A spongy rv floor indicates rot in the subflooring usually the plywood underneath the laminate tile or carpet.
Floor of camper sagging in front.
Over the years water intruded and slowly turned the 3 4 plywood in one of the slide floor corners to mush.
I replaced the rotten floor in my 2006 trail lite camper for under 500.
Hello folks this was my first rv floor repair job.
Although most floors slope it is important to know how much and why.
It began with a 2002 palomino stampede s 17 a 17 hybrid travel trailer.
See my step by step diy instructions for floor demolition and restoration.
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.
We were stumped for a while.
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.
This is most often caused by water damage which may be only one small part of larger damages caused by water.
The previous owner used it to attend dog shows and i believe they brought the animals in the camper.
Thus if you discover rotted floorboards you re likely going to want to inspect the rest of your rv for water.
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.
Putting new flooring down over wet particle board with ongoing issues looks like a recipe for disaster.
If the leak is at the roof seam for leaks originating at roof seams or vents the best sealer to cure the problem is flow seal a self leveling sealer that will be runny when applied and will level out and dry to a firm flexible cover encapsulating the seam or roof mounted accessory.
The floor leveling compound sold at lumberyards works ok for sticks and bricks homes but it s a plaster based substance that easily cracks with motion.
A roughly 17 x 45 section of plywood needed to be cut out and replaced with a fresh piece.
Once you have the floor dry and are confident it will stay that way i can t see any reason not to put new exterior grade plywood over the old floor.
Remove any obstacle that will obstruct access to the wall such as cabinets curtain rails or furnishings.
Be especially vigilant around slide outs places where plumbing is above the floor such as in kitchens and bathrooms and all around your freshwater storage tank if it is inside.
You can imagine once the floor is complete i have my work cut out for me in the cleaning department.
Repairing camper walls can be a straightforward and easy project if the damaged area is free of obstructions and made from separate exterior and interior veneers filled with a loose mat of insulation.
