Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

After building two doors, I've determined that there is no way I can plug every minute crack in the trim and hinge area. I've become paranoid about leaks due to the fact that it has rained here for weeks now. I may be thinking about this too much, but I really hate a wet bed. If I wanted that I'd have stuck with a tent and not built this thing.
So.. I'm thinking that I should put the drip molding right smack over the upper edge of the door trim, as close as I can make it to the t-molding when closed. This will minimize the area that rain can get in to the top of hinge side of the door.
Those two corners where the hinge ( I used Grant's) meets the door and wall trim is a real bugger to get totally sealed IMHO, but I'm a total beginner here too.

Geoff

shoeman wrote:After building two doors, I've determined that there is no way I can plug every minute crack in the trim and hinge area. I've become paranoid about leaks due to the fact that it has rained here for weeks now. I may be thinking about this too much, but I really hate a wet bed. If I wanted that I'd have stuck with a tent and not built this thing.
So.. I'm thinking that I should put the drip molding right smack over the upper edge of the door trim, as close as I can make it to the t-molding when closed. This will minimize the area that rain can get in to the top of hinge side of the door.
Those two corners where the hinge ( I used Grant's) meets the door and wall trim is a real bugger to get totally sealed IMHO, but I'm a total beginner here too.

Geoff

Geoff, I live in Washington so I really know what your dealing with in terms of rain. I too have Grants aluminum hinge and have added extra trim at the hinge for two reasons. #1. The drip molding if placed at the hinge will make the door bind when opened and it won't open far enough to suit my needs. #2. I didn't like the small gaps between the hinge and the TD body so I added a piece of 1/8" x 1" flat stock aluminum smack next to the hinge knuckles. I added the drip molding after that and over and under the door with 1/4" clearance. The under the door rain drip molding is to help stop rain water from being sucked up under the door gasket and into the bedding at highway speeds. It continues into a curve towards the fenders. I also followed Doug Hodders advice in this thread:D Danny

I joked with somebody here the other day that lately here it's been like living in Seattle without all the cool stuff there. No crazy fish market entertainment. Not much you can do with lobsters and clams.
I like the idea of adding some deflectors around the door. I saw that thread on using fabric to seal the hinge. I sell uniform clothing and have lots of rip-stop pants lying around that could donate a leg or two for that purpose.
I'm going to clean the skin off and then hunt around all the various trim and openings for places that could use a shot of silicone sealant when I'm all done.