Many thanx.😊

what a great video

Bad Rot is Common in all hymers group vans now .. ELLDIS ...compass etc.. the front windows are not sealed properly at build and front top seal not sealed properly.. ive a 2022 compass .front end is rotten was leaking from new ,,, ,,warranty fix next month,, !!!!!!!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY ANY HYMER MADE UNITS ( ALL SOLID BUILT UNITS)AS THEY ALL ROT AT THE FRONT WINDOWS FROM NEW ..

Bad Rot is Common in all hymers group vans now ..compass etc.. the front windows are not sealed properly at build and front top seal not sealed properly.. ive a 2022 compass .front end is rotten was leaking from new ,,, ,,warranty fix next month,, !!!!!!!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY ANY HYMER MADE UNITS ( ALL SOLID BUILT UNITS)AS THEY ALL ROT AT THE FRONT WINDOWS FROM NEW ..

Well done that man. These jobs always look waaay more difficult than they actually are. It’s usually the sheer amount of time that is required that kills off a job like this. Again, well done!

Hi how much did it cost you all in all pls thanks

Great videos 💪....i was wondering if it was possible to apply some sort of oil to the frame to prevent musture dammage in the future.

Great job, well done.

The problem with these vans is that in the factory there are bums on the end of a silicone gun who just don’t even care . I’m seriously thinking of not buying a van now . Way to risky .

Hi, can i ask what glue/adhesive you used please to fix the wall board to the wood frame? Thanks.

Brilliant and very informative! KTM top too in the later part, so u must be a biker as well 👍

Found out I had damp a day ago.... this video was amazing (and the previous). Given me the confidence to try this repair. Chwarae teg, da iawn

Hi mate we’re do you it the ply wood to match existing

Fantastic. This gave me courage! 😆

Thanks for sharing...👍

great video but please put a new battery for the smoke detector

Great video thank you so much for sharing it. It's given me more confidence to attack mine. And yes it is heartbreaking to see it in bits. But hopefully the leak is fixed. What is your unit like now? Did it fix the leak?

I know this was three years ago but PUT BATTERIES IN IT

Fantastic thanks so much for that ❤

O’Leary are the best about 100% they can source you anything 😂 I needed a replacement sky view blind from a bessacar e660 no one could get it without getting the whole trim and unit O’Leary got it lol saved me £620 and charged me £80

Hi wer do u get the laminated sheets from with pattern on

These caravan manufactures should be ashamed of themselves - really pathetic these designs that allow so much water and rot to destroy your van from the inside out

This is one of the best video’s on these repairs. We’ve actually got the exact same van and looks like we’ve got damp damage on the rear lower corners. Hoping to tackle it in the next month or so, thanks for the video.

Did you take the window seel out

Thanks so much for your tips

Noticed some dampness in my VW T4 hightop camper. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out where water could be coming in. I’ve started removing bulkhead units and found the problem has been festering for some time. Followed the path of dampness and think I no know where the problem started from…one screw hole above the hightop window…( took window covers off to clean last summer don’t think I screwed it back properly) These last few months have been nothing but torrential rain and that one screw hole has caused me a headache but after watching your presentation I now feel it’s something I can do or at least attempt a repair. Thanks for posting, you did a great job of fixing yours

Brilliant, My Bailey however appears to have the insulation boded to the panel, and the bit I've tried was an absolute nightmare, the only thing I will do that you didn't is paint the wood side of the boards with Ronseal wood preserver/hardener as it plasticises the wood so water will never get through again

Get yourself a multitool with cutter and scraper tips. Safer on fingers. Gets in the awkward bits.

Caravanning used to be a cheap way of getting away for a few weeks, last summer we went to the West Country and we're shocked at how much it was to pitch up, none of the sites we visited were less than £25 per night, these were all crappy camp sites with very poor facilities

Why does everyone want to use wd40, glue, adhesive and paint will not stick to it unless you use a Alcohol to get rid of it, so you could of done that in the first place, wd40 is silicone

Absolutely superb job mate! If you don't mind me asking what did this repair cost you in total?

Great videos, thank you. What thickness of ply did you use and what thickness of insulation please?

HI where did you get the boards from please and what thickness did you get please

Well done fella, nice job

Iesu mawr! Chwarae teg! Gwaith arbennig o dda 👍👍

Got bored, too drawn out ☹️

Thank you.

What type of adhesive should I use to fix the new plywood to the polystyrene? PS loved the video, very helpful.

Hi I'm looking at a fixer upper, again need work done. what is the difficulty level and is it easy to get parts ie. wall/celling panels plus water proofing.

Thinking of buying a caravan, this is invaluable knowledge to have if I go to look for one. Great video thanks and good luck.

What was the glue?,great help

Iv gotta fix the shell to the chassis any tips 🥺 its a alloy shell old school 1980+ thanks 😊

Brings back memories of the rot we found in our secondhand 'van. There was no smell and no bubbling to warn us. It was only when we removed the cracked shower tray did we find the rotten walls and frame. Somebody had actually boarded over the damage to match the rest of the 'van ! I'm normally Mr Optimism but after feeling *'totally had*' my first reaction was let's get it to the tip. In those days there were no online tutorials but thanks to my clever father in law, we repaired it very much in the way you did. We used to laugh that once the 'van was fixed and put back together - it was stronger, heavier and better made than when it left the factory. Message then : (1) Buyer beware and (2) never give up :-)

A very well done job. Thanks for sharing.

What glue did you use?

Well done. Great job and video.

Thanks. you have inspired me to have a go at the damp in our 2010 Swift Challenger.

Great job

Have you not found the smoke alarm batteries in a sale yet? 😀

With the sealant, would it be possible to put on all on then screw down the plastic strip before it dries to squidge into all of the nooks and crannies?