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Bandmanct
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Apr 03, 2014

Hybrid camper ceiling replacement

I just purchased a 2003 Starcraft 23sds Travelstar hybrid. There was a leak in the roof and the ceiling was rippled. i have started to pull down the paper that was bubbling and have gotten to the Styrofoam in some of the areas. I was expecting to find cross beams every few feet but i don't see any. Is the ceiling and roof just held up by the foam and paneling? I'm drying everything out with a dehumidifier the best i can but trying to figure out what i can do to repair the ceiling after it dries. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated





Thanks!
  • mobilefleet's avatar
    mobilefleet
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    the roof is prob a one piece laminated structure where the panels are bonded to the styrofoam insulation. these have no roof trusses as the rigidity is made by the structure itself. Hard to repair back to factory look without complete roof replacement. You see this in a lot of class c rvs as well. sometimes you may see aluminum studs but they are really just like a rib cage and don't provide structural support. I would just carefully cut out the bad section with a circular saw and then glue in a new panel with foam bonded to it. Cover the repair with matching trim molding and it may look decent
  • Gaffer222's avatar
    Gaffer222
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    Bandmanct wrote:
    I just purchased a 2003 Starcraft 23sds Travelstar hybrid. There was a leak in the roof and the ceiling was rippled. i have started to pull down the paper that was bubbling and have gotten to the Styrofoam in some of the areas. I was expecting to find cross beams every few feet but i don't see any. Is the ceiling and roof just held up by the foam and paneling? I'm drying everything out with a dehumidifier the best i can but trying to figure out what i can do to repair the ceiling after it dries. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated





    Thanks!


    As stated, it is most likely is a laminated roof. If the ceiling is toast, what does the roof sheathing look like? Need to check that. Is it soft up on the roof?.
  • Bandmanct's avatar
    Bandmanct
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    Gaffer222 wrote:
    Bandmanct wrote:
    I just purchased a 2003 Starcraft 23sds Travelstar hybrid. There was a leak in the roof and the ceiling was rippled. i have started to pull down the paper that was bubbling and have gotten to the Styrofoam in some of the areas. I was expecting to find cross beams every few feet but i don't see any. Is the ceiling and roof just held up by the foam and paneling? I'm drying everything out with a dehumidifier the best i can but trying to figure out what i can do to repair the ceiling after it dries. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated





    Thanks!


    As stated, it is most likely is a laminated roof. If the ceiling is toast, what does the roof sheathing look like? Need to check that. Is it soft up on the roof?.
  • Bandmanct's avatar
    Bandmanct
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    the roof isn't soft, it needs to be sealed and rubber painted for sure but its not soft
  • Gaffer222's avatar
    Gaffer222
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2014
    Bandmanct wrote:
    the roof isn't soft, it needs to be sealed and rubber painted for sure but its not soft


    That's good.

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