Damp Behind Drivers Seat

[SelkieSpirit]

I’ve discovered pretty rotten panel in the garage area, behind drivers seat. There was a leak in the roof in that general area (now fixed) - could it have tracked to there? Or where should I look to check for ingress?

Is this a big job to replace/sort? Any advice on best way forward appreciated, or recommendation for someone known/trusted in central Scotland to fix?

Habitation check in July 2021 didn’t show any issues here, but clearly been going on for a while.

Motorhome is a Euromobil Profila on a Transit base.

 

[icantremember]

Bump ... any advice out there?

 

[The Wino]

Looks like it's on the floor hard to tell the angle of the photos. First thing I would do is get underneath and see what the floor looks like.
Others usually seem to find that the damp bit they find ends up being the tip of the iceberg hope yours is different

 

[SelkieSpirit]

Thanks. I’ve tried to look underneath chassis but can’t see much. Need to work out how to access for better look?

There doesn’t look/feel/small like dampness elsewhere, and nothing if great note on recent habitation check, so I hope nothing too awful

 

[Argar]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

I have a 2009 Integra - so far we've had a professional repair on the floor in 2014, the same repair and a larger area was done again in 2019 after a boiler leak.

In 2020 we discovered water and dampness running in from the roof - all the roof structure has been replaced, most of the structure on the rear and side walls also replaced and now working on the floor. Water gets everywhere - hopefully you'll be luckier than me!

Here is the details of my saga
https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/damp-motorhome-project-roof-repair.229213/

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/damp-motorhome-project-rear-repair.242236/

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[Argar]

Thanks. I’ve tried to look underneath chassis but can’t see much. Need to work out how to access for better look?

There doesn’t look/feel/small like dampness elsewhere, and nothing if great note on recent habitation check, so I hope nothing too awful

Forgot to say it never really smelt damp recently and the habitation check revealed nothing

 

[Adam b]

We had a leak behind the drivers seat in a previous van it came from the seal between the cab & habitation area.

 

[SelkieSpirit]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

I have a 2009 Integra - so far we've had a professional repair on the floor in 2014, the same repair and a larger area was done again in 2019 after a boiler leak.

In 2020 we discovered water and dampness running in from the roof - all the roof structure has been replaced, most of the structure on the rear and side walls also replaced and now working on the floor. Water gets everywhere - hopefully you'll be luckier than me!

Here is the details of my saga
https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/damp-motorhome-project-roof-repair.229213/

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/damp-motorhome-project-rear-repair.242236/

Thank you kindly for taking time to reply.

Oh Fiddlesticks, not what I was hoping to hear. Seems you managed to do a lot yourself . I can’t even see how or where I dismantle to see that board or floor on drivers side. Suppose I’d better get it booked in with a pro and hear the worst .

A leak did develop where seams had perished on the roof, but I’ve recently had a garage go round the entire roof and re seal everything. He did say roof on one side (where leak was, and coincides with same side garage dampnes). I was rather hoping to reseal the roof, dry it out then look at what I have?
kidding myself?

 

[SelkieSpirit]

We had a leak behind the drivers seat in a previous van it came from the seal between the cab & habitation area.

thanks Adam. I’ve had a wee look around and it all looks sealed. I’m wondering if it tracked down from a known leak on roof.

Have you any recommendations for a good/trusted/reliable person to take van to for this sort of work (I’m )?

 

[Blaydon]

Damp behind the driver’s seat? Sounds like the old trouble is back - make an appointment with your GP.

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[Figaro]