Airstream Forum Floor Replacement

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Since an airstream is mostly aluminum the floor is about the only thing that can rot. This step isn t too hard. It is time consuming and therefore costly to repair floors. Then dan remembered reading a post on the forums that said something about the floor being notched out at the threshold.

So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it. The removed front floor sections hardly even usable as a template. Choose your floor plan and design. Find an airstream with a rotten floor.

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. Very little was holding the shell to the floor or the floor to the frame. The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot. Airstream in the 1950 s built the trailer by stretching the insulation over the frame securing down the plywood floor installing the upper frame and outer skin shell and then installing the belly skin.

Our goal is to share knowledge about everything airstream related. Since the airstream shell is mounted on top of the trailer s floor you may find that replacing certain sections of the flooring is more complicated. How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. On the other hand it is fairly easy to detect a rotted floor by simply prodding the corners edges and under cabinets with an ice pick.

Rot is the result of leakage. While a shell off floor replacement makes the labor of removing and replacing the floorboards easier it can be difficult for diy ers with limited space or experience. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. Posts about floor replacement written by stephintexas.

Find info on airstream repairs parts restoration even airstream trailers and motorhomes for sale. This means that the floor can be left to rot for a long time before you realize it needs to be fixed. Watch our how to videos to learn everything you need to know about your airstream.