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Originally Posted by Thurman
I decided to replace the factory screws with what I know to be "TK screws", this is the type that drills it's own pilot hole, and go directly into the aluminum framework at the top.
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Good choice. Did you put rubber washers under the screw heads? Some come that way; otherwise use faucet washers.
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Originally Posted by Thurman
I applied a generous dose of DICOR sealant on the backside of the bar where each screw would be going through the bar.
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Did you consider using butyl tape along the whole length of the bar? Miserable to remove, but widely used in RV construction. I figure that the difficulty in removal is a testament to the effectiveness in sealing. I have to use a heat gun to remove it.
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Originally Posted by Thurman
It's pathetic that there is practically no "quality control" at these plants.
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Quality control is building it as it was designed. There are lots of examples of failures in that area. I'm also convinced that the design itself is faulty in some instances and the assembly faithfully follows the bad design. It probably wasn't the assembler that decided the top two awning screws could go into unbacked fiberglass. Did the assembler omit sealant on the awning bar or did the designer not call for it?
Larry