but i have bought a caravan i havent got it yet but thank you for this site after reading your stories i think i can cope with the damp issue but the windows part scares me i will need all the help i can get watch this space
i havent got the caravan yet but the thought of taking out the windows if it is needed is my only fret i am confidant i can deal with the damp.
the caravan only cost me £450.00 so i am expecting that it will need a lot of work.
i have seen some other people fixing the window frames and having to take out the windows thats what i am most worried about. i will need all the help i can get.
Is it actually damp? Plenty of old caravans are ok, best bet might be just to get a cartridge of Sikaflex or similar polyurethane sealant, fill all the external gaps & go from there. If the internal structure is that bad it might not be worth repairing, there are plenty of 80s 'vans on ebay for under £500 that are reasonably sound & usable. You don't need to assume every £500 caravan is a wreck.
Mine cost me about £500 including chassis service & new tyres. I've used it for 2 years now & apart from sealing any external gaps I've done hardly anything to it at all.
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