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Drilling holes in my campervan

  • 23-05-2008 2:27pm
    #1
    zagmund
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    I need to drill a hole in my campervan to attach a new door catch to the outside of the van and I'm looking for a little advice.

    I know I can drill it relatively easily, but I'm not so sure about how the screw is going to attach securely to the bodywork and also how to seal the resultant hole.

    I presume I will need some of that sikaflex stuff which I have left over from replacing the window some time back for the seal around the screw holes, but is there anything else I need to think of ?

    z


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  • #2
    stapeler
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    Ideally you need to screw into something solid so if you knew where there's a timber batton behind it would be better. Another option is to use bolts right through and put a cover over nuts on inside. That's what I did with Fiamma lock. You could drill hole and feed in some sikaflex which might be enough to grip screw when it sets. Is it an aluminium skin or GRP? If possible bed the lock in sikaflex and also try cover the screw head to avoid any posibility of water getting in.


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