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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cbsurfmom wrote:
No doubt that I won't like what I find. I plan on doing the work and roping in some more qualified ppl and bribe them with food etc. The real question is besides the labor, how much am I looking at in material. I can pretty much tell that I'll need to peel the roof of the cab back almost 1/2 way from the damage that I can see from the inside, and also about 2 feet at least on the side walls. I just don't have any idea how much the materials for this type of work is. I have a clue on the wood but not that other stuff.
This is how the repair started 2 weeks ago, I bought 2 cans of Kilz to spray behind the cabinets that were there cause it smelled a little moldy and I saw the previous water damage. I'm a sailor and thought these were built a little more like boats i.e. not so much wood to rot.
Are you saying that you are seeing evidence of water intrusion half way back the length of the coach? If that is the case, you are in for an enormous project that, in my opinion, would not be worth it considering the vintage of the coach and the amount of money currently invested.
As to the cost of materials, it really depends on what all you will need, which can only be determined by evaluating the extent of the damage. I will say this -- with these types of problems, the materials cost is negligible. It's the labor that will kill you.
I hate to sound like Debbie Downer, but if the extent of the water problem is at least half way back the length of the coach, I'd probably take a match to it and consider it a valuable lesson learned.
