Bedroom slide repair

wborst wrote:
I replaced the floor in my bedroom slide-out WITHOUT removing the slide-out. I extended the slide-out then attached a piece of angle iron to each outside corner after removing the outside trim. I then screwed a 2 x 4 to each angle iron that was sitting on the ground. I then lowered the front of the 5'er just enough for the 2x4's to take the weight of the slide-out.

I then removed the mattress and the wafer board from the top the bed. This exposed the slide actuator mechanism.

Once the slide-out was supported, I took the screws out of the bottom that attached the floor to the walls. I then removed the bolts that attached the slide actuator to the floor. Then the entire floor came out from the bottom.

I used the old floor as a pattern for the new floor which I made from 1" thick marine plywood. After cutting the new floor to size, I coated it with several coats of spar varnish on all sides and edges.

After the spar varnish was dry, I installed the new floor from the bottom, screwed it to the walls and re-attached the actuator assembly.

Finally, I raised the front of the 5'er to remove the weight from the 2x4's, and removed the angle irons from the outside corners of the slide-out. Then I reattached the outside trim after sealing all the joints with Eternabond tape and caulking. Then I reassembled the bed platform.

The whole process took several days because of the dry time for the spar varnish. Dis-assembly and re-assembly only involved a couple of days. The bedroom slide-out is now better than new.

I hope this helps you out.

P.S. I had to order the 1" marine plywood from a specialty plywood store. The cost for a 4' x 8' sheet was about $150.

wborst,
Thank you for the encouragement, I just finished replacing the floor in my bedroom slide. Not an easy job for an 74 year old slightly overweight man but it is done. I laminated a 1/4" piece of plywood to a 3/4" piece of marine plywood and the 1/4" piece is on top so that it is in the bedroom not exposed to the elements. Four coats of Spar Urethane on all 6 sides and the help of my significant other and it's done.
Again thank you.