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Old 01-27-2020, 07:23 AM   #1
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Sagging Ceiling Fixes

Does anyone have a fix for a sagging ceiling? We have a 1994 Winnebago Vectra and the ceiling material in the front half is all coming loose. It has no leaks and never has had any. We want to do a permanent fix without tearing it all apart. Any help is appreciated.
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Secure it with thin wood battens screwed to the plywood ceiling. You can't reglue it; the foam backing has rotted.
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The previous owner of Jane, 93 Vectra diesel pusher, fixed the sagging ceiling before our purchase.

Don’t ask me how he did it. But we haven’t had any issues with his repair in the almost three years of our ownership.
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Old 01-28-2020, 09:49 AM   #4
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Does anyone have a fix for a sagging ceiling? We have a 1994 Winnebago Vectra and the ceiling material in the front half is all coming loose. It has no leaks and never has had any. We want to do a permanent fix without tearing it all apart. Any help is appreciated.
Can you post a picture.....I to had that issue only quite badly and was able to resolve it..It did involve some destruction/reconstruction but today the ceiling is permanently repaired...Someday however i will update the ceiling its actually quite simple just messy as a job
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I believe I have the repair your seeking. The pieces are called "twist Pins". My wife bought them at "Jo-Ann" fabrics. They are made by a company called "Dritz"
I have that sagging ceiling issue also and they work great! Essentially they are a tiny corkscrew with a plastic decorative top. Just wind them in. For a professional job you may want to measure and mark the ceiling so they're nice and strait when your done.
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You can find them on eBay..Just search "Twist Pins" Really cheap..A entire box for less them $10 bucks
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We put up lightweight corrugated metal instead. I have a 1993 Winnebago Chieftain.
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Does anyone have a fix for a sagging ceiling? We have a 1994 Winnebago Vectra and the ceiling material in the front half is all coming loose. It has no leaks and never has had any. We want to do a permanent fix without tearing it all apart. Any help is appreciated.
I fixed the sagging vinyl ceiling material in an '89 Fleetwood MH with simple thumbtacks. I measured and did it carefully, and when done it looked like an OEM upholstery job. Shockingly nice.
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The previous owner of Jane, 93 Vectra diesel pusher, fixed the sagging ceiling before our purchase.

Don’t ask me how he did it. But we haven’t had any issues with his repair in the almost three years of our ownership.
It looks like he used nail-in or screw in snaps and covered buttons on the snaps

Like these;
https://www.ebay.com/i/323270417799?chn=ps&var=512336421803&norover=1&mke vt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=512336421803_323270417799&targeti d=860672015421&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=90335 59&campaignid=2086088130&mkgroupid=90513601338&rls atarget=aud-622524042438la-860672015421&abcId=1141016&merchantid=115032744&gc lid=CjwKCAiA-P7xBRAvEiwAow-VaXO6UGOZ8pKpUZQqSN1y4XxJLBRdqOrJj9NN8GW0AsNSKKhXs 7gkVxoCC2cQAvD_BwE
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I had similar problem in older car - asked around and found that the local car upholstery shop would install new foam/fabric for under $200. Might be an alternative if your not going DIY route.
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