Late start this morning. Found that the website wasn't working and can't quite work out why. Must be a problem at the webhosts end I suppose.

I am quite keen to start replacing timber in the van now. I think that I have removed all the bad stuff so I can start to cut more new wood and treat it all in readiness for rebuilding. Working down the left hand side I clean all the wood out, all the while thinking about the right hand side. I am having an easy job of removing the timber on the left because that part of the window frame has rotted away allowing me access. As I work, I am looking at the other side and trying to figure out how I am going to get in at the rotten timber in the wall. Thats when I decided to liberate the window frame from the front of the van.

The whole bottom of it is hanging loose now anyway. All I have to do is figure where the screws are that are holding it on at the top and cut them (they are screwed down into the frame...screwheads are all hidden). I fixed two little batons on to hold it in place while I cut away all the holding screws and then gave my brother a shout to help me lift the window frame away. It is so light that it takes us by surprise! The two pieces of plywood that I have cut to repair the corner probably weigh about half of the whole of the rest of the frame!