Damp Ingress

[Tony_374370887]

Hi, I have owned my second hand Bailey Ranger 550/6 for 4 years and appear to have some damp ingress on one of the rear internal panels. The wood inner lining has bubbled up a little and my wife has noticed a bit of a damp smell. I have kept an eye on the seals and always thought they looked OK. Any hints on what is the best way to sort this out and how much?? Any hints as a novice to the dirty side of caravanning would be greatly appreciated as would any hints on good workshops in my area (Warrington)

Ta

Tony

 

[Damian]

Tony, for the inner wallboard to be bubbling up means you have had water ingress for quite some time, not just a recent happening.

First thing to do is get a thorough damp check done to determine the extent of the problem.

To cure properly will mean finding the source of the ingress, then removing all the rotten timber and replacing it , along with new wallboard as well as curing the water ingress point or points.

How much is impossible to estimate until the extent is known, but you are looking at a fairly hefty repair bill unless you can do most of it yourself.

 

[PaulHull]

My caravan is nearly as old as me and had some serious rot in it when we got it (that I didn't spot). I just went in without knowing what I was really doing and now all is well. Just make sure you remove ALL rotten wood.

There's a ncie new patch appearing at the other end of the van for me to hone my skills on this winter - watch me break it!

 

[Tony_374370887]

My caravan is nearly as old as me and had some serious rot in it when we got it (that I didn't spot). I just went in without knowing what I was really doing and now all is well. Just make sure you remove ALL rotten wood.

There's a ncie new patch appearing at the other end of the van for me to hone my skills on this winter - watch me break it!

Ta, so I dont need to listen to the scary stories! Me and my chisel.

Tony

 

[Tony_374370887]

Tony, for the inner wallboard to be bubbling up means you have had water ingress for quite some time, not just a recent happening.

First thing to do is get a thorough damp check done to determine the extent of the problem.

To cure properly will mean finding the source of the ingress, then removing all the rotten timber and replacing it , along with new wallboard as well as curing the water ingress point or points.

How much is impossible to estimate until the extent is known, but you are looking at a fairly hefty repair bill unless you can do most of it yourself.

Many thanks