Sagging Headliner
I have been told by fellow campers that coaches and other RVs of a vintage such as my 2052 Journey have a headliner that predictively fails to say attached to the ceiling after ten or so years. Well, mine is not exception to that. I woke up one morning to find the vinal pulled away from the edge and sagging down almost to the bed. It already had some bubbles in the Livingroom and other places, so I knew it was only a matter of time before something need to be done.
Until I can find a pro that can replace it for a reasonable price, I figured on putting up some strips as a temporary measure. Normally, as I have mentioned in my other blogs, I would find a way to accomplish this in camp but since I was headed to my friend's place, I waited to do it with the use of his woodshop and his advice.
My friend had excellent suggestions that include a lot of mill work but because this was to be a temporary fix I opted to use ¼ x ¾ Pine window screen molding. A trip to Lowe's for 18 eight-foot sticks, a can of maple stain, and a can of spray-on urethane got the project started. His chop saw and table saw with a dado blade attachment added precision to the cuts that I could not accomplish with hand tools in the field. To avoid exposed screw heads, I use his Pin Nailer to fasten it all to the ceiling.
Although the plan was to have a temporary repair, it came out decent and may just be the final product. Time will tell if it holds up.
An important word of caution!! Take note of where all the wiring is in the ceiling. Whatever fastener you use to hold the strips in place could pierce an electrical line or in my case, the rear-view camera cable. Aside from that, all is holding up just fine, even after a bumpy 300 miles.
Until I can find a pro that can replace it for a reasonable price, I figured on putting up some strips as a temporary measure. Normally, as I have mentioned in my other blogs, I would find a way to accomplish this in camp but since I was headed to my friend's place, I waited to do it with the use of his woodshop and his advice.
My friend had excellent suggestions that include a lot of mill work but because this was to be a temporary fix I opted to use ¼ x ¾ Pine window screen molding. A trip to Lowe's for 18 eight-foot sticks, a can of maple stain, and a can of spray-on urethane got the project started. His chop saw and table saw with a dado blade attachment added precision to the cuts that I could not accomplish with hand tools in the field. To avoid exposed screw heads, I use his Pin Nailer to fasten it all to the ceiling.
Although the plan was to have a temporary repair, it came out decent and may just be the final product. Time will tell if it holds up.
An important word of caution!! Take note of where all the wiring is in the ceiling. Whatever fastener you use to hold the strips in place could pierce an electrical line or in my case, the rear-view camera cable. Aside from that, all is holding up just fine, even after a bumpy 300 miles.
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