How To Fix The Floor In A Camper

See my step by step diy instructions for floor demolition and restoration.

How to fix the floor in a camper.

The outside corner moulding works well though we needed to still leave a small gap between it and the main floor of the rv so that the slide could move in and out without scratching the flooring. In this post we ll walk you through the basics of how to fix a rotted camper floor so you can get back on the road in a jiffy without having to spend an arm and a leg at the repair shop. Camper trailers and rvs are especially susceptible to water damage because they are so exposed to wind and rain. Step 1 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.

From the beginning we knew it had rot in the floors that the previous owners had repaired. Over the years water. Luckily removing and repairing the rotten wood floors is as simple as cutting it out and laying down new material. I replaced the rotten floor in my 2006 trail lite camper for under 500.

Rotted rv slide out floor repair fixed manufacturer flaw. Hi gang this is our little pop up camper a 2000 a liner. The wooden parts of these vehicles can become damp and damaged through years of use and lack of maintenance. Bounce your rv down the highway a few times and if your floor leveling compound breaks up you ll have it ruining your new flooring.

We were stumped for a while. Fortunately it is possible to take on your camper floor repair yourself which can be a great way to minimize your rv floor repair cost. July 27 2020 august 6 2019. The local camper sales service place wanted 200.

Prompt repair is vital in keeping your camper serviceable. In this video i get busy repairing a rotten section of my main slide out room floor in my 2011 276rls keystone cougar fifth wheel. A friend s camper has been leaking for some time apparently and has rotted out the floor ledger and joists. The second photo is of the new bamboo floori.

Once we replaced the flooring with the addition of underlayment we realized the small gap does not affect the integrity of the slide out flooring. We bought it used and knew it would need a lot of work. Replace rotten camper floor.