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montanafos
Sep 08, 2015Explorer
A bit of progress today...what a slow process. To the above note about man hours...couldn't agree more. The decision once we found the damage was no camper or fix this camper. Easy decision for me as long as the rain will stay away as this camper has (and will continue to) provided some of my families fondest memories. From tubing at the lake to keeping us warm while duck hunting on the river...lots of memories within this little home on wheels. Got the corners back in shape today and have the side sill's replaced and they turned out to very sturdy. Have the initial layout of the floor in place and will build a "deck" to place within the floor frame and plan to move on to the back wall after that. The black wrap under the camper has a few worn through areas and plan to Eternabond them internally before placing the floor joists and will get to the exterior once everything else is in place. The key for me is to get the camper "weather proof" this week and I can work on the interior from there. The metal all came of pretty easily and should go back up nicely. I will be applying Rot Doctor to wood showing staining purely as a backup and reassurance for the future. I've cut out rot and replaced with new wood and the darker wood has been sprayed with Spray Nine (was told by RV dealer that it's what they use to kill mold). On to the floor tomorrow.












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