Motorhome Spongy Floor Repair

Replace rotten camper floor.

Motorhome spongy floor repair.

June 27 2018 at 8 56 am. Mark on the plywood where the floor beams below it will lie. How to fix springy and spongy floors. From the beginning we knew it had rot in the floors that the previous owners had repaired.

The second photo is of the new bamboo floori. Heavy traffic can cause the problem. Prompt repair is vital in keeping your camper serviceable. What product can be used for this.

Cut the new plywood flooring to fit the area that you removed the rotten wood from. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. 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. This time we are repairing the caravan floor.

It is very spongy and has been getting worse over time. Floor delam kit can b. Max gpe a b general purpose epoxy resin system 1 5 gallon kit rv panel glue injectable delamination adhesive wood rot sealing rv floor stabilizing resin impregnating resin layup epoxy. This will also keep pipe and wood temperatures stable to prevent further water damage.

It is not necessary for a floor to be wet for it to delaminate and go spongy. You can also use floor repair epoxy filler that will set up quickly and can be sanded. Your rv s floor quite literally holds you up while you walk around inside the rig not to mention all those heavy pieces of furniture and appliances. A spongy rv floor signals that there s damage that has led to rot which may be due to a water leak or other mechanical failure.

There is a repair kit available for diy consisting of a chemical resin and hardener which has to be injected through holes drilled through the top layer of the floor skin usually ply the resin will fill the cavity between the ply. Be especially vigilant around slide outs places where plumbing is above the floor such as in kitchens and bathrooms. Self leveling floor compounds try big box or flooring specialists not cheap but cheaper than tearing out. Hi gang this is our little pop up camper a 2000 a liner.

A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or. We bought it used and knew it would need a lot of work. Or just 2 part epoxy.