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Ian_D Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2419 York Gender: Drives: Omega 3.0 Elite, Facelift Omega 2.5 GLS, Sold the TD Elite	Re: Poxy post count. Reply #15 - 20. Dec 2009 at 00:13 Quote: i fix caravans for a living and this years been so busy ive only had my van out once,post count Are you taking the mick mate? Or been serious?
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hercules Ex Member	Re: Poxy post count. Reply #16 - 20. Dec 2009 at 09:29 Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 00:13: Quote: i fix caravans for a living and this years been so busy ive only had my van out once,post count Are you taking the mick mate? Or been serious? been doin it 6 years
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Reply #17 - 20. Dec 2009 at 13:16

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Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 00:13:

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i fix caravans for a living and this years been so busy ive only had my van out once,post count Grin

Are you taking the mick mate? Or been serious? Questioning

been doin it 6 years

Hmm, guess your the person to ask then about my caravan thats been sat outside the house for a week with a heater/dehumidifier running then.... If you dont mind that is? Shocked

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Reply #18 - 20. Dec 2009 at 15:42

Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 13:16:

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Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 00:13:

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i fix caravans for a living and this years been so busy ive only had my van out once,post count Grin

Are you taking the mick mate? Or been serious? Questioning

been doin it 6 years

Hmm, guess your the person to ask then about my caravan thats been sat outside the house for a week with a heater/dehumidifier running then.... If you dont mind that is? Shocked

got a bit of damp ave we

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Reply #19 - 20. Dec 2009 at 17:26

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Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 13:16:

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Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 00:13:

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i fix caravans for a living and this years been so busy ive only had my van out once,post count Grin

Are you taking the mick mate? Or been serious? Questioning

been doin it 6 years

Hmm, guess your the person to ask then about my caravan thats been sat outside the house for a week with a heater/dehumidifier running then.... If you dont mind that is? Shocked

got a bit of damp ave we

Yes mate

Cut a long story short, all 4 corners! Lips Sealed

Front aren’t bad at all, will just need to properly reseal the awning rail. (on my list to do - I’ve temp put some sealant over the top of the old)

Rear N/S is the worrying bit. top of the wall in the shower is soft (about a foot wide by a few inch's down)

I've removed that rear quarter of the rail, and resealed it with fresh IDL99. When I was refitting the rail, about a 50cm section seems to be rotten - every 1 in 3 screws we just spinning Sad

The R/O/S is only a small area by the bog - Looks like the waters got in from either the rear handle or the rear seal that runs from left to right above the rear lights.

The F/N/S feels a little bit cold / damp, doesn't seem soft, so I guess it just needs resealing.

F/O/S has a small patch of softness, maybe 1" by 3", so I guess that’s nothing TOO major too?

Don’t really know what to do with it if I’m honest.

It’s a 1993 Swift, and condition wise it’s VERY good for its age. It doesn't smell damp inside either - hence why I never noticed it until I gave it a through going over a couple of weeks ago.

What are your initial thoughts? if any? Lips Sealed

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Poxy post count. Reply #20 - 20. Dec 2009 at 17:36 Could try drying it out the TheBoy way. With a can of petrol and a match. Kevin
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hercules

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Reply #21 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:01

a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

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Reply #22 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:38

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

You have no idea how happy I am that I did not understand a word of that. Grin

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I can be handy mending a fuse - but stuff the Isle of Wight

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Reply #23 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:39

jereboam wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:38:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

You have no idea how happy I am that I did not understand a word of that. Grin

Let me abridge it for you:

Your van is a piece of rotten old crap. You'll be lucky to get next summer out of it. Thumbs Up!

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Reply #24 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:41

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jereboam wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:38:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

You have no idea how happy I am that I did not understand a word of that. Grin

Let me abridge it for you:

Your van is a piece of rotten old crap. You'll be lucky to get next summer out of it. Thumbs Up!

AAAwwww!!!! You've gone and spoiled it now... Cry

I really didn't want to know.

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I can be handy mending a fuse - but stuff the Isle of Wight

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Reply #25 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:43

jereboam wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:38:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

You have no idea how happy I am that I did not understand a word of that. Grin

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Reply #26 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:50

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

Not at all mate, I thought exactly the same. Guess its not what I wanted to hear like! Cry

My dad is a joiner by trade, and I’m good with anything DIY related, so repairing could be an option, but I guess it would be a fairly major job, and therefore not worth doing really?

Is there anything I can 'inject' the wood with?

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Reply #27 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:51

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jereboam wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:38:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

You have no idea how happy I am that I did not understand a word of that. Grin

Let me abridge it for you:

Your van is a piece of rotten old crap. You'll be lucky to get next summer out of it. Thumbs Up!

Yeah yeah yeah... more spam! Wink

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Reply #28 - 20. Dec 2009 at 18:52

Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:50:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

Not at all mate, I thought exactly the same. Guess its not what I wanted to hear like! Cry

My dad is a joiner by trade, and I’m good with anything DIY related, so repairing could be an option, but I guess it would be a fairly major job, and therefore not worth doing really?

Is there anything I can 'inject' the wood with?

Cyanide. Mercy kill it. Grin

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Reply #29 - 20. Dec 2009 at 19:13

Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 18:50:

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a 1993 (guessing corniche)the famous soggy swifts,imho the waters already in cos the boards are soft therefore timbers are rotten,without ripping boards out and possibly drying timbers unless there too far gone and chopping out to put new wood in youll never get a grab on yer screws for moulding,matching the wall board would be difficult and you would end up with a patchwork quilt,cost for boarding and adhesives as well as resealing mouldings would not be cheap and given the age of the van it really wouldnt be worth it,all i would do with it is as youve done slap some sealer over the joints but not normal silicone yer want some proper stuff like geobond and try and stop anymore water getting in,a heater and a dehumidifier will help dry it out but yer can never dry timbers as there behind boards and the boards will always be soft now.check round yer windows and it doesnt hurt to run some sealer round the rubbers outside also round yer door frame,i dont think its a repair its more about trying to preserve it a little longer and try get some more use out of it.my vans rotten its a 1989 abbey bought cheap and rotten and when its days up i will ave had my money out of it
hope that helps or do you feel like shooting me Thumbs Up!

Not at all mate, I thought exactly the same. Guess its not what I wanted to hear like! Cry

My dad is a joiner by trade, and I’m good with anything DIY related, so repairing could be an option, but I guess it would be a fairly major job, and therefore not worth doing really?

Is there anything I can 'inject' the wood with?

if yer want to do some repairing(bodgeing)
http://www.geocel.co.uk/product.aspx?id=104&pr=mspr

thats yer external sealer

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bison-Polyurethane-Panel-Wallboard-Adhesive-_W0QQitemZ1205...

and that stuff is good for boarding and if yer can get it that price its cheap

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