oakback
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I just knowingly bought a camper with water damage, with the intent to repair/renovate. I have a good set of supporting skills and tools, but no direct experience working on campers. At the moment I'm ready to dig in, start removing everything, cataloging and cleaning parts, prioritizing repairs, etc.
The outer metal skin all appears to be in good condition, no damage that I can see. I don't feel any soft spots in the floor, and the trailer frame is solid (just surface rust) with good tires, bearings, and suspension. My question is, knowing that there is damage and rot in the roof and walls, should I start from the inside and work my way out? Removing the furniture pieces, wall panels, then work on the studs. Or start by removing the outer metal skin and work my way in, repairing/replacing the stud/wall structure, then do interior work?
If there's a good book or one-stop resource online covering rebuilding one of these, recommendations are appreciated. I've looked online and, so far, I've seen it done different ways on a variety of construction types (fiberglass, metal, etc.), so I'm not sure what's best for my application.
a few pics are here
The outer metal skin all appears to be in good condition, no damage that I can see. I don't feel any soft spots in the floor, and the trailer frame is solid (just surface rust) with good tires, bearings, and suspension. My question is, knowing that there is damage and rot in the roof and walls, should I start from the inside and work my way out? Removing the furniture pieces, wall panels, then work on the studs. Or start by removing the outer metal skin and work my way in, repairing/replacing the stud/wall structure, then do interior work?
If there's a good book or one-stop resource online covering rebuilding one of these, recommendations are appreciated. I've looked online and, so far, I've seen it done different ways on a variety of construction types (fiberglass, metal, etc.), so I'm not sure what's best for my application.
a few pics are here