I have been a member for sometime, without a TT. We took the plunge and purchased 2000 Damon Camplite TT. After reading about condensation build up, I ventured out to the camper and took a closer look at the front Pop Up Door and found that it is pretty mushy at the bottom.
So, I am resovled to fixing our trailer, but need to know if anyone has taken on a rebuild of the front fold out door.
I am trying to mentally compile a list of materials and mentally walk through the process. I could really use some insight to some of the problems others might have faced and what materials they used.
Any thoughts on what to use to remove the musty smell we have in the TT?
My front bunk had gotten some water from a leaking seal. On ours, it was just the right side that had leaked. The left side was fine. I removed all the hardware on the bunk. Using a box cutter, I cut the damaged section of wood. Using a putty knife, I pried the wood away from the aluminum frame and the foam insulation. I used a 1/4" piece of oak plywood to replace the damaged wood. I used a foam safe spray adhesive and sprayed the foam and the wood. Then placed the wood in place and let it dry.
The seal seems pretty useless to me. I don't know if it just got hard in the sun or what, but it doesn't really seem to seal anything. I left the seal on, but added a thick piece of weather striping onto it that makes a much nicer seal. I had to do the same to both sides so it would be even.
I hope that helps.
-Michael
Michael Girardo :: michael@ecxc.com
2009 Jayco Greyhawk 31FS Class C Motorhome
2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid Travel Trailer Four Green Feet
QuietWater wrote: I'm not quite sure I understand your problem. Are you saying that the front door is wet and mushy at the bottom or is it the whole front of the camper is wet and mushy? If it is the door, you should be able to take it apart, but if it is filled with foam, it probably was filled with liquid foam and placed in rigid clamps to allow it to expand and glue itself to the metal. I doubt if you have the ability to do that. If it is in fact done that way, you will have a hard time getting the foam off the metal. But you might get lucky and find it is done some other way. The Jayco Pop-ups are very similar. You might try contacting a dealer or the company and see what they can do.
The outer skin of the door is fiberglass. I am assuming that the core of the platform door is foam and plywood. I think it can come apart, as the aluminum frame is welded in the top corners and the bottom corners (where the hinge is) is not and can be unscrewed and hopefully the panel can be removed. We shall see soon enough.....
However, I am concerned about obtaining new weather striping to make sure this doesn't happen again in the future.
I have wrapped my mind around this task and being the OCD person that I am, will overcome this issue. I will take plenty of photos to document the process.
On the other topic, of musty smell in the camper, is there anything that can be done that will help eliminate the smell?
QuietWater wrote: I'm not quite sure I understand your problem. Are you saying that the front door is wet and mushy at the bottom or is it the whole front of the camper is wet and mushy? If it is the door, you should be able to take it apart, but if it is filled with foam, it probably was filled with liquid foam and placed in rigid clamps to allow it to expand and glue itself to the metal. I doubt if you have the ability to do that. If it is in fact done that way, you will have a hard time getting the foam off the metal. But you might get lucky and find it is done some other way. The Jayco Pop-ups are very similar. You might try contacting a dealer or the company and see what they can do.
this is why those that haven't owned a hybrid or know what they are, shouldn't be answering hybrid-specific problems!
it confuses the OP's issue.
the OP is talking about the front fold-down bunk end platform door and hinge area, that makes the canvas-covered bed end.
it's made from luan, i believe, that is a foam/wood sandwich product.
it's not a entry door.
Don't recall reading about anyone de/reconstructong a bunk panel. Might find a dealer in the area that sells hybrids and go talk to them about your problem. They may have some ideas on how to take a panel apart or how it's made. Looks like all the older models had the same or similiar construction. Sounds like you have to remove and rebuild the whole door while attempting to save the outer skin. You'll need room to work under cover while keeping rain out of the trailer. Best of luck.
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Caddis295 wrote: So, interior of the panel is thin plywood and foam sandwiched together?
That's how our Roo is constructed throughout the camper; walls, floor, roof and bunk ends. The material is actually called Luan. It all gets compressed together with the foam and aluminum framing at the factory.
Your situation didn't arise from condensation, you've got a leak somewhere. Most likely the seal is leaking as that is a common problem with the front bunk end. Since the entire bunk is rotted, it's probably been a problem for a long time.
If you remove the wet/moldy wood the smell should go away on its own. If it doesn't go away on its own, there may be more wet areas.
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