Repairing Water Damaged Floor Travel Trailer

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Repairing water damaged floor travel trailer.

Apply a wood hardener to all areas of water damaged wood. However even if the damage was detected late and has already caused the wood to rot it is still repairable. Wall had no damage where this repair was made. Water damage was found in the floor under my refrigerator.

How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. Prepare a tape an 80 grit sandpaper 60 grit sandpaper epoxy resin or wood hardener putty knife and wood putty. Lift the existing floor by using an electric screwdriver or an electric drill fitted with a driver bit to remove every screw in the rv floor. Water damage to floor and joists of rv camper trailer.

The putty will serve to re level your floor and strengthen the affected area. Soak up as much water inside the camper as possible. Repaired some of it in few days off and on. 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.

I recommend donald durham s rockhard water putty. Pull off any wallpaper or small loose pieces of wood in the water damaged areas. After sitting for approximately six years with a water leak the flooring on the rv was seriously damaged in certain areas. Heal your floor in the case of minor subfloor damage you can simply use a flooring putty to repair the damage.

More updates to come. Look for water leak sources to prevent more water damage. My floor had major damage but if yours is minor you can just use a putty like this to fix it. 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.

Allow water damaged wood to dry fully before starting the repair. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. If the leaks are entering through the windows apply rv caulking.