SteelMike
Well Known Member
Howdy all,
Here’s my question: I’m a renter, and I started renting a 2 car garage in my apartment building for my RV build. I started renting in about June, and needless to say, living in Southern California, it hasn’t rained since then. Until last night.
As you can see below, a bunch of my finished parts are hanging from the ceiling of my garage by padded straps.
As it turns out, when it rains the ceiling of the garage leaks – and pretty significantly, at that. Here’s what I’m thinking about:
1. The leaks aren’t threatening any of my electrical equipment or anything truly sensitive, but they are dripping on the HS and Right Elevator. It doesn’t rain that often, so re-doing the roof isn’t necessary (plus, I rent so I ain’t putting that much work into the place!).
2. A simple, and I think reasonable solution would be to throw some plastic over the pieces or tarp them. Is this an okay solution? Remember, it really doesn’t rain that often. The thing that worries me about this is that Van’s always warns you to get the aluminum parts out of the paper wrapping because the paper wrapping attracts moisture. Any thoughts?
3. The parts got pretty soaked last night. Do I have anything to worry about? Planes fly through rain all the time and the insides of my parts are primed, so I’m not going to get my dander up unless someone tells me I have something to be afraid of.
Thanks a bunch, as always!
MB
Here’s my question: I’m a renter, and I started renting a 2 car garage in my apartment building for my RV build. I started renting in about June, and needless to say, living in Southern California, it hasn’t rained since then. Until last night.
As you can see below, a bunch of my finished parts are hanging from the ceiling of my garage by padded straps.
As it turns out, when it rains the ceiling of the garage leaks – and pretty significantly, at that. Here’s what I’m thinking about:
1. The leaks aren’t threatening any of my electrical equipment or anything truly sensitive, but they are dripping on the HS and Right Elevator. It doesn’t rain that often, so re-doing the roof isn’t necessary (plus, I rent so I ain’t putting that much work into the place!).
2. A simple, and I think reasonable solution would be to throw some plastic over the pieces or tarp them. Is this an okay solution? Remember, it really doesn’t rain that often. The thing that worries me about this is that Van’s always warns you to get the aluminum parts out of the paper wrapping because the paper wrapping attracts moisture. Any thoughts?
3. The parts got pretty soaked last night. Do I have anything to worry about? Planes fly through rain all the time and the insides of my parts are primed, so I’m not going to get my dander up unless someone tells me I have something to be afraid of.
Thanks a bunch, as always!
MB
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