Re: Re: Dormobile roof repairs

January 28, 2010 at 6:59 pm #2894

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I have just re sealed to Glass port holes in my Dormoble roof.
I have created a web page to show others how its done
http://thattoheathmountainrescue.piczo.com/dormobileroof?cr=7&vsrc=search_google&linkvar=000044

Thanks, winchman! I did all that last summer, the hard way (without the tool).

Unfortunately, the seals are still leaking. I think I got the wrong ones from JustKampers. These have channels that are both about 4 mm wide. I’ve since been told that I need ones that are asymmetrical and actually correspond to the thicknesses of the glass and the fiberglass. The seals you illustrate appear to fit that bill.

I saw a Dormobile top without the glass and seals a few weeks ago, and measured the thickness of the fiberglass around the perimeter of the skylight. It varied from about 2.4 to 2.9 mm, with the average around the 2.6 mark. Unfortunately, the glass wasn’t there, so I couldn’t measure its thickness. I’d guess from your article that it’s probably about 4 to 5 mm. (I bought the seals from Just Kampers because they were the only ones who would ship to the US, and because I couldn’t get in touch with the Dormobile people at all.)

I’ll see if I can source the proper seal here in the US. Any suggestions on where to look would be most welcome. And if the Dormobile people are reading this thread and are actually ready to do business with customers in the US, I’ll be happy to buy from them.