Repairing Water Damaged Floor Travel Trailer

After sitting for approximately six years with a water leak the flooring on the rv was seriously damaged in certain areas.

Repairing water damaged floor travel trailer.

Prepare a tape an 80 grit sandpaper 60 grit sandpaper epoxy resin or wood hardener putty knife and wood putty. However even if the damage was detected late and has already caused the wood to rot it is still repairable. Allow water damaged wood to dry fully before starting the repair. The main thing to remember is that water damage should never be ignored.

Water damage to floor and joists of rv camper trailer. Look for water leak sources to prevent more water damage. My floor had major damage but if yours is minor you can just use a putty like this to fix it. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own.

The putty will serve to re level your floor and strengthen the affected area. How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. Heal your floor in the case of minor subfloor damage you can simply use a flooring putty to repair the damage. 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.

Wall had no damage where this repair was made. 6 steps to learn more about how to repair a rotted wood rv floor let s take doug klassen and his 1991 jayco 220 travel trailer for example. We re remodeling our 11 year old class c rv and installing new flooring. In this video i repair th.

Apply a wood hardener to all areas of water damaged wood. Water damage was found in the floor under my refrigerator. Repaired some of it in few days off and on. I recommend donald durham s rockhard water putty.

Pull off any wallpaper or small loose pieces of wood in the water damaged areas. It should always be repaired in order to prevent wood rot and if found on time water damage can be fixed at relatively low expense. More updates to come.