Ply panelling getting too wet at base

[purpleroad]

This ply panelling which goes over wheel arch will take the weight of some heavy shelves. As the bottom is always getting wet I guess it will rot and weaken. Any suggestions to get round this? Put some other wood underneath etc

 

[mattylad]

Remove the reason that it is getting wet, why is it doing so?
Do you have a leak? look into this.

You could always take the wood out, dry it thoroughly then varnish it with several coats, or paint it with a waterproof paint.

 

[noseall]

It'll be water dripping off the roof in this cold weather. The ply will be ok.

 

[purpleroad]

Lol. I do some part time window cleaning. I can't not get the floor wet. There's always water on the van's floor.

 

[purpleroad]

Do you think putting it on top of some other wood or plastic?

 

[big-all]

my thought would be to make up or buy a tray to contain the spillage as water getting onto the vehicle possibly getting trapped under the floor covering may cause corrosion that may go undetected
you could indeed set it up with a drain bung with tubing fully sealed to the tray

 

[matz]

OP how long you keeping the van, I think it'll take ages for the ply to truly rot.....

 

[purpleroad]

OP how long you keeping the van, I think it'll take ages for the ply to truly rot.....

Only had it a year. Planning on keeping it for years if I can. Love it. Only 2013.

It's been waterproofed and the floor toughened with line x as well.

Those ply bits for wheel arches are cheap as well. Shall I just replace the whole thing when gives way from the heavy shelves on top?

 

[purpleroad]

This is the ply. After just 6 weeks I think it's beyond help. It's split at bottom as well

Will yaught vanish a new bit

 

[big-all]

8-12" strips off 12mm ply screwed on the front with say rubber or plastic in between
screw on and mark to match the base
remove added on and cut off the 5 or six inch off wet ply
re affix new ply where marked into screw holes and replace as required
you could cut several extra patches to size for eaasy replacement

 

[purpleroad]

8-12" strips off 12mm ply screwed on the front with say rubber or plastic in between
screw on and mark to match the base
remove added on and cut off the 5 or six inch off wet ply
re affix new ply where marked into screw holes and replace as required
you could cut several extra patches to size for eaasy replacement

Will it be strong enough to hold shelves which I will make to go on top?

Is the plastic between to stop the water being absorbed?

Put two pieces either side of old ply for strength?

 

[big-all]

yes if you use several screws but a frame to the wall/floor will transfer the load to a more appropriate point for weight
yes to stop water transfer apart from via the screws
ply on both sides might stop the covers going back on the wheels

 

[purpleroad]

Like this?

The other side is wet but the inside of the ply hasn't come out so thought if I let it dry out I could then put vanish on it. It will be ok

 

[big-all]

yes and additionally if you have room on the overlap at the top double up on thickness on the back and glue that bit on to give you a meaty bit to screw into
when i do racking i never put any load on the wheel boxing in apart from say 2 tool cases sitting on top never any off the racking weight as the vibration and bouncing can drag the boxing in off the wall

 

[purpleroad]

yes and additionally if you have room on the overlap at the top double up on thickness on the back and glue that bit on to give you a meaty bit to screw into
when i do racking i never put any load on the wheel boxing in apart from say 2 tool cases sitting on top never any off the racking weight as the vibration and bouncing can drag the boxing in off the wall

OK will screw a bit of wood on inside where screws are for more thickness to screw into.

If the wheel boxing isn't supporting the weight of the shelves, what will? They're going to be heavy so the side ply won't take the weight, if I screw into that. That will just stop it falling forwards I guess.