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    Bailey 08 rotten wood ... help

    Ya I was really worried about that, that’s why I stripped it all. A lot the ply that came off the wall looked bad. The actual back of the van wasn’t bad but it was bowing out a bit so I pulled it off to see what was going on. A new piece of ply was put directly over the old with bits of...
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    Bailey 08 rotten wood ... help

    Ya I was thinking of putting new ply over thebold and screwing the new wood directly into it. The router idea is very good also. Was also thinking of routing all that ply off as it’s sized and looks awfully and black and replace it work new but that was before I fully discovered the extent of...
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    Bailey 08 rotten wood ... help

    Hi all and thanks for your replies. It is indeed Audiorob, foam insulation for the floor with a wood surrounded and a ply sandwich above and below the foam. Cant get over how poorly they are constructed. Learned a lot today as I striped it back. Damp worse than I though. Totally rotten and...
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    Bailey 08 rotten wood ... help

    The caravan was patched up pretty good donut was hard to spot. I am planning to router the 5mm ply off the uncovered area so I can put down a new sheet of ply (marine ply?). Also, I think the aero behind the wall right at both corners is wet. How easily can I source the right material to fix it...
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    Bailey 08 rotten wood ... help

    Hi all, Need advise on what to do. I bought a caravan and a few months later I have found damp, took the bunk beds out and Found damp on the rear corners. Literally could break through the corners with my fingers. Took all the rotten wood out and have two holes at each corner now. What is the...