Hello everyone:

Re: 1975 31' Sovereign - Center Bath

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Thanks to mother nature dumping as much snow as she possibly could in the month of January on us (even surpassed the Blizzard of '77 amount) and then giving us unseasonably warm temperatures last weekend (50's), there is a lot of water around here. Ron started to rip up the vinyl flooring to replace and discovered we have a leak in the living quarters (to the right as soon as you enter the door - where the floor meets wall it is wet.) We don't see anything on the wall as far as moisture. He tried sealing the external lower trim where the side meets the bottom but it is still leaking. Any ideas where he should check for the leak?

Windows? We do have Vista Vues. They don't appear to be leaking. Is it possible to be coming in the window and going behind the wall? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. (Didn't notice this problem because previous owners always had it stored in a heated garage. The floor doesn't
appear to be rotted. It's wet and a little spongy but not damaged enough to replace). Any suggestions on what kind of calking to use to seal leak on the outside? Will Silicone RTV work?

Also we went floor shopping Saturday. Found a "hardwood floor" look made by Mannington which is supposed to be the best look of wood for vinyl flooring. They had a big piece in their showroom that was actually part of their floor and it looked just like hardwood flooring. I really liked the look, so we bought it. Price was very reasonable. Bought a 8'x12' piece with a gallon of adhesive for $199. Anybody else familiar with this product? Pros and Cons? Suggestions for installation?

Karen Jankowski
Buffalo, NY