Removing ceiling to repair vent frame

[JeffM]

I had a rain water leak this winter around the ceiling vent above the stove in my 76 rear bath/kitchen. How difficult is it to remove the ceiling in that area to repair the wood frame around the vent?

[clockwork]

Hello Jeff;
It's not really difficult, just time consuming and messy. I used a utility knife to heavily score the perimeter of the affected area and then went to work with a flat bar and hammer. After you remove the ceiling it is an easy task to add additional blocking/support to the Clippper's frame. You will probably find that someone went wild with a staple gun around the vent and it easiest to break them off with the flatbar/hammer. Cover everything with old sheets and just toss 'em when you are done!
Good Luck,
Dave

[John Eversoll]

Hey Clock work, I guess it would be the same thing to repqair the emerg exit hatch???
It had leaked severlyand I have black mold coming all around the hatch.  the ceiling has pulled away and I was thinking of just replacing the whole thing along with the wall panneling.  Have you heard of Desert packing and if so do you think that would be a good insulation??? We have camped in the snow  a couple of times and it gets really cold.
Thanks , John

[clockwork]

Hi John;
Never heard of desert packing, but there isn't a lot of space <> ceiling and roof. Here is a link to some pics of my ceiling repairs.

http://picasaweb.google.com/amantiado/AmericanClipper#

The hatch area was the easiest b/c it is straightforward to completely remove and replace the old paneling over the bunk.
Good Luck!

dave

[John Eversoll]

Great, thanks and I will let you know how the reeeeee doo is doin..

Thanks again, John