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Well I hadn't or rather didn't reveal this nugget yet, but on the central one of the rooflights, all the Stixall bonded sections, or rather the infill UPVC pieces I had filled the valleys with had stuck like sh-t to a blanket with no noticeable gaps, however I had bonded and then clamped the...

What flexible filler would you suggest is obviously the option, so what would you suggest?

No I didn't know that, however surely when it is painted then surely that overcomes this problem?

An update: So first of all I rigged up a tightly fitting tarpaulin so that I can remove all 3 rooflights and leave them removed for a few months whilst the wood which is still in very good solid condition fully dries out. Despite the wood being very solid, never the less I will still be...

Don't whatever you do inject foam into a 'B' pillar that has seat belts passing through them, a friend did and he ended up with a very big £££ bill for having to have the whole cleaned out and new seat belts!

Thanks for that, but no I honestly don't think UV has been the culprit, the problem more than likely has been caused by the jerking movement of up periscope - down periscope (yes I am an ex rugby union player and can well recall the fun we used to have when going to away matches with the...

No Dave, when I cut the holes for the rooflights and windows I broke the surface skin of the dip galvanised metal sheets, exposing the unprotected inner steel. Normally I would have hoped that diligent surface protection of this steel would have worked, but patently there were some faults with...

Phil; I am of a mind to do just as you have done and clean the roof as thoroughly as I can and then gob on loads of Stix(whatever) over the entire area as I am damned if I want to start ripping out all the roof lining and along with my failing health, the last thing I want to be doing is to be...

As previously written, I think the edges to my cut lines through the galvanised body were not perfect and this combined with the no doubt fact that the damnable Stixall was no longer Sticking All despite my efforts at the time of the build to ensure all the surfaces were perfectly clean!

The galvanising is all 100% OK, the problem is that when I cut the holes for the rooflights then the coating was broken, which is why I then spent quite some time smoothing the cut line edges and then (I thought) treating the bare steel edges with metal treatment and then 2 thick coats of...

When I originally built 'Millie', for the roof lights and windows I initially used Sikaflex when fitting the windows and roof lights, but then after a few months I checked the adhesion of the Sikaflex and although it was sticking like sh-- to the paintwork of the van it didn't appear to have...

Believe me, if you don't properly insulate the floor YOU WILL REGRET IT ! There is nothing worse than cold feet.

I am afraid it is those damned damnable Chinese (or possibly Russians) again, they make rubbish and they sell rubbish and they hold the World to ransom! European marine ply lasts and lasts, so check for the origin of any ply before buying it, the stuff I used was made in the UK and is as good...

And this is why I used Marine Ply as it doesn't delaminate most especially as in my case when it is liberally varnished on both sides and all the edges before being put down. Oh and as for treating everywhere before spray foaming to prevent rust, all Renault Masters were fully dip galvanised...

My 'Millie' had all 3 sides professionally spray foam lined, however I ran front to back load bearing 25 x 50 mm roofing lats across the floor with a 25mm thickness of Cellotex between them and then topped off with a 15mm thick marine ply floor that had various cross channels in it into which I...

Not a self building question, but one for the electrical guru's of this wonderful place. I hope to be buying a hybrid vehicle in the next few weeks and am looking to install a 32A wall charging hook up point, but with so many out there and having as always a very tight budget, which one should...

As a passionate Master owner, I honestly do believe that of the larger PV's they are by far and away the nicest ti drive, however when it comes to converting them, I am afraid to say that the Sevel vans win by an enormous country mile as they are so very square. I have lived with my 08 Master...

I am so sorry to say, but about time to and THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

As in all areas of self building design, compromise is the only way to go

On the one hand, as an ex tugger of 30+ years, it is a fantastic and oh so relieving to drive off on holiday in your self built campervan, but just as others will tell you, there are some very important compromise decisions to be made. The one thing I would suggest it dropping the idea of...