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Well, not exactly done that but taking the roof off is not a task for the faint hearted. I would remove the air conditioner flange, vent trim and anything else that would allow access to the ceiling. You will be surprised at how many holes there a...
The mice found a home in the ceiling of the motorhome. I need to find a way to clean it out and think that the best way is to take the roof off. Has anyone done this before? What's involved?
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- At 8:11am on July 10, 2009,
Pat Daly said…
- ok, will do dick! we just pulled through wyoming, high winds but beautiful weather. saw deer, antelope and a few people dry camping up some great canyons. on to Utah today. pat
- At 6:58pm on July 9, 2009,
Dick Heinen said…
- thanks, Henry, that seems more reasonable and tomorrow i will check it out. thanks.
- At 9:36am on July 9, 2009,
Henry said…
- I once worked for a fire and smoke restoration company. they used a product called (excuse the spelling) Necroban (sounds like neck-row-ban) It's put in a house after a fire by a machine that causes the soulution to flood the house with a thick whiteish cloud of smoke. And it removes ALL remnants of the fire smell and leave behind a real pleasent clean smell. That's the route I'd go unless I was just hell bent on replacing the insulation. I myself would try anything, before tearing off an RV roof. Only one thing would put me in that frame of mind. Leaks and rotten panels on the roof. Remember, everything inside on the cieling first has to be removed in order to take everything on the roof off. If you have a rubber roof it will have to be torn off and you cant reuse it. that alone will set you back over $1K for it and the adhesive. Long story short.....When you get rid of the mice, let modern chemistry get rid of the smell. Smoke and fire restoration companies are all over the place these days and will only set you back about $100 bucks if you deliver the RV to them, and it only takes a couple of hours at most. Good lick with you decision..
Henry
- At 10:15pm on July 7, 2009,
Pat Daly said…
- I think i'd just leave the dead critters up there and repair any exterior damage like you said, Henry.
Taking the roof off is such a big deal, at least for someone like me, i'd probably just do a proper fix and keep bait in the rig... we also use "bounce" fabric softener. works here in the us so far, but those canadian mice are tougher!
Be interesting to learn how you proceed, Dick.
(henry, thanks for helpin as always... we're on the road and just rolled into Colorado)
- At 12:45pm on July 7, 2009,
Henry said…
- Dick I hope you know what your getting into. Removing the roof of any RV is a nightmare even for an experienced RV mechanic (and I am one) There are things on the market that you can place in the coach that when the mice eat it they dry up and basically desolve. There is no oder, or very little. But it soon goes away. The way I deal with it is to place Moth balls or moth flakes about the coach along with the poison rodent bait. Mice don't like the odor of moth balls and tend to move out of the area. Stuborn mice eat the bait and die. It will get rid of them if you can live with the smell of moth balls for awhile. If the RV is parked for awhile and not lived in for a couple of months, This method will drive them out or kill them.
Good luck whatever your decision
Henry
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The mice found a home in the ceiling of the motorhome. I need to find a way to clean it out and think that the best way is to take the roof off. Has anyone done this before? What's involved?
Dick Heinen
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Got up to roof level at the weekend and found one of the top market lights was loose ( screws had broken ) and it was sitting proud of the bodywork, not a good idea when there's an inch diameter hole underneath for the wires!!!
Took light right of...
If I were there I could find your leak. But at first look I would automatically suspect that your front window was put in with the factory sealing tape. (its garbage) There is a black butel tape that is commonly used in cars when the winshield is ...
I would pull the window and install new putty tape under the flange. That will also give you a chance to inspect the framing around the window. Also, the edge trim and roof cap seam are very bad for leaking. If you can take the edge trim loose and...
David, that's great! Keep us posted on your upgrades and travels. pat
Hey thanks Pat, so far I am loving it. I drove it about 300 miles home and it drove like a charm. Mileage was even ok for a box on wheels. I'll post more and better pics later.
Ah....that's where one of my big leaks was - near the window. That area flexes A LOT. I had a 73 El Dorado - and loved it. Wish I still had it. Yep. Dry it totally out - under cover/roof if possible. There's some wonderful wood treatment I used (s...
No it's "new" to us, its a 1974 Dodge Sportsman with a Continental body. I have started taking the floor boards out on the top bunk and its very wet. I have found what looks like a hole around the front window and at least one of the top marker/ru...
hi. yep, looks ok on the outside bvut crank and connecting bearings are shot. these are a couple months old. motot was rebuile and she's up and running. i will take a pic of the new motor and post as soon as i can. wayne
If it is "New" in the sense it is TOTALLY new, take it back to the dealer. If it is just new to you, and not under warranty you'll be looking for a long time. If it's in your budget take it to an RV place and let them pressurize it/test it. That'l...
You're welcome Gail. I have a dog and worry about cats and other animals accidentally ingesting anything. I also have an autoimmune disease so any kind of chemical treatments really set it off and I end up covered in hives! Ick. The hives I can ha...
Wayne, actually this engine looks really good... from the exterior at least. Are you going to rebuild it or repower? Is so, what's goind in and do you think there will be any challenges hooking up to the exiting tranny, wiring, etc?
really clean! looks like brand new.
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