Monday 8 September 2014

The Method Works

Ceiling torn down and new timber put in to replace what had rotted away around the rooflight. 

This is a photo with the rotten wood still in place. You could actually squeeze water out of it!



Had to scrape away all the old sealant with my head poking out through the hole which freaked out the gas man. 

Most of the ceiling has been replaced now too, but no photos until it's finished and filled ;)




The ceiling has been fun, lots of measuring and cutting and power tools.  I may need to get out more!

I've also added one of the two new timber struts to the underside of the chassis to make good where some of it had rotted away. Lots and lots of sealant too to close it up. Not a pretty job but I'm assuming most people won't be looking underneath. 

And finally...more undercoat....only the top and one side of the van are now recognisable as TDM murk colour. Even with grey and white undercoat the whole thing looks much better already. Let's hope the weather holds long enough to get the outside finished so I can spend winter doing interior decorating in the warm.