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Subject Topic: need abit of advice with damp
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13/4/2017 at 8:47pm
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hi people

iv been looking at a motorhome been toying with it for a few days in my head

its a 6 berth Fiat 22 foot 1997 40k going cheap at £800 has gas 240v heating etc all the normal stuff...

but there is damp in the shower looks bad in the pictures like it always does

he sounds like a really honest bloke hes told me all the problems etc

i dont mind taking it on as a Project wife wants to go away next summer so gives me time to sort it out myself

it's mainly in the wall where the sink and shower meets

drives well everything works etc

what do you all think would any of you take it on

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13/4/2017 at 8:54pm
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Go and have a look at it, if the damp is just from the shower or sink and there's no water coming in from outside it might be an easy fix.


13/4/2017 at 9:04pm
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was thinking that bud forgot to say has no MOT or TAX been stored for some time :)


13/4/2017 at 9:32pm
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Humm, how deep is your pocket and how far do your DIY, skills go??? As above go and have a GOOD look at it and take a damp tester with you , you can buy them from the likes of B&Q, if it has not been moved for while then expect some other problems ie, a sticky clutch, brakes binding due to rust, tyres may have swollen on one side due to being parked for so long, sorry for being sort of a doom and gloom , but that is what I always looked for when restoring VW cars and campers, some of them were untouchable and some yes, with time and effort could be restored to a very good finish, good luck and let the forum know how you get on.

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thats fine yer hes done a few bits over the last few weeks drives well etc done all that just this damp problem and hes lost hes place of storage to so yer will deffo go look as not to far from me any more tips let me know :)


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14/4/2017 at 7:04am
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The biggest part is fixing the leak once you have done that and your sure its sealed replacing wall board and stuff should be straight forward.
Its amazing how quickly it dries out once you remove the vynl wall covering .
Check the floor isnt soft it's a little harder to fix that.


14/4/2017 at 8:52am
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thanks people :)


14/4/2017 at 11:22am
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It might be the bargain of the year. Maybe the seller just wants rid of it, but even 20 year old motorhomes do not sell for £800. A good example will set you back £15k or more. Sorry to be suspicious, but it sounds far too cheap.



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14/4/2017 at 12:22pm
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get him to get it mot and offer a £1000 with mot



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