How long would it take for a caravan to become unusable after the onset of damp.I'm curious would it be months or years
Many thanks
Post last edited on 01/10/2007 18:51:21
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Also depends on what timber was used during manufacture. Dad (my damp/rotten wood expert) says there are a number of woods that would last wet for decades, others only months. Aparently the motor industry (including caravans) generally use Ash as it's relatively light, cheap(ish) & fairly flexible but not very rot resistant whereas something like oak would be more rot proof but too hard & heavy.
I was fascinated, didn't think different timbers would perform different jobs. Apparently wood isn't just wood!
When you strip them out a bit you realise that they are made of nowt, but then they have to be light....you can't win
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iot might help if they treated the wood before construction instead of using low quality softwood untreated . all the wood I have replaced has been treated and the caravan weight does not go up one bit.
its not in the interest of caravan manufacturers to increase the lifespan of a caravan as all they want to do is sell as many as they can. god I wish their was a build it yourself kit.
Quote: Originally posted by alsparker on 03/10/2007
iot might help if they treated the wood before construction instead of using low quality softwood untreated . all the wood I have replaced has been treated and the caravan weight does not go up one bit.
its not in the interest of caravan manufacturers to increase the lifespan of a caravan as all they want to do is sell as many as they can. god I wish their was a build it yourself kit.
I have to agree with you Al , i still find it laughable that the wood used is still untreated , there should be some form of regulation stating that all wood used in this type of construction was treated
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Quote: Originally posted by alsparker on 03/10/2007
iot might help if they treated the wood before construction instead of using low quality softwood untreated . all the wood I have replaced has been treated and the caravan weight does not go up one bit.
its not in the interest of caravan manufacturers to increase the lifespan of a caravan as all they want to do is sell as many as they can. god I wish their was a build it yourself kit.
I have to agree with you Al , i still find it laughable that the wood used is still untreated , there should be some form of regulation stating that all wood used in this type of construction was treated
Could not agree more.....that is why I used treated in my repair. What I cant get over is that they could even save weight using recycled plastic.........it is non bio-degradable so the 'van should last forever!!
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