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hello all...

my name is jet....im very new to the site....and also new to caravaning.

I bought my first caravan about 5 months ago!!

and so want to start touring the uk!

due to the large amount of snow we had in our region....i was unable to get in and around fully to check it out!....the sale was done through a friend....and...well....as i wont go in to detail here....i will just say we are no longer bossom buddies!

i have discovered...much to my dismay....that most of the back part of the caravan is very damp.

i have removed all of the plasticy lining, and the thin foam from the whole roof inside...and the damp seems to be mostly at the back...but it is quite a large area!!...and also some on the front as the roof curves.

i have had the entire outside of the roof resealed....and a log burner installed prior to finding out about this tragedy.

a lot of the ply is very rotton.....and crumbling....and to be honest.....i just dont think my handy skills are up to the job!!...im ok...but not that good!

so i found this website....ive heard and read some great reviews about people on hear...so i thought i would give it a go.

can any body tell me what to do....do i just cut my losses and send it to the srcap yard....or is there really anything that can be done.....does anyone know the cost of such,...what seems to me, massive repairs??

hope someone can help me!!

many thanks!

Jet

what caravan is it.how old is it. can you post some pics of damage.

neil

 look on this w/site for Wizard he,s not called that for nothing get in contact with him

 he will advise take pictures of the damp area,s and dont despair most things can be fixed at a lot less cost than you might think, Wizard has a W/site and a we fixed it club. Wizard9956.

Hey guys...

Thankyou sooooo much for your replys and you have given me back a lot of optimism!!....

i have taken some pics....and over the lovely weekend we have had....things seem to have dried out a great deal....with the help of the log burner...

I am so glad that i have contacted this website....i cant thank you all enough for instilling some confidence back to the project!!!

will deffo contact wizard....will look on here to see if i can see him

a million thankyous....you fab lot!!!!

...Hi Neil...have put a couple of pics on my profile but if they dont give much info of the prob i can email them to you!!!....thanks muchly!!...not sure how old the caravan is.....and it just says 'Mardon' on the rear!!...sorry!!....not very clued up at all am i!!..lol

Hi Jet , just been looking at the pics in your profile , can you email me some from the outside and the ones you have in your profile , the more pics you can send me the better.

atb

Wizard

Hey guys....

thanks sooooo much.....cant believe how helpful and encouraging you people are on here....this is one of the best sites ive been on....!!

I sent an email to Wizard...(above).....and hopefully things can get goin...one way or another...i have sent pics to you wizard....i hope these help...let me know if you need more!!

and Dexyblue.....always encouraging to have support from a local manc!!!cheers muchly....will keep up updated and let you know how things go!!!....hpoing to learn lots myself!!!....i really didnt bank on having to do lots of D I Y......just had a dream of me sitting in my c.van in the field with my huskies......but hey....lets hope i get there as soon as eh!!!....

thanks for the encouragment Dale....sure im gonna need lots of help....i dont have a handyman on the scene.....so looks like its down to me....GULP!!!!!lolol

thanks again

Jet

I had a soggy rotten van with the intentions of doing up, but even with the Wizards advice (Ta mate but it was too much in the end - remember the l'il Compass with the rotten floor?) I had to scrap it.

Instead of just towing it to a breakers yard - I broke it and sold the best bits. In all - ended up making a couple of hundred pounds profit .
I kept the upholstery, windows + chassis - Teardrop trailer here we come!