However, these devices can still provide you with additional peace of mind that you are doing all you reasonably can to protect your valuable asset. Bit late now but I think I would have waited until there were a few hot summer days to dry it out a bit, filled any gaps in the outside with Sikaflex & got another 3yrs out of it. If you start dismantling an old caravan from the inside you just open cans of worms. The whole idea of getting the caravan was so we would have cheap accommodation whilst up Sheffield way, visiting my family but I remember caravan holidays from my younger years with grandparents and want my own (2 yr old) son to experience these too and have many memories from them. Yes, you can continue to return items as normal as long as you follow the government guidelines about leaving your house.

Quote: Lift and clean around the window rubbers outside ( use white spirit then meths to clean ) , apply a bead of sealant under the window rubbers. You should be able to get 3.6mm board ( plywood not hardboard or mdf )from B and Q ( but it will not have a covering on it ) .

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Thanks once again for reading my problem and I hope you can decipher the above, it's hard to put it down in the correct manner on a screen when so in depth.

Whilst there is really shoddy sealant on the outside edges of the window rubbers, there is most definitely nothing at all below... I presume there should be? I know everybody goes on about Silkaflex but I just can't justify the expense to the Mrs. when there's going to be a hell of a lot of tubes required from start to finish.

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Keep the receipt of works as evidence should you need to make a damp claim under warranty in the future. For the latest information and advice on COVID-19, please refer to the latest updates by the UK Government. The other issue I've found is underneath the front, where the aluminium external skin bends under and then meets the underside ply flooring etc, it's come away seemingly no screws holding it any more and needs a better fix than the previous persons obviously attempted but failed. This is my last job on the current list, as I believe at present until all the above is fixed and cured, the damp needs some air and somewhere to go... to close this off now would just compound matters even more? This advice is to hopefully repair the caravan well enough to get you away , and you may need to redo some things to a better quality when you get more time . When you mention awning rail to body joint/gap, do you mean where the awning rail meets / fits on to the outer skin of the caravan both on the roof and the side outer wall of the caravan? Yes .

Even if your vehicle is outside of its warranty period unless you are very confident in your DIY skills, its probably a good idea you let the service centre/dealer install it. I also understand your worries of your ply floor not being replaced with the risk of health with spores and the ply slowly degrading, I think there will be quite a few of us with the same concerns. If this does happen I know exactly what I will do when and if the time comes. Believe me I’m not happy at all with this water ingress problem. Notes , press the alloy firmly into place before pilot drilling , add a good bit of mastic when finally fitting . To gain clearance for pilot drilling ,wind upthe rear caravan legs and extend downthe front ones . This as there is a newish piece of 2" x 1" viewable on the inside of front of caravan and I'm sure I can affix the aly corner metal through/on to this. This 2" x 1" planed timber is also set at an angle itself which leads me to think it will all fit snuggly together.If you want to get out of the caravan (which I can understand) it may just be worth asking your dealer for his best deal on another make, given the disappointment with your current van, To keep quoting the SOGA to try to achieve a replacement, even with a reduced value of your current van isn't going to work. Speak to Trading Standards and then you have to put up to take into court. The SOGA needs to be determined by a court that it has been breached, you cant just print a copy of it and throw it on your dealers desk. If you are reclaiming them from a car yourself, it is simple to flip up the screwhead cover at each end and use a cross-point or Torx screwdriver to remove the fixing bolts. There are awning rails going along both sides of the caravan , that you can seal ( a proper reseal of the awning rails would require removing them , but this can be a lengthy job .

I had thought myself yesterday the only way maybe to sort the underside of front end - where the aluminium outer skin is fixed to the underneath (where as you see in the pics it isn't any more) would be to use aluminium angle corner the whole length in one piece along the front underside. Then drill new holes in to this, then fix this with nuts and bolts as opposed to screws. If you plan to fix your grab handles horizontally, and you choose a rear seat handle with a coat hook, you will also have a serviceable coat hook!

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Use a fan heater to help the battens dry out ( if possible ) do not reboard the inside until the battens are dry and the caravan is water tight . I wouldn't recommend using normal silicone sealant for sealinganywhere on the outside of the caravan . http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/sealants.htm Outside body repair .I would try this , buy some alloy strip or angle from B and Q , see Here and Here . Select a washer to spread the load over the interior of the fixing recess and, if necessary, drill out this washer to the hole size required and file down the sides to get a good fit in the recess. You will probably use the largest size wood screw for refixing, as you need hidden access to the rear of the panel for putting nuts on bolts. The nightmare started this afternoon when finding some interior front corner sealant looking a little mouldy and instantly knew it wouldn't be good.