Replacing A Section Of A Vintage Travel Trailer Floor

How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer.

Replacing a section of a vintage travel trailer floor.

I m working on a 2004 rockwood trailer floor. We recently undertook to solve a soft floor problem in our elderly travel trailer. 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. Vintage trailer supply inc.

This material is made from wood chips and a water based glue. 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. The two components are pressed together then. Can cover most of your needs when it comes to vintage trailer lighting.

When people talk with me about their greatest fear regarding the purchase of a vintage travel trailer inevitably the sub floor and water damage come up. I ve torn up the vinyl to find an area of wood rot caused by water. Travel trailers and rvs are typically manufactured with flooring made of particle board. The area is in the kitchen in front of the lower cabinets.

And with good reason. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. We removed the floor framing then using the sonicrafter we cut the wall studs at a line 5 5 inches above the metal trailer frame. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own.

The damaged area is approximately 6 long x 4 wide. This is the literal ground you walk upon the foundation upon which the interior is built and in the case of airstreams a. A common problem with replacing sub floor is how to provide adequate support of the newly formed and installed flooring edges. Insulate we used foam board insulation and taped it to the frame with foil tape.

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