Travel Trailer Soft Floor Repair

How to repair soft floors in an rv travel trailer.

Travel trailer soft floor repair.

This material is made from wood chips and a water based glue. I just had part of the floor fixed in my starcraft hybrid the rv repair guy said it will cost 5 000 to replace the whole floor i m female and love camping but not a floor fixer upper does anyone know some one that can replace the floor for 2 000 i love in lowell massachusetts thanks linda. Cut the new plywood flooring to fit the area that you removed the rotten wood from. A previous owner had let a toilet leak go to the point that an area of the plywood floor in the center of the bathroom finally developed dry rot.

Strip the travel trailer to the sub floor. I replaced the rotten floor in my 2006 trail lite camper for under 500. Mark on the plywood where the floor beams below it will lie. Lay fiberglass insulation pads between the floor beams to provide a better heat seal within the rv.

We recently undertook to solve a soft floor problem in our elderly travel trailer. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. The two components are pressed together then. Move around the whole interior of your rv travel trailer testing the floors everywhere for a soft feeling and noting the locations on a roughed out floor plan.

If the cabinets are in the way remove them. A floor scraper makes this job easier. This will also keep pipe and wood temperatures stable to prevent further water damage. See my step by step diy instructions for floor demolition and restoration.

Check the floor for soft spots. 6 steps to learn more about how to repair a rotted wood rv floor let s take doug klassen and his 1991 jayco 220 travel trailer for example. Travel trailers and rvs are typically manufactured with flooring made of particle board. Be especially vigilant around slide outs places where plumbing is above the floor such as in kitchens and bathrooms and all.