Another damp question

[andromeda]

This time the van. I've been joking that with 60% damp in my 18 year old van it would last for me because other than the wardrobe no smell or obvious signs. But when, just now, I discovered actual wet curtains and corner of bed I cannot ignore that.
So question is: Please can anyone point me to a YouTube clip explaining how to reseal. With damp to be sorted at home I have neither the financial resources or will to have the whole van stripped back; even if it was worth it which I'm assured it's not.
Thanks for reading. Roll on the sun!

 

[maingate]

Have you discovered where the water is getting in?

It may be from around a window or a failed bit of sealing where the roof meets the sidewall or a side joint where the cab meets the body.

 

[trevskoda]

If the wood is not spongie then find the leak and seal before winter & rain starts, it may be a window or a leak at a panel joint, or even a internal tap pipe joint, also sink outlet, answer is torch look poke find seal.

 

[cheyenne]

hi. the damp we've had in the past were from windows if you can take the inside cover off & look at the top like ours we could see daylight because they never put enough sealant there . roof lights check seal as after time the non setting sealant dry's out & shrinks . outside lockers with bad fitting seals . last outside joint seals when we found damp in our old cheyenne the strip at the back when taken off HAD no sealant at all . the problem with damp usually when you find out you have it sorry but its to late . we bought a autotrail Dakota brand-new 2008 only 9 months old water had been getting in from an outside locker damaging the floor dealer said that needed a new floor at the back & would have to have the m/h for 2 months so at a trade in loss of £7000 we bought the cheyenne . cheyenne

 

[andromeda]

hi. the damp we've had in the past where from windows if you can take the inside cover off & look at the top like ours we could see daylight because they never put enough sealant there . roof lights check seal as after time the non setting sealant dry's out & shrinks . outside lockers with bad fitting seals . last outside joint seals when we found damp in our old cheyenne the strip at the back when taken off HAD no sealant at all . the problem with damp usually when you find out you have it sorry but its to late . we bought a autotrail Dakota brand-new 2008 only 9 months old water had been getting in from an outside locker damaging the floor dealer said that needed a new floor at the back & would have to have the m/h for 2 months so at a trade in loss of £7000 we bought the cheyenne . cheyenne

I had it booked in literally the week of lockdown to be gutted. Couldn't get it in. I sometimes imagine how dry it would be now given that really hot summer of 2020. Oh well. It still functions.

 

[Molly 3]

If I am correct your van dose not have any windows in your damp area, more likely a roof to side joint , I use a local mobile repair , can you find one , this time of year is a slack time for repairers , hope you find someone may be philip could recommend some one, oh and keep of the roof it's a long way down