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23/11/2017 at 9:01pm
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If you have caught it in time, you might be lucky.
I doubt the floor would delaminate if only one day of immersion but I am no expert. Dry it out as best you can. Remove floor coverings. I would tow it to where you can hook up to electricity and get a dehumidifier in and some heat.
Delamination is not the end of the world. It can be repaired DIY. Ask again if the floor becomes springy.
Check the walls for damage too.
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24/11/2017 at 4:11am
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Just dry it out with dehumidifier. It won’t have come to any harm. Why would the floor delaminate? It’s marine ply. Caravans don’t appear to fall apart when towed in the rain so I’d be suprised if an inch of flood water would harm it.
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24/11/2017 at 7:45am
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Get your dehumidifier in it, that'll sort it no bother.
Scrap,,,don't think so.
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24/11/2017 at 9:29am
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A lot of non insured caravans were bought pressure washed out, dried out and sold on after the floods in 2007 in our area, the cleaning bit was important as the flood water had sewage and diesel.
In your case and if the water didn't have contaminates I would replace or clean the carpets and dry it out.
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24/11/2017 at 4:05pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Opensauce on 24/11/2017
Just dry it out with dehumidifier. It won’t have come to any harm. Why would the floor delaminate? It’s marine ply. Caravans don’t appear to fall apart when towed in the rain so I’d be suprised if an inch of flood water would harm it.
The floor is not solid ply it has a sandwich of foam between the top and bottom layer and you should know this.
A dehumidifier wont work unless he seals every hole where the air can get in and he drills small holes here and there on the floor to let the water vapour through.
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24/11/2017 at 4:49pm
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Wood parts of caravan floor sandwich is marine ply. As pointed out in many threads. Dehumidifiers of the passive type are not required while caravan is stored over winter. In op case then obviously an electric dehumidifier will help to dry out wet interior.
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24/11/2017 at 5:27pm
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As far as I know, most Caravan floors are constructed with a styrofoam layer (for insulation), sandwiched between two layers of ply.
Styrofoam should not absorb water but the ply might if exposed for a long time. I certainly would not scrap a Caravan without trying to dry it out. If in doubt, drill from underneath and see if any water drips down. If it does, then a few drill holes might be enough to prevent rotting or delamination.
I said before, I am no expert, so that’s just my opinion.
Let us know how you get on and all the best
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24/11/2017 at 9:45pm
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Also be careful of hygiene whilst working on your caravan, flood water can, and does contain raw sewerage that comes up from the drains and gets into surrounding rivers and streams ECT.
Wash down with a disinfectant solution where possible, and remember to wash your hands after working on your caravan and before eating or touching foodstuffs ECT.
The last thing you want is a dose of a nasty bug caused by contamination from the floodwater.
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24/11/2017 at 11:24pm
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Dry it out see how it is, keep an eye on the floor over the coming months also the bottom of wall panels.
You could also have water in places you cant get to such as behind fixed furniture under shower tray etc.
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25/11/2017 at 12:44am
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I don't know that marine ply makes a whole lot of difference, though it sounds good in the sales blurb.
Ply handles water reasonably well on the flat surfaces, if removed promptly. Its the edges that are the problem as water is absorbed by the end grain very easily.
Getting things dry asap will be the key - I hope it works for you.
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