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Limoges_Camper
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Sep 01, 2014

Another wat er damaged floor - 2006 Aerolite Cub BH23

We recently purchased a trailer that was supposed to be in near mint condition. Once we brought it home, I noticed that the front steps were a bit springy on one side: sure enough, the floor was givi...
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westend
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Sep 02, 2014
Ouch. Unfortunately, you're not the first to have trouble with these Structural Integrated Panels used for flooring. The SIP's are ok for a wall but they don't stand up well to use in a flooring application. If you want to save the trailer for many years, I'd suggest to engineer your own flooring system using wood and adequate floor sheathing. It is a big job but leaving pieces of the existing, bad system, may bring more problems later.

Good luck with the repairs.

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