Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

My "Standy" Kenskill is undergoing a complete interior renovation. I ripped out the un-needed stand-up shower, tore out what few cabinets and bunks were left and removed 2 layers of old floor tile from the floor. I'm covering the ceiling with light colored vinyl-coated plywood, sticking it up with panel adhesive and holding it in place with push sticks from the floor. The walls are also being recovered with 3/16" planked wall paneling that I removed from the walls of my manufactured home. (gotta replace the house walls with sheetrock). Hey, I'm just a cheap guy.

Once the sheet vinyl floor is laid, it will be time to decide what sort of cabinet layout to build in the Kenskill. It should look brand new when I am finished, and the sweet wife thinks it will be a pleasure to camp in. We'll see. Hmmm, 2 teardrops and a vintage trailer, where will all of this end?

Roly, enjoying the build 'cause that's what it is all about, isn't it??

Any rot Roly? My standy had a couple spars that needed replacing and it was quite the trick to get them in there. and yes it never ends!

As far as I can see, there is no dry rot in my Kenskill. The only questionable area is a small portion of the fender well where there is some delamination of 3/4" plywood where the alum fenderwell trim was attached. I'll strengthen it with epoxy before putting the trim back on. However, I am really puzzled about why there are areas of previous moisture inside where the walls meet the ceiling.

I checked all of the molding on the roof, and knowing that during the building of the trailer, the siding went on first, then the roof aluminum was bent down over it followed by a putty caulking tape covered with the aluminum edge trim member. It all looks good and waterproof to me and I don't know how it could leak. I did scratch out about an 1/8" of the putty, which was still soft, then wirebrushed away any foriegn stuff and shot in some good silicone caulking to prevent future moisture problems.

Roly, teardrop lover, but potential TTT admirer as well!