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13/8/2011 at 2:56pm
Location: Newark Notts
Outfit: Elddis Hurricane GTX 1991
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Hi all,
My wife and I recently purchased the titled caravan, as usual with us a rash decision, we always rush in!! We did look at a few models at various places but settled on this van as being the best condition for what we were paying...
Five short weeks later I noticed a small amount of bubbling in the rear nearside corner below the shelf in the wardrobe, I remembered reading that damp isn't a problem as long as it is tackled quickly, so i started to strip the wall board and found to our dismay that all of the nearside of the van had been boarded over and decorated to match very beautifully, unfortunately this was a cover up job and no underlying problems were tackled.
So far I have removed all fixtures and fittings along the side with the door, cocktail cabinet, overhead lockers etc, all of the timbers on this side are rotted away, I have covered this side with a tarp to start the drying out process but need a little help with removing the front shelf that houses the clock, (small shelf above the front windows covered in fabric) I think it is fixed through the rail on the outside above the front windows, is this correct.
I am a complete newbie to caravanning and have already damaged the ceiling panels while removing the cocktail cabinet, not realizing that caravans are built from the inside out and that it was fixed through the ceiling panel.
I was guided to here via some kind people on the Caravan Talk forum and would like to take some advise from seasoned caravan diyers
Here is a link to some photos of the Van in its current state of repair.
Photos Here
All and any advise is welcomed, I am an ex builder so very happy to get my hands dirty and fairly competent with diy, but I am a total novice with caravans, this is the first one we have owned, isn't she a beaut!! well she will be with a little hard work and help of course!
Post last edited on 13/08/2011 15:09:00
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