Water damaged floor. Repair tips?
I have a 1985 shasta travel trailer which I am renovating to live in during the warmer months. We got the camper at an extremely (and understandably) low cost, knowing there was some water damage in t...
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It can be done but you're going to spend some time on it. I've had to repair leak damage and it wasn't nearly the magnitude as what's in your picture, but yet spent all my free time over a spring to get it ready for summer camping.
As said previously Rot Doctor makes great stuff.
Gut as much as you can and replace/rebuild at a minimum for two reasons ... weight, and to make it look the best you'll add lots of extra hours just for looks and not for structure. I'm guessing you'd be happy with enough repairs for it to be useable so get it so you can walk on the floor and close up holes. Use Rot doctor products to harden up (CPES) and build up if necessary (2 part epoxy). But do most of the gutting and replacing with real wood as you can as the Rot Doctor stuff can add up quick.
Good luck!
Edit: Your walls don't look too bad in the pic. I think I would try plywood / OSB for the floor and then seal with flashing like you said underneath.
As said previously Rot Doctor makes great stuff.
Gut as much as you can and replace/rebuild at a minimum for two reasons ... weight, and to make it look the best you'll add lots of extra hours just for looks and not for structure. I'm guessing you'd be happy with enough repairs for it to be useable so get it so you can walk on the floor and close up holes. Use Rot doctor products to harden up (CPES) and build up if necessary (2 part epoxy). But do most of the gutting and replacing with real wood as you can as the Rot Doctor stuff can add up quick.
Good luck!
Edit: Your walls don't look too bad in the pic. I think I would try plywood / OSB for the floor and then seal with flashing like you said underneath.
