Hi all im new on here,i have just recently bought a caravan that has unfortunatly suffered from damp!!I have started stripping it down and just need a bit of advice.
1.I need to replace the wooden beams which the ceiling goes on to,how do these attach to the roof of the caravan??glued?if so wats the best stuff to use?
2.Once i have put the new beams up do i nail the ceiling to the beams or glue it?
3.I need to get the wardrobe compartment out the way but how does it come out?
The caravan i am doing the work on is a lunar 1986 model its just one side completly damp think the metal rail on the outside needs resealing.
Hi Markybee , welcome to UKCS , have a look at my damp repair website http://hp-h.com/p/wizard41/ at the bottom is links to other Fixed it Club members websites , Zen's website shows roof repairs . 1.I need to replace the wooden beams which the ceiling goes on to,how do these attach to the roof of the caravan??glued?if so wats the best stuff to use? I haven't done any roof repairs myself , but i'd say they are probably bonded to the roof skin , i would use Silkaflex 512 Caravan sealant . 2.Once i have put the new beams up do i nail the ceiling to the beams or glue it? I would staple and glue ( staples are sometimes covered by plastic capping , normally at roof board joins ) . 3.I need to get the wardrobe compartment out the way but how does it come out? On older caravans the internal fixtures were sometimes fixed from the outside ( under the outer skin , through to the inside ) , so you may find the wardrobe difficult to remove , look inside the wardrobe and see if you can find any plastic blocks , they may be covering the fixing screws that hold the wardrobe in place , you may also find that the wardrobe is fixed to the roof battens by means of staples , you may need to try and cut through these with a hacksaw blade . One thing you may be able to do if wanting to replace the wallboard behind the wardrobe is to cut the wallboard so that the join lies behind the wardrobe sides ( if you get what i mean ) you'll need to have removed the old wallboard first , by basically digging it out . If you do it like this no one will see the wall board join and the wardrobe won't have to be removed . Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions , me and other Fixed it Club members will be glad to offer advice .
Hello wizard9956 You lot have done a few repairs since I done mine..... It seems to have taken off the fix it club, I remember when that was invented,,,lol
Anyways its Steve from yonks ago wityh the old marden...Remember ? hehehe Just thought I would pop in and see how you lot are doing, See ya later
Hi Steve , good to hear from you mate , it was with your's Neil's and Al's help that i repaired my Sprite Musketeer ( all those years ago ) , you all got me started with the Fixed it Club . If you ever want to bring your damp repair website back to life let me know , so i can link to it .
Quick update....Had heater in there now for around 36 hours and its bone dry,it was raining hard today but no signs of any leaks but i do suspect the awning rail got all the wood for it now just gotta scrape remaining rotten wood and get it prepared for the reseration,ill keep it updated.
I have come to a part i need serious help on!!just as you walk through the door the floor is really spongey!how do i go about replacing it?its only a square bit can i cut it out and just replace that bit?how would i refix it?
I have seen and heard of various repair jobs done around the door area where the floor has dropped or become spongey, some people manage to get away with using the purposely designed resin that you buy in a tin and simply drill a hole and inject into the floor itself to 'harden it', If the area inside your door is beyond this and is actually cracked and broken underneath then reinforcing the area from underneath using length's of 4x2" and plywood screwed onto the existing wood work is an option. I have also heard of people buying large sheets of 1" plywood and cutting it to fit the entire floor area of the caravan, effectively making a 'new floor'. (this is something that personally i'd rather not do).
Personally i would consider the 'resin method' first.
Here is the type of stuff you'll need if you go for the resin method.
This website has the information you need to repair the area inside the door http://www.bailey94.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Look on the lefthand side of the page , click where it says Damp door and delamination .
Yet again another problem,i had a storage shelf that went around the front windows at the top,this was all broken up so i removed it,have any of you have any ideas on wat to do to blank the gap with as i think the shelf is pretty uselees so just need some ideas on wat to fill the gap with like some sort of blanking plate,thanks once again.
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Topic: Advice needed trying to repair damp carav
) , you all got me started with the Fixed it Club . 
