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24/7/2010 at 3:26pm
Location: Oxfordshire Outfit: Abi Sunstar 1993
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John.....luckily its just the bottom, from window upwards bone dry! So should be just a simple job along the bottom and once that is done that end should be damp free!! There are some spongey walls in the bathroom area but will leave that until winter - we have had vans in the past with slightly spongey walls and it has been fine to live with.
Wynnie....so glad you had a good time..our teenage son is a keen fisherman, their never happy are they!! Glad to hear your toilet area wasnt as bad as you were expecting, thats always a nice bonus!!
We're picking up our awning tom. its a Dorema President Vario, the larger the better for our size family! I'm now just looking around at chairs and sleeping bags etc. We got rid of all our camping stuff when we sold our last van, so are starting from scratch again! ;( Hubby had a day off today from the van and will start fresh tomorrow. I really must upload our photos so you can see how we're doing!
Take care everyone and will update shortly...
Clara x
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25/7/2010 at 12:21am
Location: Lanarkshire Outfit: Compass Lynx 340 2
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Hi camperman6667,Looking forward to seeing pics, hope he did'nt get to tippssssy, dose he have garage to work in over winter, if not extention lead and heater in van, oil filled heater or some thing like it, keep van warm and help dry van out when frame work exposed. if you sell this van later on, keep your camping stuff for at least a year,just incase.
------------- If everything runs smoothly then I must have done something wrong
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John
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25/7/2010 at 10:30am
Location: WEST LOTHIAN Outfit: COACHMAN 460 2
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looks like some serious holiday planning on the go ,im so happy for you all getting away,pity your son didnt live nearer hubby could take him out on one of the lochs up here,hopefully you will be blessed with decent weather for your hols,as long as its dry i suppose the suns an added bonus,
hubby is out doing ours ,door out and rebuild of frame round it and along the bottom on the floor ,so its all go ,we have it under tarpaulin dont trust the weather,hopefully this is the last chapter on the van repairs as everything has been pulled out and redone ,its cost a fortune on sealants, wood and rolls upon rolls of mastic but if your going to do it right dont scrimp on the quality of stuff,we still have the floor to do but that will be the last then at least we know for a few years anyway we have a safe dry van,
let us know when your off and where your going etc etc x
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30/7/2010 at 9:07pm
Location: south cheshire Outfit: VW Caddy Maxi
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Hi, and congratulations on fixing your caravan. I'm another one who should have gone to specsavers... All now fixed and dry.
I just sort of noticed that although you've mentioned putting the inside right, you haven't mentioned that you had found out where the water was getting in from the outside, but I may have missed it! So I hope you found where the damp was coming from and resealed the outside rails, window seals and stuff, or all that hard work will be for nowt! Please tell me I'm wrong!
And have some good holidays in the coming weeks!
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31/7/2010 at 9:55am
Location: Oxfordshire Outfit: Abi Sunstar 1993
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Jax365....lol yes my husband has spent hours resealing the outside. We think it was coming in through the awning rails and side rails....many tubes of sealant later and we are hoping the job is done!! Inside is now completely done, just needs a new carpet but can hold off on that for the time being. I'm very proud of my husband, he has done a fantastic job. I will be uploading the photos next weekend (daughter gone to scotland and taken camera!) so everyone can see how hard he has worked!!
Thanks for your comment.
Clara x
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31/7/2010 at 11:05am
Location: south cheshire Outfit: VW Caddy Maxi
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Phew! Glad to hear that....
My sister had just discovered a leak, so I've given her my sikaflex, which I call stickyflex - it doesn't come off, does it?
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01/8/2010 at 9:18pm
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yes the curtains are made,my next door neighbour done them for me ,im doing the pelmet and tie backs,i dont know what you mean by a post??,i will need to get my young brother to do all the needful on that front,but ive been taking pictures all through the rebuild and i will do a full in depth bit when we are through,we have had a few tricky moments due to the inside of the van ,it curves and slopes in all directions,but it has been redecorated ,chose to wallpaper instead of panels,and picked nice thick stuff that has the look of panels but a lot warmer.
just got the door area finished last week and hubby is now on floor then all furniture etc will go back along with carpet etc, found the fix it site a godsend ,and there wasnt a van the same as ours(coachman) so maybe our trauma will give someone else hope and an idea how to tackle the repairs from our point of view,once we know how to do the bit for fix it club we will get it all set up.
told you your hubby would fix it all eventually didnt i,get the holidays out the way then you can fix anything else you havent done at your leisure,take care
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03/8/2010 at 2:16am
Location: Lanarkshire Outfit: Compass Lynx 340 2
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Inside is now completely done, just needs a new carpet but can hold off on that for the time being. I'm very proud of my husband, he has done a fantastic job. I will be uploading the photos next weekend (daughter gone to scotland and taken camera!) so everyone can see how hard he has worked!!
Thanks for your comment.
Clara x
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Hi Clarax, Said at the start of your project, it was not to dawnting a task,,and your OH would be proud of the job that he did,and you would be too, and you will love it even more, now that you have made it your vang. good luck as youwill be looking forward to your first trip away in your new baby.
------------- If everything runs smoothly then I must have done something wrong
If in Doubt Check it Out.
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18/8/2010 at 9:48pm
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have you been yet and where are the photos ????
------------- wynnie
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