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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Look very nice. Real sweat home. :-) ----------------------
Sun 25 Jul 2010 @ 22:05
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Was that a slip of the tongue/typo....'sweat home' ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 16:52
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Disaster strikes.! Just when things were on the up..........discovered some rotten wet wood under the window. was checking out the forced air unit and had removed the bench seating when I thought the carpet felt a bit damp. On closer inspection and pulling back the vinyl I was in for a shock, the wood under the window was wet and disintegrating.All the hardboard was wet plus a damp floor. Started ripping out all the wet and rotten wood, fortunately the water hadn't come from the roof, instead it came from a series of small holes in the aluminium skin just under the window.My poor van....was starting to look really nice and with my holidays coming up too !!! bugger (being polite here) Anyway here is some pics of the damage After clearing all the wet timber and hardboard And the cause.....after patched up with filler I thought I would weep, but I guess I am getting used to the disasters now. Margaret ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 17:31
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Oh bugger. At least it'll dry out fairly quickly, possibly in time for me to turn up with kit for making a tidy job of putting it right... ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 17:43
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	oh dear....doesn't rain but it pours...literally.... looks like a straight forward job..at least you found it before it rotted the floor ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 17:46
bonouk1 Member Posts : 314 Location : merthyr tydfil s.wales Status : Offline	unlucky mags,youv had a time of it, i have a couple of soft walls on my van ,im afraid to take the vinal off to see whats behind it lol
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 18:09
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Margaret, I can't believe, after all the hard work, you find this. Believe me, I know exactly how you must feel. Keep at it, you will get there in the end. Rae & Ann ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 19:16
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Oh margaret - I am so sorry...after all you have done too... Are the holes caused by ali corrosion? Check too that the window frame isn't leaking - lift up the rubber surround and seal with a goood non-setting sealer (and do the other windows too). The rubber frames should either come away from the body quite easily if the sealant has failed. This problem even occurs on more modern motorhomes..... Glad you caught it in time!! Carl ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 19:17
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Hi everone and thanks for your support.......once again ! I am afraid to look elsewhere I have visions of ripping out the entire interior....and be left with the ali shell !! Nothing else for it but to bash on......once more into the breach margaret ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 20:12
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	For capilliary leaks, Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure is a nice tidy fix. I have a similar problem with some wooden battens that have rotted, but now the magic potion has worked, I can replace them when I do my interior panels. You wouldnt be happy if you ran out of jobs, would you? ----------------------
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 20:20
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Look on the bright side, you will have the finest Bedford in the land once you & Phil have finished all your hard work.:D Nigel & Nikki
Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 20:47
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Drying inside now. Decided to remove outer rail After cleaning off old sealant Sealed up with tape Ralph removing old sealant from rail Will have to wait until I finish my 4 night shifts...:B margaret ----------------------
Wed 28 Jul 2010 @ 17:08
bluebedouin Global Moderator Posts : 2444 Location : Northampton,England. Status : Offline	That's Terrible! I can't believe that......... ......I've just bought a pop up garden bin & paid over £5.00 for it!;D ----------------------
Wed 28 Jul 2010 @ 17:29
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Margaret just thrives on a challenge! (mind you after the initial shock has worn off ...) ----------------------
Wed 28 Jul 2010 @ 19:15
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	The wooden battens in my landcruiser are mostly shot too, but Im thinking of getting some plaswood in when I come to fixing it. Its made oddly enough from recycled plastic, tough as nails and doesnt rot. Quite a few companies make similar, it is a little heavier, but youll never need to replace it again! ----------------------
Wed 28 Jul 2010 @ 19:19
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Mikey - how is it that you have these flashes of devine brilliance!!!! What a damn good idea - where can we get some of this stuff? I would like to test it for use on the bedouin, especially for the rear door frame and structure. Do enlighten us o' wise one!!!!! Carl ----------------------
Wed 28 Jul 2010 @ 21:54
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	here you go! http://www.esi.info/documents/BPI_Plaswood_ML.pdf just dont put the offcuts in the woodburner! ----------------------
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 00:30
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	I am hoping the rot hasn't travelled all the length of the van cause that would entail having to remove all the kitchen and part of the bathroom Its frightening to see how thin the aluminium is when it is unsupported. margaret ----------------------
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 09:13
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	In your photo of the side of the van with the trim removed and the sealant cleaned off, is the beige line we can see the edge of the timber? If so, then it looks in very good condition with no rot. If this is so, then i think that it is the window seals failing that has caused the rot..... The use of very thin aluminium is to keep weight to a minimum, thereby maximising your payload for the chassis (so you can take everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink on holiday;D ) Good luck Margaret - you will get there in the end.... Carl ----------------------
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 09:30
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline	Hi Carl The beige colour you see is the vans original colour, lower part beige, upper part light green. There are still some staples holding the ali to the frame, maybe I should remove them and see if I can carefully prize it away to see if the wood is ok ? margaret ----------------------
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 16:51
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