Motorhome Spongy Floor Repair

It is very spongy and has been getting worse over time.

Motorhome spongy floor repair.

Lay fiberglass insulation pads between the floor beams to provide a better heat seal within the rv. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. 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. We bought it used and knew it would need a lot of work.

So i repair it using a delam kit. Mark on the plywood where the floor beams below it will lie. You can also use floor repair epoxy filler that will set up quickly and can be sanded. What product can be used for this.

June 27 2018 at 6 22 pm. Floor delam kit can b. 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. June 27 2018 at 8 56 am.

The second photo is of the new bamboo floori. Hi gang this is our little pop up camper a 2000 a liner. 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. Prompt repair is vital in keeping your camper serviceable.

From the beginning we knew it had rot in the floors that the previous owners had repaired. A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or. It is not necessary for a floor to be wet for it to delaminate and go spongy. This will also keep pipe and wood temperatures stable to prevent further water damage.

Or just 2 part epoxy. Be especially vigilant around slide outs places where plumbing is above the floor such as in kitchens and bathrooms. How to fix springy and spongy floors. Cut the new plywood flooring to fit the area that you removed the rotten wood from.

This time we are repairing the caravan floor. Heavy traffic can cause the problem. 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.