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Quote: Originally posted by Dman_if on 28/8/2013

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Bailey Pageant Auvergne 1999.

I noticed that the wall board to the top of my rear side window was soft so after our summer hols I decided to investigate, this is what I have found!


These were the screws from the Blind housing so I knew it was definately damp



I removed the blind holder, & you can see the Wall board is already split at the top.


So then proceeded to remove some of the wall paper, & it was upsetting to see this & as you can see some of the wall board was that damp it just came off like wall paper!!



This is when you think to youeself OMG what have I started here, took off more wall paper & some wall board











It does appear the ingress is narrowed down to the top of the window frame area.

Without any wall board left in place this is how it looks


At first thought I was assuming that the damp was coming through the panel seem just below the burgandy decal in the picture, but as it wasnt damp all the way along the wooded strut it cant be?


So looking at this next picture a close up of the damp wooden strut above the window frame you can see where the screw (which supports the window on the outside) is coming through the wood, making me think that no sealant must have been used in the screw hole during manufacture, however as Im no expert if anyone else has a theory I am open to suggestions, thx



Having tried to move some of the damp wood & eventually part of the strut itself, I left it overnight back today this is recent pic, you can see it appears to have dried out alot compared to yesterday.



My question now is should I leave it to dry out further & use a damp proofer & wood filler to render this strut.

Or should I just cut & remove the bad part & install a new piece.
I would prefer to install a new piece of wood but Im not sure how to go about cutting the old piece out as I am concerned re damaging the outside skin.
I have a dremel type tool so maybe I could use the small rotating saw on that, but the wood is stguck to the aluminuim skin so any assistance regarding removal of this would be greatly received

Finally I will look to use a sealant (not silicone) to put into the screw holes and maybe use some mastic on the outside (wont be seen) to ensure a leak free area.

I am going to use ply from the DIY shop I know it may be a little thicker 4mm, but as its does not need to butt upto another board where it can be seen I think that should be fine, I have a carpenter friend who is willing to cut the board for me to get the proper fitting.

I am a bit more postive about it now & glad Ive done this now & not ignored it.

Will update this post as I go along, quick thanks to 'Wizard & others' as I have read through most of your repair stories, prior to starting this


Post last edited on 28/08/2013 15:58:07

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