Ceiling repair advice needed

opnspaces wrote:

As an after thought is your's a Jayco? My ceiling panel trim and wall paper looks eerily similar to yours.

It's a 2007 Sunnybrook Sunset Creek. She's buttoned up for the winter now but I will be working on this in the spring.

I have the same issue on mine and I live in Southern California so I don't think it's temperature related. I always assumed it was caused by flex from me pulling the trailer down washboard roads for the last 13 years.

Like others on here my first thought was a leak. But I pulled down the AC vent and used a small mirror and flashlight to verify the the inside of the ceiling had no evidence of water staining.

So far I've just left it alone, but if you come up with a solution that works I'd be interested to read it.

As an after thought is your's a Jayco? My ceiling panel trim and wall paper looks eerily similar to yours.

Don’t glue the strip. It’ll make a worse mess if you ever have to remove it. Small finish nails or screws would be best.

53chevy wrote:
Thank you for the replies, I'll check again for leaks but so far there is no indication. The strip is stapled so once the paper is glued do you think it would be better to glue the strip back or re-staple?

Go buy a package of oval head screws and a can of white spray paint. Paint a bunch of heads and screw the strip back in place.

Thanks again, that gives me some great options to think about.

Mine is the same way. No leaks. I notice it gets worse over the winter. I also live in Idaho. I've attributed it to freeze/thaw with the addition of snow weight. I've considered fixing it, but have learned to live with it. If I did fix it, it would probably be with a wider strip routed out to fit over what's already there.

On edit, I see that Artum Snowbird beat me to it.

Another idea could be get a board wide enough to go over the present strip. Router or dado out the inside of one flat side of the board so it covers your strip and is wide enough to cover both edges. Stain it up nice, and mount it with some screws and screw caps. Classy!

Thank you for the replies, I'll check again for leaks but so far there is no indication. The strip is stapled so once the paper is glued do you think it would be better to glue the strip back or re-staple?

First is leak inspection. Then, if its only loose, take the joint piece off, gently using a heat gun pull the paper loose, apply a bit of white glue and push it back. Re attach the joint. At least thats what I would do. Instead of white glue I might use contact cement.

Let's start here: hopefully not, but you may have a leak causing this. I don't see any staining so that is good.

Push up on the ceiling in the area around this spot and see if it feels soft. Also maybe take a pin or needle and poke a small hole in the wrinkled material and see if any water drips out or if it is wet underneath...

good luck with it.