Well the lil Forester canned ham is gutted ... we had a break in the weather today so decided to do some work and completely cleaned her out. All the paneling is removed, all the "innards" are removed and I removed all the fiberglass insulation before quitting for the day. She's down to windows, floor, framing studs and skin. It's odd how roomy she looks without all the stuff inside.
We did find some rotted framework which will have to be replaced but for the most part, the wood is intact. There are some random nail/screw holes that will be sealed and unfortunately there are some places where we can see daylight on the edges through the floor. Hubby says he has a plan to fix that so I'll just have to leave that up to him.
When I ripped out the insulation, 90% of it was dry and clean so that was a good sign, a lot less water rot than I was dreading. I just can't wait to get the rotted wood cleaned out and replaced so we can start designing the interior and get on with the fun stuff. Can you tell I'm impatient?
Word to the wise though ... if you're not patient, capable or interested in fixing, save your $$ to find a pristine already restored camper. Some days I wish I had adhered to that advice myself! It would have caused a lot less stress. But this is fun, right?
oh my! sounds like a lot of work to me. Guess I best be saving my $$.
ReplyDeleteIt's all fun though Francy ... hubby likes piddling projects and I need to be more patient ... it's a win-win situation (I think!) ;)
ReplyDeleteYou and I seem to be in the same boat--or trailer! I think it will be a grand adventure. :)
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