Recent content by ThokkiSam

Thanks Ian, Taking up the lino yesterday has already helped with damp readings already coming down with having windows etc open and a nice steady breeze diverted over the area most of the day. I know it's not going to dry out straight away but it's certainly promising - that lino was certainly...

Nice and tidy birdman! Did you just slide it into the back piece or is it mechanically fastened with screws or is it glued or just a damn tight fit?

@Toad - similar but there was definitely a video showing what was happening after the fix. Thanks though matey!

Hi folks, I was doing some scrolling through forums the ther week and I came across a post about a modification someone had done to their caravan which showed a video of water dripping from the underside of their van, they had inserted some 90 degree pvc or something between the ply and the lip...

Guys, can I ask, is lino usually stuck down in caravans or is it loose layed and just glued at edges?

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Warning heeded - i'll go with continuing to dry out and get the remaining lino up - also, as the lino is fitted under the toilet...how difficult is it to remove one, ideally id remove everything that I can in the bathroom I guess so I can get it dried out properly. I know lino loves to harbour damp!

Thanks toad - but if im chopping out and in essence just placing a new piece of wood in does it impact structural integrity or - as it's bonded to the foam and eventually to the bottom ply underneath is there still some integrity there... Last thing I'd want to do is cut a square piece out the...

So im guessing it's a no bueno on chopping out unless bloody careful and going layer by layer on the ply then?

Thanks for the insight Ian - I would agree, if it was that rotten/mouldy I'#d have expected to smell it through the van and would have expected it to be soft in places too. A question on the flooring, is it worth/is it possible to cut a section of the top ply out - predominently where the damp...

Thank you matey - kind of makes sense and that was what was going through my head re the black floor - starting to think the previous owner may have done this in an attempt to prevent previous damp issues perhaps :-/ unfortunately they are no longer around to ask. I agree with the length of...

Thanks Kevin - as I said im 80% sure it's the usage of the shower, I don't think there's a leak, just more ingress from when the shower has been used and perhaps some resiliconing to do. Will give it a week or two to dry out anyways. Radios on...in a caravan...oooo ek!

Wow, that's some work! If I can get it dry enough to be confident it was the shower area and water getting in there i'll be happy. Im going to have to take units out where I can anyway to water proof the flooring that we do put down again. I don't like the fact that the showertray just "meets"...

Cheers Gary, so no need to mess around with dehumidifier etc? I know we've got some awesome weather at the minute which should help things along I guess!

Nothing spongy that I can feel, either when pressed or under-foot. Underside of van looks fine to me. Just looked a bit suspicious when I walked in there and noticed the silicone wasn't "siliconing" so to speak.