lino cracked after cold spell

Time for a new unit.... It's had it at 10 years anyway.

Hmmm, so I'm not the only one.
Will see what the local RV place has to say, then contact the insurance company.

BTW, this site says cracking is less likely to happen if the lino is glued down everywhere, more likely if it's only perimeter glued:
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Yep, but usually happens near the edges.

The plasticizers evaporate off over the years and becomes more brittle. So a temp that didn't hurt anything in year 2 can cause a failure in year 10.

We had this happen to a 10 year old TT. The flooring cracked during the first winter when we put it up on corner blocks. It was not used or occupied during the winters. I figure the corner blocks were too rigid and the center of the unit supported by rubber wheels flexed too much with cold temperatures.

Happened to me last winter. Cold spell lasted 6 weeks and trailer 10 years old so the flooring gets brittle. I had to replace with plank flooring as the split had separated the crack by about an inch so couldn’t just glue down where the split was. Also cracked the whole length of the trailer.
On a positive note, the new flooring looks better and makes the inside of the trailer look newer.
Good luck with the repairs.
Howie

It's normal to only adhere it around the edges. I suspect RV's just use the outer walls to hold it in place.
Cracking happens all the time. My neighbor had his crack when the temps were in the teens a few years ago. I keep mine heated to just above freezing to combat this.

Maybe Ins. will cover. :(


EDIT: I tore my floor by accident and was able to piece it back together and use glue (Titebond, a PVA type glue was suggested by flooring mfr) to hold it down. You cant even find the spot I fixed. Might try that.