Repairing A Damp Caravan: Part 2 - Removing outer plywood skin to reveal the timbers.
In this episode, Jamie returns to the caravan to remove the outer plywood skin to reveal the rotten timbers underneath. He also finds more damp in the sides of the caravan and begins to strip those walls back also. Finally, Jamie removes the top cupboards, which doesn't go exactly to plan!
Where will the damp end?
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You have done a really good job i currently live on my parents driveway. I used to have a 2 birth caravan made in 1996.
Great videos, thanks for posting! I've got to do similar at the rear end of my Avondale Sandmartin. The top kitchen cabinet is starting to fall apart due to the awning pulling the side wall away from the roof join where it must have already been weakened by water ingress from the awning rail (unfortunately I've been working away this year). It's going to be a bigger job than the one my sister and I did on our parents' van (1980 Ace Rallyman) back when there were no digital cameras, broadband, KZread etc, when we replaced part of the flooring and all the timber and ply around the door. (It was a lovely little van, still miss it!)
just buy another van and cut the front off and glue them together
HOW ANNOYING IS THE ''MUSIC'' and then i can hear another tune along side too
I have a similar problem not as bad , what i can't establish is where the water came from , could it be the rail above the front window ?
Just bought my fixer upper and just found your channel. I can tell that you're going to be my new best friend 😝
Who wants to hang that slide guitar player up ,arghh lol.mix up the music folks,, PS love the videos!
Just started removing damp from the toilet corner of an old 92 abi award daystar, thankfully the wallsnaren't anywhere as soft as yours! I'm a bit desolate at the whole thing though! I can't even remove the thetford! 🤣🤣
Hi Jamie and Stacey, I've been looking at this boat which has a wooden superstructure. The wood that I can feel feels like it would look like the ply you've revealed under the cladding.... wet and crumbling apart. What would you do to fix walls made from that kinda rotten ply? Thank you!
This is why I could never buy a new caravan
Alternate title: Jamie goes down the rabbit hole. 😀
Rather you than me.
The sense of humour of this chap is wonderful. Most people would be desolate in this situation
I've got a very similar task to do on my 32 year old Elddis Hurrucane GTX.
Hi guys, I'm currently in limbo with my project so it's nice to see your in a similar position to me on all this! I've also got damp on the front of my caravan and currently bodging it (unfortunately!). I'm currently working on it in the harsh outdoor conditions with no shelter space unfortunately so it's been quite tough to find ideal time slots to work on it all. I'm wondering whether you guys own the farm? Or whether you had to pay the farmer to work on the sheltered space you've been working on?
although i applaud your bravery wouldnt it be worth upgrading to something slightly newer with less problems?
Was there 2bits of polystyrene insulation missing or was it stuck to back of the wallboard?
Generally find the highest point of the leak as water travels down and does a lot of damage on the way. Window/Awning rails 9/10 are the culprit and rot the frames out. The main thing I took away from your video is your totally unfazable attitude, it's very inspiring! My wife says if I had to do that job I would have sworn ever letter of the alphabet 😁 Great video many thanks 👍
Ah, you sorted the window 😀 Sheesh, it just keeps going!! Found it fascinating to see behind the wallpaper.
Hi guys did you not think instead of all the work you have to do would it of not been cheaper just to pick up a cheap caravan and I was thinking as we are back down here and bet you are glad it was not outside yesterday after all the rain yesterday