How To Do RV Wall Repair? Previous Owner Hid That The Wall Was Leaking

by Tom
(Peach Bottom, Pa.)

Question: I bought a used RV and the previous owner hid the fact that the wall was leaking it is now bulging outside and inside. I found that the caulk around the window he used just channeled the water into the wall. I am going to remove the window and use weather stripping to seal it up but how do I repair the bubbled outer wall and where do you get the replacement interior wall?? Can you help??

Continued... As I wrote before I purchased this RV with water leaking into the side wall can I get help in explaining how to repair wall? Should I buy the wall somewhere to install or can you buy the wall at all? 1996 Holiday Rambler and also what do you use to fix blistering of out side wall in spots? Hope to hear from you Thanks
TOM

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Robbie: Hi Tom, first off, you don't want to seal a window using weather stripping. You can use putty tape or even better use black beutal tape, then a thin bead of silicone on the window's top and sides.

The bubbles on the outer skin is another problem in itself and can require a lot of money and work to repair. It really depends on the extent of wood damage in the wall. The outer skin would have to be removed and rotted wood replaced and most of the time you can't re-use the skin so the expense of new skin adds to the cost. If the bubbles are small I would suggest you live with it verses getting into repair cost.

Good Luck,Robbie