I first unrolled the roof to the plumbing vent and the tv cable penetration to cut and mark them. I had the rubber in my house to keep it warm and I had precut the one end square so I wouldn't have to do it on the roof.
As soon as I marked everything, I rolled it back up and used a short nap roller and used almost an entire gallon of glue from the dicor kit I ordered from PPL in Texas. As soon as I finished the glue, I rolled out and smoothed out the roof. Almost simultaneously the wind picked up to 20-30 mph gusts!! I had to lay on the rubber to hold it down.....what an adventure. I had to pull the roof up (the glue is slow to bond so you can reposition it if needed) and get it all adjusted again. .....and of course the wind kept coming. I did get it on, and was left with a few ripples near the bathroom that I hope smooth out with temperature fluctuations. I did my best to get it done and am pretty pleased overall.
I didn't get to take a lot of pictures because of the time crunch and the wind but I have a few points about what I saw overall.
After being all over and into this rig, I really don't see anything specific that makes Grand Design stand out in any specific way. Most of the construction techniques I saw are standard issue RV. The way they trim the interior, the vacuum bonded rear wall and way they think about placement of the furnace exhaust, the little LED lights and touches are what makes the brand unique.
I have seen the way the wiring is tossed in without care, how the roof is standard thickness (paper thin non-structural) and is tucked under the cap so when the binding seal fails it will leak.....like all others, as well as the typical RV issue appliances and decal quality.
What I DID see that I really liked was the way they added a butyl sealing strip along the entire top edge of the exterior fiberglass filon/plywood sandwich to keep out water. That is a great step to stopping delamination and should be a minimum guarantee of ANY fiberglass walled rv manufacturer.
Anyway, I still have some work to do and woodwork to tackle, then I can finally check the plumbing systems.
Updates to come.
Sent from my SM-G900V using TapatalkAndrew in the Burgh
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02-22-2018, 02:22 PM #75
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Amazing...Simply amazing!
Curtis, Christine, Cole, and Charlotte
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02-22-2018, 02:49 PM #76
Hi Andrew - Great information! as usual . . . sounds like you had quite a day .
What exactly are we looking at in the 3rd picture of post #74?
Is that the back edge of the front cap? What is the green part?
Thanks
RobCate & Rob
2015 Reflection 303RLS
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02-22-2018, 03:52 PM #77
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Great job! Thanks for sharing this with us Andrew.
Steve & Sue (pups:Sky & Sierra) Gardnerville, Nv
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02-22-2018, 04:39 PM #78
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Thanks for the kind words. That IS the back of the front cap. I wanted to show how there is little thought given to what happens when the front binding strip seal fails. Water will go right into the front of the rig and closet. I eternabond the front and rear seams on all of the RVs I buy and will as soon as the dicor sets up a little better.
The green is ink on the side of the OSB they used at the factory, the stuff I got at lowes is blue on the edge. At least that's what I think you mean.
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02-22-2018, 09:39 PM #79
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Looking great, can't thank you enough for taking the time to document and share the pictures here. Really appreciate it.
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