John Stephens
Well-known member
I lost part of my roof during our last trip out west and after getting it home and putting it in storage, realized that due to weather, rain and wind, the damage has extended to the ceiling, causing considerable water staining and mold. This tells me the ceiling and its luan will also have to be replaced.
When Winnebago makes a roof, they make the entire thing from top to bottom as one piece and then place it on the walls of the coach. My selection of repairmen in this area have all told me that there is no way to do this after the fact without lifting the entire roof off and replacing it. Instead, they are talking about removing the remainder of the filon on top along with the veneer, or luan, underneath it, and replacing both from up top. Then remove the ceiling fabric and the luan it is glued onto, and replace both of them.
Here is my question: what is the inside luan glued to? Is it glued to a solid core insulation panel, or to the aluminum substructure? If it is glued to the substructure, it shouldn't be difficult to remove and replace. But if it is glued to a solid core styrofoam insulation, it will probably be destroyed when the luan is removed and will have to be replaced also. If that is the case, it will make this repair so expensive, my insurance company will probably consider the coach a total loss and refuse to pay for the repair.
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows how a Winnebago ceiling is constructed and how to repair it.
When Winnebago makes a roof, they make the entire thing from top to bottom as one piece and then place it on the walls of the coach. My selection of repairmen in this area have all told me that there is no way to do this after the fact without lifting the entire roof off and replacing it. Instead, they are talking about removing the remainder of the filon on top along with the veneer, or luan, underneath it, and replacing both from up top. Then remove the ceiling fabric and the luan it is glued onto, and replace both of them.
Here is my question: what is the inside luan glued to? Is it glued to a solid core insulation panel, or to the aluminum substructure? If it is glued to the substructure, it shouldn't be difficult to remove and replace. But if it is glued to a solid core styrofoam insulation, it will probably be destroyed when the luan is removed and will have to be replaced also. If that is the case, it will make this repair so expensive, my insurance company will probably consider the coach a total loss and refuse to pay for the repair.
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows how a Winnebago ceiling is constructed and how to repair it.