where many were missing and reinforced
the seating area and constructed a new
permanent bed with storage underneath.
Caroline paid someone to install the new
lino over the existing floor that, although a
bit broken in places, was still quite sturdy
requiring only some minor patching and
filling prior to installing the lino.
With all of the construction phase
complete, Caroline moved in with the
paintbrushes, going through a lot of paint
trying to cover over the dark blue that
had been painted on the interior with a
much more aesthetically pleasing and
space-enhancing white.
When it came to the safety factors,
Caroline very wisely decided to call in
professionals. She hired an electrician to
come and rewire the whole caravan and
install new interior and exterior lights
and had an auto electrician check all the
wiring to the brakes and exterior lights.
Fortunately nothing major needed doing
there apart from replacing a few globes
and covers.
“The best part of having the wiring redone
was that I could have a fan heater
going as I painted in winter and could
also work into the evening with the lights
on”, Caroline muses.
As the weather began to warm up again
and blue skies returned, Caroline moved
her painting and repair efforts to the
little Skyline’s exterior. Starting at the
top, Caroline took off the hatch, treated
it with Rust Kill, and repainted it. She
also resealed the area around the hatch
along and gave the entire roof of the
caravan a good clean and resealing. She
has also painted parts of the aluminum
on each end that had been damaged and
needed patching in places that she says
she wouldn’t have been able to hide, and
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