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Wall beside door: |
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This one didn't look too healthy from the outside. Doesn't look very promising from the inside, either |
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Sigh! More rotten wood to replace: |
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Ugh! looks like I have to rebuild the whole bottom of the wall. |
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In front of wheelwell: |
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Not much left here. Bottom plate is gone and the rest is rotten |
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Above the door: |
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Note the water stains on the metal wire gaurd. This things's been leaking a long time. The fridge goes below here |
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Door side wall: |
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I tried to remove the panels intact. They were 95% delaminating. Tear it all out & replace them. Darn! This window leaks, too. |
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Front Corner - Kichen side: |
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This window leaked the worst, as evident in the panelling. Sure wish I could find some panels to match. |
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Above Kitchen: |
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The top panels are rotted out. Studs seem OK |
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Bolting down the floor: |
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Easier to bolt down the floor to the frame when the walls are not attached |
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Side wall #1 rebuild: |
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If you're going to take something apart, you may as well get after it! |
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Side wall #1 rebuild: |
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Some of the new framework is leaning against the old wall |
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Top of side wall: |
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The whole top plate of the wall needs replacing and most of the studs |
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Bottom of wall: |
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New cross piece support in place. Bottom of the studs are all rotten - most of them anyways |
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Looking out: |
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This thing is sure getting wobbly. Have to be careful not to knock it over. Don't need to open a window for fresh air! |
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One side wall rebuilt: |
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Voila! - I had to rebuild the whole wall up to the door. Very little was salvageable, so I replaced it all. |
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Kitchen side wall: |
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Can't find matching panelling - may as well rip it all off & have a peek in there! |
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Fresh water opening: |
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Something else they did not seal properly at the factory. |
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Top of wall: |
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The whole top plate of the wall has to be replaced. The top of the studs are rotten, too. |
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Fresh water cutout from outside: |
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Well, I guess I'm replacing all this too. |
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Shore power opening: |
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Through all this, I'm still hooked up and using my shore power inside. It will have to be removed to fix this area. |
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2nd side view |
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May as well tear all the siding off so I can fix it right. I have now determined that the entire wall has to be rebuilt. |
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Front wall section: |
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I am leaving the existing wall and replacing it in sections so I match it perfectly. Got to make sure it all fits when I'm done! |
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Front of wall #2: |
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This section was complicated - lots of little pieces to fabricate and fit. |
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Front - The Final Frontier! |
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Uncharted territory - I have not had this apart yet. By the looks of things, I'm replacing the entire front. Much water damage around the window; top and bottom. |
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Front inside: |
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Did not take much to crumble this in. I gave it a bunt with my hand. Yep! - the whole front is going to be replaced. |
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Front inside #2: |
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After removing the panelling, the water damage was visible. The top damage is from the roof leaking. |
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My little grandson: |
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Watcha doin', grandpa??
He likes to wander out and inspect my work whenever he visits. 19 months old. |
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Outside front corner: |
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Panelling is badly delaminated here. Looks OK, but I put my hand right through it. |
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Top of front wall: |
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First part of the front wall removed for rebuild. |
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Front upper wall area: |
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Theres how you air it out. Can I go down the highway like this? |
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Front upper panel: |
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Upper panel rebuilt and ready to install: |
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Upper front installed: |
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Theres the first section in place. Now onto the lower panel. |
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Lower section of front wall: |
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Most of the new pieces cut and ready for assembly. As with all the walls, it will be glued, stapled and screwed together for a solid unit. |
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Front rebuilt: |
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Well, there is the whole front rebuilt. Ahhh! What next? Maybe a cold one? |
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Remember that "Only piece of floor left?" |
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Well, I decided that there is no point in leaving one old piece of floor |
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Last piece of floor replaced: |
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So, I ripped it out and put in a new one. The original was a little hard to strip the old lino anyways |
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Front wall - Inside view: |
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Theres how it looks from the inside - all new framing. |
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Kitchen and bedroom side wall: |
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Sure is nice to see all that new wood! |
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Door side wall: |
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Looks kinda neat with everything replaced. |
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Sides and back: |
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And a shot taken from the front back. |
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