trailer ceiling

[Tractorat]

I just found a leak in the bathroom in my old travel trailer. It was pretty wet but limited to a fairly small area. The ceiling panel itself is soaked and destroyed. I broke off the wet pieces and pulled out the wet insulation. Now I get to repair it.

So, has anyone replaced the ceiling panels in a travel trailer ? What did you use for the panel ?

 

[Killer223]

door skin, most hardware stores have it. it's super thin and easy to cut and install.
make sure you fix the roof first. eturnabond. look into it.

 

[whitexc]

I second the Eternabond. Clean the joints well, fill voids with caulk and then go over all the seams/joints with the 4" tape. I had to replace some older sewer vent caps and also my fridge vent cover. Good luck.

 

[SnoKing]

Self leveling Dicor for caulk. SnoKing

 

[6V92TA]

this stuff is better for repairing trailer roofs than eterna bond.comes in different colors and widths in a 34 foot roll

http://buymbs.com/p-113-mfm-peel-seal-self-stick-roll-roofing.aspx

 

[B.G. Smith]

Make sure the caulk you use is compatible with your roof material. I had a self leveling type caulk dissolve a corner of my roof. I used Eternabond to cover the whole mess.

 

[whitexc]

And as for the peel and stick deal....the roof material typically isn't the issue. It is the vents, seams, edges, etc. that end up leaking. Take the Eternabond and cover all of these after a thorough cleaning and then coat the entire roof with a UV protectant.

 

[Tractorat]

The proper way to do this would be to peel the roof back and install the ceiling tile from the top. But I dont want to screw around with that. I was thinking about just tearing out the rest of the ceiling tile in the bathroom and just screwing or gluing a piece of new tile up from the inside. Anyone ever try that ? If you did, how did it work out ?

 

[TMyers]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/48-in-x-8-...-Reinforced-Plastic-Frp-Wall-Panel/1000174771

I've used FRP board to do similar ceiling fixes. It can be glued up, it's super light and easy to clean.

 

[Tractorat]

I ended up getting a piece of ceiling tile from a local rv repair place. There is enough of the old ceiling tile left that I can glue it to it. Probably add a few screws to hold it up. I was surprised. The template I cut out just using a tape measure came out pretty good. I dont think the finished job will look too bad. Because it was wet up there, I wonder if it might be a good idea to drill a hole in the ceiling tile for ventilation. Any opinions on that ?

 

[SnoKing]

You should have completely dried the area before sealing it back up. Now you may get mold!

 

[TMyers]

I ended up getting a piece of ceiling tile from a local rv repair place. There is enough of the old ceiling tile left that I can glue it to it. Probably add a few screws to hold it up. I was surprised. The template I cut out just using a tape measure came out pretty good. I dont think the finished job will look too bad. Because it was wet up there, I wonder if it might be a good idea to drill a hole in the ceiling tile for ventilation. Any opinions on that ?

If you think it needs venting, we hide them sometimes with HVAC vent covers. The big hardware stores have flat ones in white and brown.

 

[Tractorat]

You should have completely dried the area before sealing it back up. Now you may get mold!

I havent sealed it up at all yet. Ive been leaving it completely open. Sometimes Ive even had an electric heater going in there. Its dry as a bone right now. But I probably wont get around to sealing it up until next week. Just wondered if it might be wise just to vent it a little just in case.