Hi,
I have just posted on the new member introductions board. We have just bought our first caravan (Bailey Senator Indiana 2006), which is a bit (a lot!) of a project, and needs a lot of work. I want to give this a go, and hopefully learn something along the way. The first (and main) issue is damp. I know there will be a good bit of re-boarding to do, for definite the front around the windows will all need doing, and the along the side where the fixed bed is. I think I want to be belts and braces and make sure I basically re-seal absolutely everything on the caravan, or is this overkill?
Should I start at one end and work my way along re-sealing the outside, then replacing any rotten timber and re-boarding as I go?
One of the things I've been worried about is whether the outer shell will be ok when it has less framework supporting it, like when cabinets are removed and boards and timber are being replaced. I saw someone whose shell looked like it had almost rippled. Will it be ok if I just do the damp repairs a section at a time?
Apologies in advance, as I will probably need talking through each part of the project step by step!
I have just posted on the new member introductions board. We have just bought our first caravan (Bailey Senator Indiana 2006), which is a bit (a lot!) of a project, and needs a lot of work. I want to give this a go, and hopefully learn something along the way. The first (and main) issue is damp. I know there will be a good bit of re-boarding to do, for definite the front around the windows will all need doing, and the along the side where the fixed bed is. I think I want to be belts and braces and make sure I basically re-seal absolutely everything on the caravan, or is this overkill?
Should I start at one end and work my way along re-sealing the outside, then replacing any rotten timber and re-boarding as I go?
One of the things I've been worried about is whether the outer shell will be ok when it has less framework supporting it, like when cabinets are removed and boards and timber are being replaced. I saw someone whose shell looked like it had almost rippled. Will it be ok if I just do the damp repairs a section at a time?
Apologies in advance, as I will probably need talking through each part of the project step by step!