How To Repair Rotted Camper Floor

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How to repair rotted camper floor.

Next we remove all the nails screws and assorted materials that hold the floor in place. Install a carpet threshold bar over the join between your new floor covering and the rv travel trailer s original floor coverings. Hi gang this is our little pop up camper a 2000 a liner. Using 2 1 2 inch drywall screws we drove screws down through the existing flooring into the cleat spacing the screws close to 3 inches on center.

Sometimes this is necessitated by rot in the floor while at times it might just be a matter of choice as you will want to upgrade your rv flooring. It s part of the package. Drill a countersunk pilot hole every 6 inches and secure the ply panel in place using treated exterior decking screws. We buy a couple loooong clamps to hold structural portions of the camper in place while the floor is removed.

The floor sits alone on the blocks. Once we are ready we simply jack up the camper. Whether you buy your rv new or used a time will come when you will need to repair or replace your rv flooring. Lift each panel of flooring as it comes free take it outside and draw around it onto a new panel.

Lay new floor covering according the manufacturer s instructions. 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. 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. Use a reciprocating saw to remove the particle board from the floor.

If there is only a small area of water damage you can simply cut a rectangular hole in the particle board around the damaged area. We bought it used and knew it would need a lot of work. When you lay the new plywood replacement piece in the hole it will be supported by the cleat and you simply run screws through the new plywood into the cleat. From the beginning we knew it had rot in the floors that the previous owners had repaired.

If the rotten area is wider and spans the width of the rv it may be necessary to cut up against the wall.