A spongy rv floor indicates rot in the subflooring usually the plywood underneath the laminate tile or carpet.
Travel trailer soft floors.
Rv replacement flooring 101.
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.
See my step by step diy instructions for floor demolition and restoration.
We recently undertook to solve a soft floor problem in our elderly travel trailer.
We want to price the trailer as is to get rid of it.
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.
Its that luan styrofoam luan type floor have been in contact with forest river warranty runs out the end of april and they seem ok with fixing it.
Nowadays there are several material options available.
We would like to give an estimate of the repair cost.
We have a 2008 r vision 28 travel trailer.
Why do campers get soft spots in the floor.
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.
It has about a 6 x 5 soft spot.
One of the most popular hardwood floorings laminate is suitable for those who require a strong resilient material.
In any scenario when it comes to rv flooring you re looking for durability ease of cleaning and lightness of weight all of which laminates offer.
The three most popular rv flooring materials include laminate carpet and vinyl.
The used travel trailer i just purchased has a couple of soft spots in the flooring under the vinyl rug.
This material is made from wood chips and a water based glue.
It s the flooring underneath.
Everything is in great shape except for the flooring under the linoleum.
The linoleum looks fine.
I noticed these when i bought it and did a pretty extensive comb through of the camper and did not see any signs of water damage anywhere inside or underneath the trailer.
I just had part of the floor fixed in my starcraft hybrid the rv repair guy said it will cost 5 000 to replace the whole floor i m female and love camping but not a floor fixer upper does anyone know some one that can replace the floor for 2 000 i love in lowell massachusetts thanks linda.
Travel trailers and rvs are typically manufactured with flooring made of particle board.