Rot is the result of leakage.
Fixing rotten floor in 25fb airstream.
This can be accomplished several ways.
After removing the floor we discovered several locations where the frame required repair.
Find an airstream with a rotten floor.
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.
If you rot is extensive enough just look through the hole.
Prepared for families of all sizes and built for comfort to any destination flying cloud is a feature packed travel trailer that can go the distance and is a canvas waiting to be painted.
When we last left off my airstream was floorless and admittedly looking rather sad so in this post i will show you how to complete that airstream shell on floor replacement.
Regardless i am going to show you a solution that has worked amazingly well to fix rotted sub floor on a shoe string budget.
This step isn t too hard.
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.
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.
In shopping for an airstream why do so many people say check that the floor is sound throughout.
In this post we ll walk you through the basics of how to fix a rotted camper floor so you can get back on the road in a jiffy without having to spend an arm and a leg at the repair shop.
Fortunately it is possible to take on your camper floor repair yourself which can be a great way to minimize your rv floor repair cost.
Locate the metal frame studs underneath the floor.
This means that the floor can be left to rot for a long time before you realize it needs to be fixed.
So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.