motorhome leaking through pitted holes in roof

[chaser]

it really depends how fussy you want to be , we did over 3000 miles in our ldv conversion in one trip all round italy spain and france, rained in , could see the road through the floor ,stuff tied together but we loved it and this is 8 years ago and looking it up on the mot thing its still running so someone else must like it too.

 

[DavidG58]

Here you go @Natty take your pick

All good some will cost a lot more than others

Has your man removed the roof lining and timbers yet or just the sides?

xx

 

[Natty]

Here you go @Natty take your pick

All good some will cost a lot more than others

Has your man removed the roof lining and timbers yet or just the sides?

xx

Only the sides have been done - break down in communication - roof isn’t being done (well at least not by him!)

We are now at least not leaking into the van!

Think for now we will coat the roof in something to seal it then decide if we are up to taking the internal roof out ourselves and re doing the timber.

Thanks for all the suggestions - and yes maybe we are daft but hey we love it and as we don’t want a second mortgage she will do us for now!

 

[Silver-Fox]

If your going for the quick fix.
Screw some thin ply to the framework through the ali roof.
Fibreglass it and jobs a good un

Would cost that much either

Winner winner

 

[monzer]

and yes maybe we are daft but hey we love it

You are not being daft at all. When you, or whoever, finds a van that is just right it's hard to see past spending a bit of dough to extend the life of it. Mine one is a 1991 Talbot and the layout is just perfect for me. It has only done 35k miles and I really don't want to think about getting rid of it.

Ask around, if you know a joiner who can help you out that will help a great deal with costs.

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[Terry]

David, I am sure you will be able to carry out all of the suggested repairs yourself won't you? Or is it going to be ....................... TERRY

Edit. Oh bugger the man himself beat me to it

No Peter Nats got a mate with premises and they are doing themselves as and when

 

[DavidG58]

It is now being stored in a barn for winter so should get no worse and will be a good place to do some repairs when they can

 

[chaser]

It is now being stored in a barn for winter so should get no worse and will be a good place to do some repairs when they can

there is no way i would put a downer on this project but the mention of "barn" just makes me suggest , watch out for rats and mice getting into it, they can play hell with wireing and stuff.

 

[tonyidle]

You could check on the roof timber, or at least the level of 'wet' in the roof space, by removing the inner frame of a roof light. You'll be able to see the timber lining the roof light hole.

 

[Lenny HB]

It is now being stored in a barn for winter so should get no worse and will be a good place to do some repairs when they can

Just keep well away David then it might stand a chance of surviving the winter.

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[mfw]

If you have somewhere dryish to do it bite the bullet remove roof and go for it you have nothing to lose keep it dry with a tarpaulin - rodents are the least of problems at moment - your problem is you may have a lot of rotten timbers and have to remove sides as well

 

[barsteward]

Oh that was you, I'd heard the stories and assumed it was @swanseajack13 or @cutfinger @DLT or someone similar

 

[mfw]

No no no buggered

 

[DavidG58]

You could check on the roof timber, or at least the level of 'wet' in the roof space, by removing the inner frame of a roof light. You'll be able to see the timber lining the roof light hole.

They have actually had all the skylights replaced and resealed and the wood all looked pretty good, certainly not black like I expected

 

[tonyidle]

They have actually had all the skylights replaced and resealed and the wood all looked pretty good, certainly not black like I expected

If that's the case it would be worth investing in a holesaw to cut vents inside two or three of lockers to check the rest. The vents could be left & fitted with these:

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............. or smaller caravan equivalents of which I can't find a picture. If the wood where the roof lights are fitted is OK there's a good chance little if any leakage has occurred. If the pinholes are indeed pinholes the surface tension of water is likely to have stopped it coming in. That and the fact that the pinholes are likely to be above internal struts

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[Sphgmo]

Re Aluminium Cancer.
We had this same problem with the side of the luton on our Lunar with pitting showing on the outside.
Van was sold on via dealer.
I am interested to know of you get any similar external signs with other materials when the internal wood has got damp.

It is not only motorhomes. Recently discovered there had been a steady leak under our bath.
Only found out when the freezer in the dinette stopped working as water had dripped onto it through the ceiling.