Need some advice before I start my repairs. Bought a 1990 Hi-Lo 22' for my princess, Great condition, everything works, new rubber roof, $3700. Get home and I'm looking over every last little thing now that it's ours! Find loose screws on glide block. Further investigation, wood is rotted behind Glide block. Find the source of the leak coming from the Shower. Further investigation would show that it may be time to just replace the whole bottom runner on the top side. I'm considering this because the staples on Aluminum flashing have rusted through the flashing and I also need new bulb seal all the way around, I am posting pics for your pleasure!

Outside area of damage on left rear

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This is where the Glide Block used to be.

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You can see all the original staples have rusted through the aluminum flashing. The wood behind is soft and plyable.

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Here you can see the cable pulling through the aluminum flashing and into the wood. Of everything that is great about Hi-Lo's, this particular part of the lift design is less than stellar. I intend to replace all of these with stainless steel right angle brackets to distribute the pressure of the cable across a wider section of the future new bottom of the top side.

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This is the inside of the shower looking at the top of the rotted wood..... which is the "bottom of the top side" member you saw in the glide block photos. This seems to be 2 sheets of 1/2" sheets of pressed wood glued together.

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Closer shot, the "Bottom of the Top Side" member is seperating from the laminate and the 1/8" wood sheet. It appears that the "Bottom of the top side" member is on top of everything in the wall. If so I assume this all Glued to the laminate?

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Any suggestions would be helpful. I work construction but, I'm electrician by trade. Still, I can do this. I can't add the subwoofer and TV till I do. LOL.
If you have done this before, Can you help me?
Thanks
MD and MS

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You need to tear the wall apart, there is more damage in there than you can see!

There are people on this forum that have done similar repairs and I am sure they will give you some advice. I am interested in their comments to the right angle brackets as I have a similar issue.
I am glad we took the advice to not use the shower/tub.