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Hi just bought a caravan to live in whilst i relocate until my house is sold.

Just discovered damp walls around the window below seating area. I didnt notice at the time.The previous owner mentioned that he had new window seals fitted. Looks like he also placed a self adhesive vinyl as wallpaper straight over the damp board.

Ok, i have removed said vinyl & opened windows, now the board can dry out as it was sweating under the vinyl since the window rubbers where replace.

I plan to let the boarding dry then was thinking of applying pva to reseal the wood.

Finally i need to get hold of some kind of dry adhesive wallpaper as i dont fancy wetting wallpaper elseI will be back to squeare one. What do you guys out there think?

By the way i will be living in it in the next 3 weeks but only have limted time between now & then to carry out emergency repairs.

Thanks in advance for advice.   

pva glue for wallpaper - right under my nose, thanks Geoff.

Also saw some sticky back fablon in wilko's retails at a fiver for 67cm x 2m but think your wallpaper & pva glue sounds an easier option or more workable when laying I think. Just need to suss out the pva ratio to water especially if drying out ply.

Time allowing i would have removed the interior to expose the full extent of water damage & replace the ply, but due to time constraints this isn't an option. Hope the van & me survive the winter!!

Thanks for your help Din85, I am bricking staying in the van over winter hoping it doesn't leak. I will check out what you have suggested.

Hopefully once i/we have relocated to Devon then hopefully i will keep the van & do a proper panel replacement reapir job.

Yours looks good. How did you cut the shape for the windows did you manage to use the old board as a template?

vitesse- my old triumph vitesse 2lt convertible which i sold several years. cracking car it was.

No i don't know the source i will be at the storage this weekend, when you say the rail do you mean the awning rails & when you say overseal I assume you mean silicone seal around siad rails?

Quote: Originally posted by vitesse on 29/9/2011

No i don't know the source i will be at the storage this weekend, when you say the rail do you mean the awning rails & when you say overseal I assume you mean silicone seal around siad rails?

 

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