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Subject Topic: New to caravanning : help damp Post Reply Post New Topic
Personnewton_news
14/7/2015 at 7:11pm
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Hi, we took the plunge to go from tents to caravans this year and took damp meter with us and all seemed fine but when we pulled the carpet up to replace with adhesive tiles we found a patch of damp under the fixed bed. I've taken readings which at its worst in a 30x30cm area is 35 and then as you move away it reduces to 20 and then 10.

The plan was to take the kids on a six week tour of France when schools break up after a couple of trial weekends to check we have right kit and overcome teething problems.

so my question is, is this something we can fix when we come back or is this urgent.

second question is how to address it? All my googling leads me back to this site with comments that make me hopeful that I dont need to collapse on a heap on the floor crying and cancelling french trip. Hubbie is willing to attempt diy but time is short.

would be grateful for any thoughts and advice.

oh and my kids are very excited about the thought of an actual wizard helping us😂 As harry potter fans this is possibly as exciting as the actual french trip😂 Not entirely as excited as them though as would prefer no damp and no wizards😉

I have taken photos. Damp spot is by an external access cubby hole door......and the same height as a lower silver rail which I assume is something to do with the awning. Oh and its a Bailey Pageant Vendee.

i do hope someone can help
Nicola

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PersonFrannyvan
14/7/2015 at 8:26pm
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When was it last serviced? I would be more concerned with it being road worthy for 6 weeks abroad and then worry about resealing and fixing the damp at the end of the season.
We found damp at the beginning of our first season, took a caravan engineers advice and just temporarily sealed with some cheap silicone sealant (can use duct tape) and enjoyed it for the season. Obviously removed the silicone, fixed the inner walls and resealed the awning rail. Got a good little sturdy van now with no damp.
Not sure Wizard will come along. Don't think I've seen him post on here recently, but plenty of folk will chip in with some advice.

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Personnewton_news
15/7/2015 at 12:00am
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Tbh I'm not sure of service date. Hubbie did that part and I've taken over with the kitting out etc but I think I do recall him saying it was serviced recently but he couldn't find paperwork. In retrospect I'm guessing seller lost it on purpose as presumably damp would have shown up to a more experienced eye..... Or more worryingly not serviced.

I think I recall a service should cost around £80? But what will it cover, in other words what am I making sure is ok. Gas, electrics, tyres, brakes, lights damp?

Do you think it would be ok then to use it with the damp assuming it passes service?

I've got my fuzzy logic head on and thinking that a trip to South France would help dry it out before repair time. I don't want to use it though if using it will create damage or likely to be an issue when out there.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Guess my job tomorrow is to track down service centre.
Thank you and I don't mind you're not a wizard 😉 the kids need never know

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PersonFrannyvan
15/7/2015 at 5:59am
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Personally I would get it serviced by a mobile engineer. Ask him about the damp, but don't be suprised if he sucks his teeth and gives you an extortionate price for repair, as we were quoted £1500 for our damp repair - you pay a lot of money for their time. We did ours ourself for £123 with no previous knowledge or skill. Just did a lot of research on here.
I wouldn't use a caravan with my kids without the gas being checked and the other stuff you've mentioned. Might cost a couple of hundred, but worth the peace of mind.
By the way, I'm no expert and have no experience apart from our own problems, but just chipping in with what I would do. As been there, done the crying.

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Personjaneo57xxx
17/7/2015 at 6:49pm
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Hi, i've just had an estimate of £1,200 for damp ingress on a full wall [front of caravan to back]does not smell of damp. the guy said he'd probably have to change all the boards on that side also replace awning track. we've got an Avondale Rialto 555/4 2003 model. I need to know if this price seems wright, I know it could be done cheaper if we have a go at it but won't be as good of a job if we attempt to do it ourselves.Such a big job.Its also sited in North Wales till November. We only bought it last week bought it much cheaper because of the damp, any advice would be much appreciated. Thankyou-Jane.


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PersonFrannyvan
17/7/2015 at 7:08pm
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That sounds about right and TBH I would say it's on the cheap side. We were quoted £1500 for a much smaller repair. Basically you are paying a skilled worker a lot of hours, as it's a long process, but it's not really that difficult. We repaired ourselves and cost us £123 for materials.
Our service engineer was very unfront about it and said that the vast majority of the cost is labour.
You've got to weigh up if your time is as valuable as £1200 and whether you can afford that price. If you bought it cheap, you will probably add value to your caravan.

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PersonHaich
23/7/2015 at 3:59pm
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I have just found damp in ours I think it is only recently happened as it doesn't smell of damp and I could only feel a small section of spongy wall I have sealed the outside as to where I think it has breached and covered the roof so i'm hoping there is no more coming in. I am going to attempt to repair myself but as it is parked up elsewhere and with working all week I am struggling to find the time to get to it. that and we have booked 2 weeks off to go away in it so i think it will be 1 week away and the other week repairing. just need to find somewhere in the north west to source all my bits from


PersonFrannyvan
23/7/2015 at 6:30pm
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Could have been damp for quite a while, especially if you have a spongey patch. It doesn't tend to smell of damp as is sealed in between 2 waterproof layers.
Don't cancel your holiday. You've done a patch up, so enjoy for the season and worry about it when you've enjoyed the summer away (that's what our service engineer told us)

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Personbernie bann
26/7/2015 at 9:27am
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if u got dehumidifier then put that in for a while soon dry it but do have it serviced

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