Repairing Travel Trailer Floor Water Damage

This allows the epoxy to seal the area against water and to strengthen the rotted wood.

Repairing travel trailer floor water damage.

Mark off a square area just to the outside of the damaged area of your floor it is very important that you draw a. I ve torn up the vinyl to find an area of wood rot caused by water. The damaged area is approximately 6 long x 4 wide. After 4 months on the road we discovered water damage in our rv.

Not only does it do a great job of showing you the damage that water can do to an rv the creator also shows how to repair the damage step by step. I m working on a 2004 rockwood trailer floor. The cause of the ongoing water damage has been fixed. Now this repair was done in 2011 to a fleetwood prowler 275n fifth wheel travel trailer but the principles still apply even if you have a motorhome or fiberglass exterior.

Unscrew the sub floor in the area you ll be cutting the damaged sub floor will still be screwed into the floor joists. There is a lot. It should always be repaired in order to prevent wood rot and if found on time water damage can be fixed at relatively low expense. Even if the water damage has already progressed to wood rot the area can still be repaired.

Carpet and linoleum flooring can be pulled up and replaced if they have been damaged by water. Case 1 changing the paneling tape off everything to cover what needs it to ensure that those covered areas be protected from the rust oleum liquid. Seal the wood with diluted epoxy resin. To create a strong waterproof bond epoxy resin is combined with a hardener.

Apply liquid nail a synthetic. It also discourages mold from growing on the surface of the wood. The problem i have is a lack of joists under the plywood. Use two coats of it or as much as you think is needed.

Wood walls on the other hand are harder to replace. Water damage in a camper should be repaired to prevent wood rot. Finely getting around to replacing my water damaged rotten floor in my 2007 desert fox af 24 toy hauler. This has been quite a job so far.

Rv water damage is quite common and we had actually repaired this already repaired this lea. Let it to dry. The area is in the kitchen in front of the lower cabinets. The main thing to remember is that water damage should never be ignored.

However even if the damage was detected late and has already caused the wood to rot it is still repairable.