Rotten floor 2006 28'

[Wabbiteer]

SAVE THE CURVES, make templates, even if they are crumble mealy and obnoxious...

A good flavor of MDO sign makers plywood with proper priming and 3x coats of porch paint is about as forever as me, a mere mortal, can aspire to... with the drop in petroleum prices there may be price reductions on Nyloboard or the like but I seriously doubt it.

If you've read the post you were flooded with information along with the blather, just note I indeed lucked out and found MDO in 49" x 99" inch so I could overlap, w/ glue and screws, over the frame cross members.

To those who wanted Jackson Center to use their choice of product for flooring, I've read here before that thats been soundly refused many times over the years.

Pressure treated lumber would eat iron and aluminum alike, note the epoxy coated or stainless steel fasteners they use on outdoor decking - besides that the junk outgasses unhealthy compounds for years that outdoor wind, sunshine and rain diminish pretty rapidly...

[rodsterinfl]

I also have a 28 ft Intl with rotten floor in 2 soft spots, front and back and I feel this is quite common based on my research.

I had two soft spots that I THOUGHT were rot but after cutting the vinyl and looking I found happily that it was nothing. Then came the new floor.

[vis0rd0wn]

Question for all you floor experts. On a 2006 Bambi 16 does the subfloor go under the shower, sink/range, closet? If so, how do you replace the subfloor under these obstacles?

Looking at purchasing a used 2006 with floor rot and want to know better if it is worth it or there will be sections I can't get to that will require a full gut to fix. Thanks.

[Hans627]

Originally Posted by rodsterinfl

I had two soft spots that I THOUGHT were rot but after cutting the vinyl and looking I found happily that it was nothing. Then came the new floor.

What type of new floor did you install? I need to do the same, having been through about same thing as you, and am looking for ideas/recommendations.

Thanks!

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by vis0rd0wn

Question for all you floor experts. On a 2006 Bambi 16 does the subfloor go under the shower, sink/range, closet? If so, how do you replace the subfloor under these obstacles?

Looking at purchasing a used 2006 with floor rot and want to know better if it is worth it or there will be sections I can't get to that will require a full gut to fix. Thanks.

When I was in JC getting a soft spot repaired I asked about replacing the vinyl flooring. They said everything has to come out, that's the only way they would do it. So if they take everything out to do the vinyl, they'd do it for the sub-floor too, I would think. The service guy said the bath area was especially difficult. The more you can do yourself, the more money you save.

[LY007]

I bought a thirty foot triple axle race car trailer a few years ago from a small company in PA. They do not use any plywood at all in their construction. Aluminum floors and walls. One piece roofs - no leaks. They do not have any dealers and most of their trailers are made to order. Nice people, superior product. I never had a single problem with it.

Airstream could save themselves and their customers a lot of time, money, and grief if they would ditch the plywood floors. Sure it would cost more up front, but it would be way way cheaper in the long run.

http://www.goldrushinc.com

[Tampatomgirl]

Does anybody have a link to replacing a rotten section with removing the body? I can't imagine it's that difficult. Thanks. I have a small place up front that i need to replace.

[duncans]

..I wonder if the purchaser could bring in their own Coosa subflooring and ask that it be used instead of the usual plywood subfloor material?

[jverduzco]

Originally Posted by rodsterinfl

I had two soft spots that I THOUGHT were rot but after cutting the vinyl and looking I found happily that it was nothing. Then came the new floor.

so, what was your soft spot? did you do a full vinyl floor replace where everything came up off the floor first or did you figure out another way?