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Subject Topic: Damp in Swift Kontiki F Reg Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonScarkey
24/9/2015 at 2:43pm
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Hi All,
I have discovered damp/ Rot on the floor of my Motorhome which appears to be caused by a bad seal around the side storage hatch (Fixable I think).
My question is how are the sides attached to either the floor or the chassis as I cannot find any fixings and the side does move a bit!
TIA
Steve Clark


Personwineciccio
24/9/2015 at 5:22pm
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Years ago they used to be known as LEAKY KONTIKIS, I know I had one and exchanged after one year in my ownership lol lol

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PersonBrianBW
29/9/2015 at 8:25pm
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Hi Steve, The builders usually make a square hole in the floor, then drop the locker into it. It is then secured inside where the walls meet the floor. All this on mine is covered with plastic sheeting and carpets, which must be removed to see how they have built and secured it.


PersonScarkey
29/9/2015 at 8:52pm
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Thanks Brian, I will have a look in the morning


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01/10/2015 at 12:05am
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Hi Brian BW, I have not been able to find any fixings! I am at a loss now.   


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PersonBiIIy
01/10/2015 at 7:21am
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If body is built like a caravan of same age then construction would have begun with floor on chassis. Floor will be ply/foam/ply/carpet sandwhich. Internal furniture would then have been added & then sides/front/rear & roof would have been added. Fixings would have been screws, staples & sealant.

So to repair after 27yrs you work backwards from that. Theres no definite way, you just deconstruct & reconstruct.

Screws & staples will have rusted away, sealant will have hardened & let water in. All you do here is clean up, dry it out & any way you can, reinforce with wood, Isopon P40 & PU sealant.


PersonScarkey
01/10/2015 at 6:48pm
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Thanks for that, Bill, That is what I have started to do today after finally getting the Van dry. As above I just couldn't figure how the sides were fixed so I am going to brace the side internally.Hopefully that should work


PersonBrianBW
10/10/2015 at 3:02pm
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Another tip for you Scarkey. You should use stainless steel screws for caravans and motorhome repairs. But, how do you know which is which from a box of screws. Well, stainless steel screws cannot be picked up with a magnet.


PersonScarkey
10/10/2015 at 6:27pm
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Thanks Brian BW, I had,T thought about SS screws.



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