we were looking at new van but as seasonal site fees have shot up we have decided to stick with the van we have 2010 coachman We got service and he found the dreaded damp .We can't do it ourselves so caravan engineer is doing it at the moment water off gas off he's took bunks out water heater out as damp is on floor we had a leak lastly year on inlet pipe and got it changed by caravan service guy we used then looks like leak caused the damage My question is we have had 2 heaters going all day from 8 am till 8pm on floor he said it gone down 20 per cent day after this is day 7 he's coming hopefully to reassemble van .Onceits dried out Lino back bunks back should it be OK and should we get a warranty on the damp work he's said if it's in Lowe frame that's not fully dried it could show some moisture still he's checking it in 6 month This guy worked for a caravan dealers and he used to do damp work that was his job Can anyone give me any thing I need to ask today also warranty ect Sorry for such a long post 😊
That's a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string'question I'm afraid.
However, should the dampness have been caused by a water leak internally, now that it's stopped it will dry out in time. That is a much better scenario than water ingress from outside.
That being said, the thin ply is only about 3 mm thick with a layer of foam and the same underneath so depending how much water is trapped in the sandwich?
More importantly, is the wood sound when it dries out or has it rotted beyond repair? In which case, dependant on area, it may need replacing to regain it's structural integrity. If sound, I woould paint on some clear wood preserver like this one onto the effected area.
Dave.
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I am new here ok here I go
Sold my caravan 2 weeks ago buyer came and looked several times at the caravan. Found some damp but we didn’t know about and the buyer asked if we would come down on the price . We agreed on £500. Buyer happy and took caravan did bank transfer all good. Several hours later recieved a call saying that there was more damp in the caravan . I explained that we were sorry to hear this but it is sold as seen. The couple sent me threatening text saying they knew where I live and work and will come to my home. The couple arrived at my home yesterday. They are now saying that the toilet isn’t working and they keep changing the minds on what they want me to give them money wise first it’s £1500 and the letter they posted they are wanting a full refund. I have had to contact police and I am so scared as I have never been in this situation before they are saying they will take me to court if I don’t respond back to them within 14 days
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hi Dave thanks for reply when the engineer came back he seemed happy with it and said it looks OK I asked would he need to replace the the wood and he said only if it was necessary as it could affect the structure of the van He knows what he's doing as he did damp work for a caravan dealers as his job won't say the name but it was near preston it's been 5 days qith heaters on ot just waiting for him to come back an put everything back together mow.Hes going to re check in 6 month he said coachman Van's floors are thicker so will take longer than say a lunar to dry out just hoping we don't have to replace van in 6 months he's also taking out front window as reading was 24 per cent he said it's the window rail needs re sealing
Quote: Originally posted by Jenzzy on 09/10/2023
Hi
I am new here ok here I go
Sold my caravan 2 weeks ago buyer came and looked several times at the caravan. Found some damp but we didn’t know about and the buyer asked if we would come down on the price . We agreed on £500. Buyer happy and took caravan did bank transfer all good. Several hours later recieved a call saying that there was more damp in the caravan . I explained that we were sorry to hear this but it is sold as seen. The couple sent me threatening text saying they knew where I live and work and will come to my home. The couple arrived at my home yesterday. They are now saying that the toilet isn’t working and they keep changing the minds on what they want me to give them money wise first it’s £1500 and the letter they posted they are wanting a full refund. I have had to contact police and I am so scared as I have never been in this situation before they are saying they will take me to court if I don’t respond back to them within 14 days
Hopefully when you advertised the caravan you never said that it was damp free. Sold as seen and they do not have a leg to stand on and it will be thrown out of court as they had every opportunity to check the caravan. Also they were aware of the damp before they took possession, but still went ahead with the purchase.
Hi Maggie, from your picture all seems well now and the wood is sound, even if slightly damp underneath it will dry out completyely in time. It's the amount of time that wood is constantly saturated that leads to rot, and from what I can see yours will be fine, you caught it in time.
Dave.
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Hi, we have a 2009 Lunar and our damp problem is in the two corners either side at the back earlier in the year I checked underneath to see if there was any way water could get in ,then all was dry so I gave it a couple of coats of Bitumastic, so now I am thinking that the floor was already wet and the floor has rotted, I am considering removing the top layer of ply which is very wet and then applying a rotten wood treatment as mentioned by a member at beginning of topic as we don’t want to have a major expensive project, just want to keep it and use it for a while yet as recent service says all else OK
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Hi Newtoabbey we have had a wet floor caused by a leak on a pipe not water ingress .The guy that did ours peeled all the lino back took bunk ot depending what's in the corners at back they may need coming out he said you have to completely dry follow we had 2 fan heaters on for 4 days Solid then he's reassembled it he's still checking for leaks but hasn't found any.You need to find put where the water ingress is coming in as well is it a seam or shower could have leaked I would be tempted to get someone in
Hi, I’ve been working on it this weekend and I have decided that the problem came about because the floor underneath had become soft and water had leaked in and began to rot it, i spent time patching up the damage underneath and sealing the area with Bitumastic paint, but it was rotting away inside so that’s what has caused the problem, fortunately it is not as bad as I thought it might be and I will be able to repair it myself, I have watched several videos on YouTube covering the problem and what materials I need to fix the problem
Will try and upload some pics later
Fortunately our van has single beds at the back end so access is quite good
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That’s sounds ok then that you can get to it easily and you can do it yourself we are in our 70s so can’t do the work ourselves due to mobility issues however the mobile engineer is really good he’s city and gulids he knows what he’s doing thank goodness
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Well now we’re talking age myself and partner are 86 and 84 respectively, we really enjoy our van and we do Awning displays at Steam rallies etc and our display consists of vintage Tilley lamps and pressure stoves from the forties and fifties we usually do approx 3 or 4 week-ends per month May to end of September
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Newton abbey Wow I'm impressed have never been any good at diy but you sound like you know what your doing and my grandad used to love trains he was a signalman for years
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Topic: damp floor
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