ggardne2 wrote:
I've found this to be a fairly frequent occurrence in RVs, particularly those that are towed a lot. I've had the floor bubble in three of the five units I have owned, usually within the first twelve months of ownership. If there is nothing underneath the floor trying to poke through (nails, screws, OSB slivers, etc.) than the easiest fix is to have a linoleum installer shoot glue under the bubbles using a hypodermic needle and roll the vinyl back down. This is a fairly quick repair and when done right you won't be able to tell.
If there is some kind of debris in the bubble area than the typical repair is to cut the floor along the walls/perimeter, peel it back, remove the debris, and then glue it back down. While less straight-forward than the hypodermic approach above, when done right this repair is also quite effective and not noticeable. Sometimes it is necessary to place to molding around the perimeter where the cuts are made.
Do you have pictures of the bubbles that you can post online?
There is no glue under the floor to start with. The sheet goods are loose laid then the walls, cabinets are built over them. If Heartland won't help you, I suspect they will, it is an easy job to replace the flooring. Trim all around the edge and remove the sheet in one piece if you can. It will come out easily. Use the old sheet as a pattern and trace around it onto the new sheet. Lay the the new sheet in place using no glue. Trim around the edge with 1/4 round or base shoe to hold it in place. Open beer and admire new floor. I've done several when they cracked over the Winter. Easy job.
B.O.
