Ok, Ok, I'll remove the "custom" sound and video before the next set of pics, but the "throne" stays. Hey, a guy has to have some standards of civility!
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I hate to ask a silly question, but in doing the flooring, wouldn't it be much easier to remove the comode for a little bit to get it to fit there? You can always stuff a rag in the hole while you work around it. I plan to remove mine when I get to flooring later this spring (just as I did when I retiled my--inside--bathroom floor last year). Otherwise, getting flooring to fit is a darn pain in the...oh well, you know!
If you remove your Airstream floor with a bottle opener, you just might be an Airstream redneck.
Anyway, best of luck, keep us posted, we will do our best to keep your spirits up because having done a floor replacement, I know that it is a very rewarding project.
To the tool list I would add a big pair of bolt cutters and most definitely goggles. My floor was so rotten, I was able to remove most of it with a whisk broom, and all the bolts that were left over came out with the bolt cutter. I would also recommend sketching out the plan, and measuring off a center line, to locate the door opening and utility lines... I'm an architect, and have measured many buildings, but for some reason, I didn't do it this time. Those bodies are flexible and can warp, so you want the new floor outline to be precise.
When I started to take the floor out tonight I expected to find a NASTY mess. But oh, dear Lord, I could not have imagined in even my wildest dreams........
There are things down there...... I was going to post pictures, but I don't want to offend anybody. I'll keep y'all up to date. Now I know why several of you have posted glad tidings about keeping my spririts up.
I've only seen "The Simpsons" a few times, but Homer is fond a phrase that is expressed loudly and goes something like "OH, YUUK"! Now I know what he means.
Jim
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I did a "Full Monte Lite" to the Minuet!
I stripped out sections inside and outside.
Never did it all at once.
You guys all have them there wooden floors. I gots me a aluminum floor! It is a little "wavy" at the seams but it sure beats what I had to do to the wood floor of the Argosy 22!
Yup - its really nasty in there, thats why I suggested the patience, because after its all out and cleaned up, its a lot more fun - you will really like the new floor - like Steph says - it will not smell - to me it was worth it just to get rid of the old smell.
Ya you Argosy minuet guys are lucky with your alunimum floors.........
When I started to take the floor out tonight I expected to find a NASTY mess. But oh, dear Lord, I could not have imagined in even my wildest dreams........
There are things down there...... I was going to post pictures, but I don't want to offend anybody. I'll keep y'all up to date. Now I know why several of you have posted glad tidings about keeping my spririts up.
I've only seen "The Simpsons" a few times, but Homer is fond a phrase that is expressed loudly and goes something like "OH, YUUK"! Now I know what he means.
Jim
I have about the same problem in the Minuet.
I will not even try to describe what I have found in the nooks and crannies. EEEWWW!!
I cannot believe people would use the trailer like that! I am no clean freak but it was hard to imagine living with the things that I found!
I use a Homer phrase everytime I open up a new area that has not seen daylight in a long time: "DOH!"
Ya you Argosy minuet guys are lucky with your alunimum floors.........
Ken
Well, it does make us feel special!
The nice thing about the aluminum floor is that if I did have any leaks at the seams of the skin, my frame never sees any of that moisture. The belly pan material that I have removed and reinstalled shows a nearly new looking frame beneath it. Dry as a bone!
You would think, that with today's technology, that they would now be able to make a "non-wood" floor that would resist falling apart and weigh a lot less than the wood.
I mean if you are doing a Full Monty than you have complete access to the entire floor. Why not try something different? It might cost more but it would be lighter and would never rot again.
I was thinking something like "un-obtainium"!
Well, it does make us feel special!
The nice thing about the aluminum floor is that if I did have any leaks at the seams of the skin, my frame never sees any of that moisture. The belly pan material that I have removed and reinstalled shows a nearly new looking frame beneath it. Dry as a bone!
You would think, that with today's technology, that they would now be able to make a "non-wood" floor that would resist falling apart and weigh a lot less than the wood.
I mean if you are doing a Full Monty than you have complete access to the entire floor. Why not try something different? It might cost more but it would be lighter and would never rot again.
I was thinking something like "un-obtainium"!
Lou, got any pictures of your floor? Malcomb (above) has done a nice job with a "non-wood" product. The further along I get in this process, the more I'm thinking some product other than wood is the way to go. I'd be interested in knowing how the Argosy floors are put together. Your thoughts?
jim
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