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Hi,

Following inspiration from this forum we have just begun to renovate a very damp caravan we have been given, we are okay at DIY but have never owned a caravan.

We have removed all the fixtures from the front end as this was the worst and door area/window areas the ply is wet through and falls away very easily.

I just wanted to ask do you have any tips for removing the dry ply in places, this is stuck fast and we are having a hard job removing without damaging polystyrene.

Thanks Lee

Just had a good look at the damp sites( thanks), just trying to work out if you need to remove all the ply or just the damp, dry out, then ply over the whole lot.  Will windows and doors fit then??.

Also noticing some people remove polystyrene, some don't, is there a best way!!.

Our polystrene has a layer of thick yellow hard glue between the polystyrene and then the ply wood.

Should we do all the seals on the outside first.

Sorry for all the questions - real newbie.

Thanks

Hi Lee , welcome to UKCS , i used a wallpaper scraper to remove some of the dry ply , just slid ( hammered ) it between the ply and the polystyrene , your bound to damage the surface of the polystyrene at some point , don't worry to much as you'll be slapping a load of mastic on the polystyrene when you come to replace the wall board .
Feel free to ask as many questions as you like we ( The Fixed it Club ) are here to advise you , when you need us .

atb

Wizard

Never use silicone sealant on caravan damp repairs .

All your replies very useful and appreciated - Thank you

Will keep you posted on how we are doing - frustrated tonight because we want to get on with it and we have realised we have no bulbs in the lights.

BIG thanks LEE