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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I have a similar situation. I bought a 1994 Four Winds 5000 which is 29 feet long and has 54K miles. I got 6 good tires, a new toilet, new electric/gas refrigerator, a 4K Onan generator that starts with a bit of coaxing, an awning that is rotted a bit near the front-upper edge and some leaks and rot. I coated the roof and I think I got most if not all the leaks. Perhaps not totally in the cab-over area.
Here's my Baby (or maybe lemon?):
The leaks:
One where one of the luggage carrier mounts allowed water to enter.
Many around the TV antenna which I've now removed.
Many pinholes and leaks in the cab-over.
I coated the aluminum roof per this post:
Sealing Leaky Aluminum Roof
I think that stopped the roof leaks.
Now I'm working on the inside of the cab-over area, ripping out rotted wood.
The construction consists of these layers:
aluminum roof (filon on the sides)
luan plywood wet and rotted in places
styrofoam
thin cardboard
vinyl ceiling (paneling on sides)
I plan on using liquid nails - panel and foam formula to stick new or dried and cleaned styrofoam to the sides and roof. I plan on following that with thin paneling and perhaps finish ceiling with vinyl walpaper.
My problem is what to do with the rotted areas where the ceiling styrofoam broke away from the rotted luan plywood. I may drill holes when I feel it has dried, inject some liquid nails and then cover the holes with more vinyl walpaper.
I paid $3500 for the R/V. I got it with the idea of being able to get close to the coast then walk the docks on coastal areas so I can look for a sailboat to live on. Unfortunately I had no idea that R/V parks charge outrageous amounts of money, in fact far more than my apartment costs. Hence I'll likely be doing a lot of boon-docking until I get my sailboat.
Thoughts?
Here's my Baby (or maybe lemon?):
The leaks:
One where one of the luggage carrier mounts allowed water to enter.
Many around the TV antenna which I've now removed.
Many pinholes and leaks in the cab-over.
I coated the aluminum roof per this post:
Sealing Leaky Aluminum Roof
I think that stopped the roof leaks.
Now I'm working on the inside of the cab-over area, ripping out rotted wood.
The construction consists of these layers:
aluminum roof (filon on the sides)
luan plywood wet and rotted in places
styrofoam
thin cardboard
vinyl ceiling (paneling on sides)
I plan on using liquid nails - panel and foam formula to stick new or dried and cleaned styrofoam to the sides and roof. I plan on following that with thin paneling and perhaps finish ceiling with vinyl walpaper.
My problem is what to do with the rotted areas where the ceiling styrofoam broke away from the rotted luan plywood. I may drill holes when I feel it has dried, inject some liquid nails and then cover the holes with more vinyl walpaper.
I paid $3500 for the R/V. I got it with the idea of being able to get close to the coast then walk the docks on coastal areas so I can look for a sailboat to live on. Unfortunately I had no idea that R/V parks charge outrageous amounts of money, in fact far more than my apartment costs. Hence I'll likely be doing a lot of boon-docking until I get my sailboat.
Thoughts?
