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If it's soft , it's damp that needs sorting , have a look at the Fixed it Club members websites to see how they went about their repairs . http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/favorites.htm

atb

Wizard

Quote: Originally posted by craig26 on 30/5/2011

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thanks had a look at those sites. it sounds as though i need to strip out all the rotten wood, dry out and replace everything thats rotten then reseal the outside?

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Yep that's about it in a nut shell , it does take plenty of grafting , but stick at it , the rewards are well worth it . If you need advice ask away , there's quite a few Fixed it Club members on here that will offer advice . Pictures help a lot so if you can, post some on here or email them to me , and i'll post them for you .

atb

Wizard

One tip , once you have dried out the inside , replace any battens where required ( note you may need to remove awning rails to get some of the battens off because the screws that hold the awning rail on go into the battens ) , then reseal the outside . Now finally , when you are sure no water is getting in from the outside , you can re-board the inside .

Have a look around my site it should have most of the info there , and of course we'll always be about on here too .

atb

Wizard

Fan heater will do the job , don't leave it unattended or place it too close , open slightly the roof vents to let any moisture out .

atb

Wizard

thanks again ill try that instead

hi. i have a 1990 avondale leda cheviot. i had to reboard the whole of the front and half way down each side, luckily the timbers were still ok.

i got some new boards from o'leary motorhomes, which were a good match to the originals (abbey) i think was the pattern on the boards, they do mail order.

if you are thinking of reboarding using diy materials, then most of the boards in diy centres are 4mm thick, the originals are only 3mm, so harder to match up. if you need any further assistance just ask

stu

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