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We purchased a 1990 Abi Award Nightstar caravan knowing it needed tlc but not quite how much.  We got it back to storage and found extensive damp in rear panel and all along side panel where door, kitchen and front seating is to the extent that the fixings for the seating and the kitchen are pulling away from the side panelliing due to rotting timbers.  The front is also extensively damp.  We spent £400 on this caravan and now are in the position of either repairing it ourselves (if possible) or scrapping it and saying goodbye to our dream of caravanning.  Does anyone have any idea of whether this repair is possible or whether it is just to much for a diyer to do.

Thank you for your time

Thanks for all your advice I think from the sounds of it we will need to find somewhere undercover with electric to keep it whilst we are doing the work as we can't bring it back home.  Will keep you all posted.

Paula

Sorry just one further question from hubby.  The insides of that side of the van seem as though they have moved away from the wall as all got a gap between the wall board and some screws are out.  Will all this pull back into line when the new timber is in and as its the whole side would it be better to do a section at a time i.e. the front where the seating is, then the kitchen, then the door area, then the rear or strip the whole lot out in one go.

Thanks once again

Paula