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Things are looking good on the waterproof front.

Its been raining here, after the snow, and no visble leaks yet....fingers crossed.....would it hurt to reproof it anyway? If I do would I have to do both the inside and the outside?

It won't hurt but not neccesary, if its not leaking. It may have been proofed the last time it was used? and the reproofer is quite expensive for a large tent. When it does need doing, you do the outside only. Any luck with stretching it yet?

You said you didn't have room to erect the side extension for the kitchen. if this is lying saggy or creased on itself, it may well be wet on the inside. Don't worry if this is the only part that is wet inside . If its not fully stretched out it will allow water to wick in,doesn't mean it's leaking and  when erected properly it will be fine .

Thanks again Debbie.

Waiting to see what effect the rain has before I try and see how the stretching has gone. Given the feedback I have had about the mudflaps, it may not need that much.

Its also difficult to tell given the space in the garden. Might have to pack it up and take it to a park locally and see how it goes up there.

Thats the problem I have not been able to peg it all down, due to the lack of space.

However I could possible manage to do it with the rubbers on the inside.

After the snow and subsquent rain, no leaks...until a pool of water froze on the roof in two different places. When this has melted, the water has leaked through. Could this be because the cold has shrunk the fibres? Or do I know need to reproof those panels?

If you had a pool on the roof, that was because it hasn't been pegged down and stretched out correctly .

When its pegged down, the roof will be pulled straight and taut, not saggy so water won't collect on it, it will run off ,see? . And you won't normally be camping in heavy snow?

I'd try to peg the rubbers down as best you can from inside to begin with, and see how that goes before tackling reproofing personally.

 Sounds to me as if it was waterproof, but due to sagginess from not being pegged down the weight of the snow and ice collected on it has made it leak. I think it would be waterproof in normal conditions, ie rain, not snow and ice.

Anyone else have any better ideas on this one? Will it need reproffing now its let water through? Or will it be watertight again once its dried out?

Can you pitch it in a neighbour or familys garden for a couple of days.?