Airstream Forum Floor Replacement

Then dan remembered reading a post on the forums that said something about the floor being notched out at the threshold.

Airstream forum floor replacement.

Choose your floor plan and design. 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. Rot is the result of leakage. It is time consuming and therefore costly to repair floors.

Our goal is to share knowledge about everything airstream related. Very little was holding the shell to the floor or the floor to the frame. 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. Since an airstream is mostly aluminum the floor is about the only thing that can rot.

The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot. Airstream supply company nearest dealers search. Find an airstream with a rotten floor. So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.

Get airstream 101 knowledge from product experts. This means that the floor can be left to rot for a long time before you realize it needs to be fixed. How to replace rotted wood flooring in a travel trailer. Find info on airstream repairs parts restoration even airstream trailers and motorhomes for sale.

The removed front floor sections hardly even usable as a template. Posts about floor replacement written by stephintexas. In the next section let s look into what you need to do to tackle travel trailer floor repair on your own. Watch our how to videos to learn everything you need to know about your airstream.

This step isn t too hard. 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. 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.