jimtaylorville Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Our "easy to clean padded vinyl" Kitchen ceiling has dropped approx. 2" down from the aluminum I Beam frame, approx. 3 ' from the side wall. I removed a ceiling speaker and reached in. I can feel the I beam with my hand. I have not felt any fastener, nor bead of glue that has failed. Not sure how to reattach the ceiling to the I beam. Can the transition strip between ceiling pieces be removed? Are the ceiling sections glued or screwed to the I beam framing? Any suggestions very welcomed! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill R Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Jim - Pictures would be helpful for others to respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtaylorville Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 On 7/13/2024 at 5:30 PM, Bill R said: Jim - Pictures would be helpful for others to respond. Bill, Thanks for the suggestion! I took 5 pictures and uploaded them. I also measured the distance of the ceiling bow. It is 1.5" down from the aluminum frame. I am still baffled what holds the ceiling up. The ceiling has no curvature to it. While the large light fixtures are screwed into the aluminum roof frame, the smaller puck lights and the stereo speakers are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 EVO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Yeah, that's bad! Only thing I can think of is you have a bad leak and the weight of the water in the insulation has caused the sag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamcneil Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Stick a borescope in there and see if you can learn more about what happened? I wish I had a better suggestion. That doesn't look like an easy fix to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill R Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Jim, thank you for the pictures. That does not look good, and as some have suggested, you should use a camera scope to see more of what is going on and what may have caused this. Sorry I can not offer any advice as I do not know exactly how the interior ceiling is affixed to the roof structure. Best of luck troubleshooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert92867 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I think the trim molding snapped in place, when it was new. Mine too was sagging and I fixed it with #6 x 1-1/2 drill-tipped sheet metal screw and fender washer. A little touch up paint would make it look better, but I think think I'm past worrying about cosmetic appearance in a 22yo coach. So it has held for 10 years now. If its like mine, you should be able to push up on the trim and feel when it hits the open bottom channel. I ran a very small pilot drill drill first to verify I would hit aluminum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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