Date:         Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:32:26 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Darn Westy Skylight and 7 days of nonstop rain
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Is there a better mousetrap or must we southerners
continue to suffer smelly mold infested carpets, and
pop-top flocking fungus'?  Right now I have a
hairdryer pointed at my soggy rug, its a pain but it
works. Believe me or not, a year ago i installed a new
skylight, and vent seal/boot....i used plenty of
silicone on all the fittings and i STILL get leaks. Of
course being parked on a steep driveway so that the
hard rain was hitting that skylight at an angle did
not help...but the skylight leaked badly even while
driving. The open/close knob leaks as well as the
gasket in 2 places no matter HOW hard i tighten.

So I think i have looked everywhere for a better
design or a vent cover that goes overtop the skylight
but nobody makes the oddball westy size which is like
13.5X17.5".....most American roof vents are 14X14" but
MAN do they have options! check out the links below.
"Maxxair" roof vent covers are inexpensive and would
be the best way to go IMO but of course they are too
narrow. Me thinks one could be modified though(cut
front front to rear, and extend the two halves using
epoxy+glass....has anyone tried this? Im open to
suggestions but ive about given up og the Westy
skylight. Thanks for reading thus far

http://www.dyersonline.com/mirror/Hardware-Roof_Vent_Accessories.html

http://www.jcwhitney.com/catsubpic.jhtml?CATID=3372&BQ=rv&TID=8011425
anyone?
Phil 84' Westy , Tiico'ed
Soggy Sarasota, Florida


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