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Post by shastamobile on Dec 5, 2012 18:41:56 GMT -5
Can anyone send me a link to a thread that might detail where to start such as..at the top...around the bottom...gut the inside, peel the outside..I have read lots of threads and have gotten tons of great information I was just wondering if there was one that put it all in the same place. The floor itself seems to be fine..the inside will all have to go...and I can see light between the walls and the floors.....hopefully you can view some of the pics...I have not gotten the hang of posting pics yet...Any information, comments, suggestion would be wonderful.... flic.kr/p/dy5bmp
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Post by universalexports on Dec 5, 2012 19:04:52 GMT -5
you will learn a lot as you go along, for starters I would check out the floor and see if it is solid all over, in the corners, under the water tank etc. then crawl under and feel it and check it out.
check out the wood 2x4s and metal frame as well while you are under
you can remove the trim pieces from around the front side windows and see how the wood trim is around the window, (the bottom is usually rotted or gone)
you can remove the roof vent inside parts and see the wood around that to see how it looks,
remove the rear window and get an idea how the wood is around that, and see if you need to go deeper.
a good look at the walls and corners look for discoloration, or waves, split paneling etc, this should give you an idea of if you need to look deeper in some or all areas.
you can remove the J-rail from around the sides and lift the skin back and have a look if you want to see more of the wood and see what you are in for. Real easy to do, just a lot of screws to remove.
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Post by universalexports on Dec 5, 2012 19:11:12 GMT -5
after looking at your pics, it looks like a lot of water damage, I would remove 1 side of skin at a time and replace all the rotted wood. put that piece back on to make sure it all still fit correctly, then do another piece. looks like a lot of water damage.
these are much easier to work on by removing the outside skin, I have tried it both ways, but your going to need a lot of new inside paneling as well, so what ever works for you.
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Post by shastamobile on Dec 6, 2012 12:07:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the info...yep...tons of water damage...funny thing tho..last night it rained really hard, we went out to look inside and no water anywhere...I think the dirt, mold whatever has plugged the holes...lol...Hopefully we will get started on the Peeling...this weekend...thanks a bunch..
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Post by schweetcruisers on Dec 6, 2012 12:29:35 GMT -5
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Post by flyingham on Dec 19, 2012 20:02:13 GMT -5
Your not seeing the water while its raining. The damage that happens to these is from water "wicking" in, through seams and such. Over extended periods of time. Behind all the panels is rot. A lot of rot.
What you have there is a Very Restorable project. It looks like it has a lot of good parts on it still. I'm not sure about the entry door, but it looks like that will work.
Mine started out damaged to hell just like that. The only piece of paneling in mine that was salvaged is now the front of the refrigerator!
Where are you guys located? Maybe a VSTF member could stop by and give you some advice/possible hand...
Believe you can, and you can ...https://picasaweb.google.com/105076240370265697540/ShastaCamper#
If you can't open that, let me know
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Post by familyof6 on Apr 17, 2013 15:34:18 GMT -5
Is it necessary to take the wall panel down to fix the framing behind it if there is no visible damage from the inside? If so do we take the wall panels down before reframing?
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Post by vikx on Apr 18, 2013 1:08:15 GMT -5
Fix it from the OUTSIDE. Removing the inside panels won't give you as much access. No reason to disturb a perfectly good wall panel when repairs can be done from the outside. (usually, there isn't frame damage behind a good panel except the top edge boards and bottom skirt boards)
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