Purchased RV leak over cab, now what?
Hi RVers, Well, we purchased this RV 2 months ago and are now planning a trip for Oct so thought I'd go clean it out and this is where I'm at (see pics). The outside walls are loose and we were to...
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Honestly, that will be a TON of work. You'll have to get it torn down to about what was shown by the other poster. Or farther! Your windows should come out, and your inside paneling get stripped, so you can try to save the wall structure, then figure out a way to reattach the siding. Can it be done? Sure. But for a first timer, working on ladders, having to track down materials and learn new skills... if you worked full time on it I think you'd be doing good to get it done in 100 hours. And mostly likely it will be more than that.
(I have done a leak rebuild, at ground level. Mine was much less involved than yours, and probably took more than 100 hours, and a few hundred dollars too. Be honest with yourself about what's in store. It will be a lot of work. But if you do it right, you can have a good camper. Did I mention a lot of work?)
Honestly, that will be a TON of work. You'll have to get it torn down to about what was shown by the other poster. Or farther! Your windows should come out, and your inside paneling get stripped, so you can try to save the wall structure, then figure out a way to reattach the siding. Can it be done? Sure. But for a first timer, working on ladders, having to track down materials and learn new skills... if you worked full time on it I think you'd be doing good to get it done in 100 hours. And mostly likely it will be more than that.
(I have done a leak rebuild, at ground level. Mine was much less involved than yours, and probably took more than 100 hours, and a few hundred dollars too. Be honest with yourself about what's in store. It will be a lot of work. But if you do it right, you can have a good camper. Did I mention a lot of work?)
