Replace/repair aerolite floor or junk it?
We have an 1997 Aerolite 25rdb TT. It is an ultra-lite. It has not moved in a few years. We used it for storage of extra stuff. I decided to clean it out and get it going again. I started emptyin...
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What type of floor exists in the original Aerolite?
Even if you have the older style plywood over joists rather than a composite panel, there will be a lot of work. Typically, the bad flooring needs to be removed and that means fixtures have to be removed. Hopefully the fixtures can be reinstalled but not everything comes out nicely.
Another wrinkle is that the usual method of TT building means the walls are installed onto the floor. When I repaired my floor, I was able to remove a few bad areas underneath the walls by cutting and grinding fasteners out and was able to slide a new flooring sheet underneath the wall. A grinder, a reciprocating saw and a nail puller became my good buddies.
Other than those challenges, replacing plywood decking is easy. Composite panels are a lot more work. There is also a good chance that a long term leak situation has entered frame and roof areas. More work for sure but also doable.
There are a few pictures in my restoration thread. The "Cowboy/Hilton" link in my signature.
Even if you have the older style plywood over joists rather than a composite panel, there will be a lot of work. Typically, the bad flooring needs to be removed and that means fixtures have to be removed. Hopefully the fixtures can be reinstalled but not everything comes out nicely.
Another wrinkle is that the usual method of TT building means the walls are installed onto the floor. When I repaired my floor, I was able to remove a few bad areas underneath the walls by cutting and grinding fasteners out and was able to slide a new flooring sheet underneath the wall. A grinder, a reciprocating saw and a nail puller became my good buddies.
Other than those challenges, replacing plywood decking is easy. Composite panels are a lot more work. There is also a good chance that a long term leak situation has entered frame and roof areas. More work for sure but also doable.
There are a few pictures in my restoration thread. The "Cowboy/Hilton" link in my signature.
