Motorhome Spongy Floor Repair

Or just 2 part epoxy.

Motorhome spongy floor repair.

How to fix springy and spongy floors. 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. Cut the new plywood flooring to fit the area that you removed the rotten wood from. From the beginning we knew it had rot in the floors that the previous owners had repaired.

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. This will also keep pipe and wood temperatures stable to prevent further water damage. It is very spongy and has been getting worse over time. Replace rotten camper floor.

We bought it used and knew it would need a lot of work. The second photo is of the new bamboo floori. June 27 2018 at 6 22 pm. 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 time we are repairing the caravan floor. You can also use floor repair epoxy filler that will set up quickly and can be sanded. Heavy traffic can cause the problem. Prompt repair is vital in keeping your camper serviceable.

Mark on the plywood where the floor beams below it will lie. 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. 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. Self leveling floor compounds try big box or flooring specialists not cheap but cheaper than tearing out.

Lay fiberglass insulation pads between the floor beams to provide a better heat seal within the rv. A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or. Be especially vigilant around slide outs places where plumbing is above the floor such as in kitchens and bathrooms. So i repair it using a delam kit.

It is not necessary for a floor to be wet for it to delaminate and go spongy. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. Floor delam kit can b.