Ppr Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi again not been here for a while, a poor summer here in the UK means the camper hasn't been out much at all. So yesterday I decided to investigate a couple of small soft patches in the side walls above the cab, well as you can imagine the job just got bigger and bigger but I'm not too worried a good day should see both sides done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherrie Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Makes me glad that my Warrior and I live in the desert of Las Vegas, No water damage here! Good luck with your repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Interesting to see that rot is an intentional problem. I am in Florida where a few months of the year we get amazing amounts of rain, so need to keep an eye on things. When I found a bit of rot on mine I learned that rot is a fungi and needs to be treated. I used antifreeze, but will not go on about it as have no idea what I am doing. A Google search will tell you what you need to know. I also found that tapping on the wood will find rot. Solid dry wood will make a tap sound water logged wood will be more of a thunk or muffled sound. So now you have me thinking about Pete's authentic Fish and Chips in Cape Coral. Jim intentional?? international. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppr Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Well a bit more cleaning up then built a 2x3/4 frame and screwed it all up, I will dismantle and glue it all up tomorrow put insulation back in then a new panel. So far about 4 hours and £6 (about $10) then on to the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctgriffi Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks for posting the photos and description of your repair job. I've got to do some similar work on my Warrior, so it's really helpful to see how different people approach these problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppr Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 The thing that struck me was how flimsy the construction is, ok I know it's to save weight but virtually no framework and what is there is only 1x3/4 and all put together with staples.......... Millions of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 If you want to see how flimsy, Google RV crashes, looks like they were run through a chipper. At least with the Class C Toyota the cab is crash worthy. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppr Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 So what started as investigating the two side walls has now spread to the whole front above the cab, in a way it actually makes the job a little easier. Instead of patching the sides it is going to be much easier to frame up and put a new bed base in which will become part of the structure. All the rot has been removed and ready for new timber tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppr Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 So a few hours and a few lengths of timber and everything is solid again. The outside trims screwed up and sealed. New insulation in and bed base in and screwed down which has stiffened it all up. I've done away with the lift out panel over the cab as we always left it in place anyway so made sense. Bit of a tidy up to do then new faced ply to the walls. All told it's been easier than I expected, I thought I would have to take out windows etc but it's all solid from the bottom of the windows up which probably means the windows have been leaking and caused the rot. Will reseal them next fine day we have. I hope this rebuild may be of use to someone someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppr Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Just a side by side comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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