How To Quickly Fix A Soft Floor In A Camper

I show you how to repair a squeaky floor using a special kit.

How to quickly fix a soft floor in a camper.

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. 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. One of the simplest ways to fix the joist span is by sistering the floor joists from beneath. We found 3 4 inch plywood under our vinyl floor which meant we d only need to cut into solid wood a few inches beyond the damage.

Works great for home or rv. 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. The local camper sales service place wanted 200. 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.

Lift the existing floor by using an electric screwdriver or an electric drill fitted with a driver bit to remove every screw in the rv floor. This involves cutting new joists and attaching them to the existing joists to increase their. A friend s camper has been leaking for some time apparently and has rotted out the floor ledger and joists. Particle board flooring is a curse and will quickly turn to powdery fluff.