Redoing Trailer Floors

Pressure treated lumber as a replacement for old boards or plywood helps the bed of your utility trailer withstand the elements for years.

Redoing trailer floors.

Travel trailers and rvs are typically manufactured with flooring made of particle board. This material is made from wood chips and a water based glue. I knew the bed and the old bedding needed to go. For me replacing the wood floor in my utility trailer was on that never ending list.

It s a 1992 fleetwood terry 24 ft. We all have those projects that we want to do or need to do but never make the time to do them for whatever reason. Use a crowbar or a flathead screwdriver to pry up any stick on tiles or plank flooring or use pliers or a hammer and mallet to remove staples from your carpet. Technically we could have placed it over the tiled areas of our rv but as many of you may know weight is of utmost importance in the rv and we wanted to ensure everything was level.

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. You may need to remove the furniture in order to remove the existing floor covering. To remove your old rv flooring first use a crowbar to pry up any trim lining the walls and cabinets. You might choose to shop for paint flooring and other supplies at a place like habitat for humanity where scraps and leftovers are sold at an enormous discount.

Here are a few of the before pictures of the inside of the travel trailer. Utility trailer floor replacement introduction. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. Fortunately remodeling travel trailers and motorhome doesn t have to be an enormous expense.

How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. The two components are pressed together then. I also needed to replace all of the window coverings and the wood. Paint flooring and other supplies.

Everything was completely functional but it needed a major face lift.