slight water damage on floor please help
the previous owner of my RV had a vent break which allowed some water to enter the bathroom and has developed a slight soft spot on the very corner of the rv. I would like to attempt to repair that p...
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As others have assumed (and probably correctly) the damage will be greater than just a 2" spot.
The cabinet is attached to the interior paneling and usually to the floor or wall framing with screws and//or staples. You will, of course, need to disassemble the water supply lines and the drain. Look for any screws screwed on an angle into floor or wall. insert a pry bar under the loosest edge of the cabinet and gently pry the cabinet sides away from floor and wall. Make sure that any backsplash on the counter top is not glued to the wall surface. A heat gun and putty knife can be used to soften most glues. While you are prying, you will discover more screws and staples. They can be cut with a reciprocating or hack saw to aid in removal. Just take it slow and you'll be successful.
The toilet is attached to a plastic drain flange with two threaded fasteners. Remove the nuts inside the body of the toilet and pull up. The supply line, of course, will need to be unfastened.
To remove any existing vinyl flooring, cut around the perimeter of the room and pull the vinyl away from the floor surface. Very few RV's have the vinyl glued to the wood floor but, if so, tear off the the top vinyl from the underlying paper composite material, wet down the composite and scrape it off. Heat may aid in doing this.
Good luck with your floor.
The cabinet is attached to the interior paneling and usually to the floor or wall framing with screws and//or staples. You will, of course, need to disassemble the water supply lines and the drain. Look for any screws screwed on an angle into floor or wall. insert a pry bar under the loosest edge of the cabinet and gently pry the cabinet sides away from floor and wall. Make sure that any backsplash on the counter top is not glued to the wall surface. A heat gun and putty knife can be used to soften most glues. While you are prying, you will discover more screws and staples. They can be cut with a reciprocating or hack saw to aid in removal. Just take it slow and you'll be successful.
The toilet is attached to a plastic drain flange with two threaded fasteners. Remove the nuts inside the body of the toilet and pull up. The supply line, of course, will need to be unfastened.
To remove any existing vinyl flooring, cut around the perimeter of the room and pull the vinyl away from the floor surface. Very few RV's have the vinyl glued to the wood floor but, if so, tear off the the top vinyl from the underlying paper composite material, wet down the composite and scrape it off. Heat may aid in doing this.
Good luck with your floor.
