1996 Skyline Nomad
I just bought a 1996 Nomad and I know nothing about campers but I am a mechanic and good with my hands. One of the things I've found is the roof leaks terribly and is rotted in places and also the wa...
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Sorry to say but you are in for more than a new membrane. The rotted structure components will need to be replaced also. There is little extra structure that can take over when some parts give up. The integrity of the trailer relies on all those very lightweight pieces of wood being intact. If your unit has tin sides it will be a lot easier to repair.
As far as the cabinets go, there is usually a trim strip over the screws. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
First off thank you for helping. Ive never had much luck with people replying to my questions on forums before. Anyway, originally i was going to tearout just the bad trusses and outer edge frame, and replace them, and just the areas of rotten roof boards. Then seal all the seams with Eternabond and cover the whole roof with liquid roof, but its hard to tell where just the bad wood is without cutting a bunch of the membrane so its looking more and more like i might have no choice but to remove everything and start fresh, which sucks because i just spent all that money already. I paid $1800 for the camper and didnt want to put that much in it, but i figure if i stick to maybe $2000 more budget and keep it for 5 or so yrs, maybe ill still get enuf out of it for an upgrade. It looks like i can get a new membrane and adhesive off Amazon for about 4-$500. I know its probably not top quality but it might have to do. I found sum screws for the cabinets that screw through from the inside but, from what it looks like the tops may be screwed from outside but im still digging. Maybe I can post sum pics to help. Some of the ceiling and inside paneling will have to be replaced but with the inside paneling going all the way up to the roof board im not sure where to start first. Oh and it is tin siding. I've tested most everything and so far, the electric works (although it kept tripping my gfci from the garage until i found a seperate outlet. I do have a dogbone inline.), the heater was working but then starting blowing cold air. I'll dbl check the propane or the sail switch but the propane was just filled. The water heater seems to work. The air conditioner was working but now it seems the fan isn't working (should be easy fix). The plumbing works in the bathroom, but the kitcken faucet blew air and spit a little water, now nothing there. The frig I'm not too sure about but so far does'nt seem to be working. Now that you know my life story, LOL, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
More questions to come.🙄
Your best bet would be to cut your $1800 loss now and see what (if anything) you can get for it. Return the roof patch materials for a refund and in the future if you want a rebuild project find one that they will pay you to haul it away as it costs money to junk a RV.
