Repairing Water Damaged Floor Travel Trailer

My floor had major damage but if yours is minor you can just use a putty like this to fix it.

Repairing water damaged floor travel trailer.

I recommend donald durham s rockhard water putty. Water damage to floor and joists of rv camper trailer. You can also patch up exterior siding and roof with a waterproof tape. We re remodeling our 11 year old class c rv and installing new flooring.

Look for water leak sources to prevent more water damage. Allow water damaged wood to dry fully before starting the repair. More updates to come. Wall had no damage where this repair was made.

Heal your floor in the case of minor subfloor damage you can simply use a flooring putty to repair the damage. How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. Apply a wood hardener to all areas of water damaged wood. In this video i repair th.

After sitting for approximately six years with a water leak the flooring on the rv was seriously damaged in certain areas. If the leaks are entering through the windows apply rv caulking. The putty will serve to re level your floor and strengthen the affected area. 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.

However even if the damage was detected late and has already caused the wood to rot it is still repairable. 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. The main thing to remember is that water damage should never be ignored.

Water damage was found in the floor under my refrigerator. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. Prepare a tape an 80 grit sandpaper 60 grit sandpaper epoxy resin or wood hardener putty knife and wood putty.