He has been sat in the snow and ice feeling all neglected for the last few weeks. On Sunday we lit the stove and gave him a good old drying out. We ought to have had a sauna in him! Need to continue with the repairs to his back end as some damp had got in. Took all the soft furnishings out and dried them on our new ‘Shelagh Maid’ in the kitchen. Starting to think about going off again – roll on spring . . . . . . . . . .
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Hello there fellow horsebox converteers! I’m currently converting Billy Bedford, a 1980 mahogany horsebox to full living/festival/camping. I’ve regularly been looking at your site as your project mirrors mine in many ways.You could say I feel a kind of kinship!
Well, so far I’ve stripped out all the horsey stuff and the living section to reveal..yes more than a few rotten panels hiding away for years behind layers of ply, glue, carpet and lino. Before I go any further I need to make the box sound, as water’s been getting in via the roof and where there have been gaps in the sealant, or so i believe.
I’m concerned that since it’s tongue and groove it could be difficult replacing panels in the middle. Also, when applying the silicone sealant did you first remove the old stuff. Finally (for now..) did you use fibreglass sheet to repair the roof and if so do you have a contact for the supplier?
To be honest I’ve done pretty much all I can on my own now, in so far as stripping out goes, and am feeling more than a little frustrated with the wet weather and apprehensive about doing jobs without the right know how. I’m intending to get a friend in to help but any tips or advice would be most appreciated.
Will look out for you on the circuit this summer…check out Small World festival in Headcorn, Kent in May this year if you’re down this way.
Jim