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grandmajj
Explorer
Jul 11, 2017

Antifreeze leaked and the floor is damaged

We recently just purchased a Sportsmaster Classic 1996 5th Wheel. It is in awesome shape with one exception. The trap under the sink (I think that is what my husband said) wasn't tight and the anti-freeze leaked under the sink, tub, toilet etc. We are trying to figure out how best to repair this. My husband and sons are all "born handymen".

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  • stickdog's avatar
    stickdog
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2017
    Are you just talking about discolored flooring or subfloor damage?
  • colliehauler's avatar
    colliehauler
    Explorer III
    Jul 11, 2017
    Can't imagine enough antifreeze could leak to do damage. Agree with others it had to have a prior water leak to do damage.

    I'm wondering if the prior owner forgot to winterize and poured antifreeze in after the damage was done.
  • laknox's avatar
    laknox
    Nomad
    Jul 11, 2017
    If there are =any= soft spots in the floor, then everything needs to come out, down to bare wood. Replace the rotten wood, then reinstall flooring and fixtures.

    Lyle
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2017
    That amount of antifreeze shouldn't have caused any significant damage to the floor, unless that drain has been leaking a very long time. Sounds like you might have a leak somewhere else if the floor is really damaged.

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