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Subject Topic: CARAVAN BUNK BEDS Post Reply Post New Topic
06/2/2021 at 2:33pm
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Hello there. I wonder if anyone has any advice they can give please?

The bunk beds at the rear of our touring caravan [Sterling Eccles, Sapphire 5 berth]van detatched from the rear wall last summer and it appears the rear wall on one side is a little 'spongey'.
Does anyone know if this is something that could be fixed safely and without huge expense?
Alternatively, has anyone put in free standing bunk beds before and could give me a steer on the do's or don'ts of that?

The kids love having bunk beds but I doubt I can afford an expensive repair. Equally, don't want to do anything that's unsafe.

Thanks for your help.


07/2/2021 at 12:36pm
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it sounds as though a damp repair is needed first, its do-able for a competent diy,er, first is to locate the source of the ingress, then reseal on the outside,
any installation on the inside, be it, fixed bunks ,or free standing would still need to be fixed to the walls.
the fact that the bunks came adrift of the walls, could mean rotten battings inside the walls, which would mean removal and replacement of the wall boards , and probably replacement of the battings.
dont want to sound negative, i did this on an Avondale i had a few years ago, the whole front and r.h side front corner was rotten.
i made a good job of it, using battens cut to size and new " paper covered" wall boards. the pattern was not exact ,but very near.
but it takes a lot of time, and patiance, and helps if you can store the van at home, whilst dooing it.
if you're interested ,i can post some photos of how i did it.
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via mobile 08/2/2021 at 3:45pm
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Have you had a water ingress check? as that would show up the extent of the damp.

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08/2/2021 at 6:03pm
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if the caravan isnt worth a lot of money you could trying drilling right through the rear wall and with some large washers bolt the bunk beds directly to the rear wall.. they wont come loose this way and would be firmly fixed..

trog


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The aluminium outer wall has little strength and if the internal structure is also losing strength through damp, I personally would not be putting any child on a top bunk until the structural strength is restored.

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10/2/2021 at 12:19pm
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it all depends on how the bunk beds are designed and what the wall fixing actually do.. the wall fixings could carry weight or simply stop the bunks from falling over..

if the bunks are just fixed with wood screws into wall batons at the top it dosnt take much for those wood screws to pull out.. a bolt right the way through would be an entirely different kettle of fish..

but it all depends and without actually seeing things for real its all guess work..

pretty near every wood screw fixing on my old avondale to the side walls have had to be reinforced since i have had it.. the panels are sound enough the original wood screw fixing are not.. but it all depends..

trog

Post last edited on 10/02/2021 12:27:10



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