Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:46:26 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty Skylight Problems
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In a message dated 29/08/2006 5:13:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I'm down  in Guatemala right now, and I've been having problems with a
leaking  skylight -- and during rainy season! Some family came down for a
visit, so  I ordered a new skylight from GoWesty and had them bring it. I put
it on,  replacing the weatherstripping and hardware, and it looked great. But
now  it's leaking too!  Anyone else had this problem? It seems like the  new
weatherstripping isn't quite cutting it -- the fit to the plexiglass  doesn't
seem to be snug enough.

Any suggestions? Please reply  directly to me, as I'm on the road and can't
always read through all the  digests.



Joshua, don't know if there is a problem with your  Go Westy Skylight but
probably not.    If you look at where the  seal is placed and the gutter trough
around it leading off to both side of the  roof you will see that the water
would have to collect there to a depth of a few  inches before it would come up
over the edge, seal or no seal, highly  unlikely !  So I doubt it's a seal
problem.  Either the skylight  is cracked or the hardware connection points are
not sealed or there is a hole,  yes hole, I had a van in here a week or so ago
that someone had drilled four  holes in that gutter trough around the perimeter
of the seal edge.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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