Replacing a Travel Trailer floor
I am looking for a local to MA or NH to replace my 21 ft TT floor due to it becoming spongy.I have attempted to do this on a local area of the trailer, but I found many other soft spots throughout. Do...
Forum Discussion
Putting things into perspective, with the aforementioned TT rebuild I did, all the work I described in my previous post, I didn't mention that I actually rebuilt nearly 100% of the entire thing, only exception being a few floor joists that somehow escaped the rot. Roof, walls, floor, furniture and partitions etc, all completely rebuilt with new wood.
I figured, the stuff is out anyways, cannot match the paneling of the original. most of it is rotten on the bottom anyways, may as well rebuild all of the furniture, partitions etc while I have it apart.
Labor wise, I roughly figure I had about 1000 hours of my own time into it. Yes I took my time, but like my father taught me, If a job is worth doing, its worth doing right.
I also spent, I forget exactly, but somewhere around 4G in materials too. Maybe more, I never had the guts to total it all up. I'd be depressed if I did that!
No, it is never worth rebuilding an RV of any kind. You will get upside down in a heck of a hurry.
After I was too far into it to quit, I still had a 1981 Citation 25 foot TT, and it was far from complete when I sold it for parts for $1750.
Unless you are madly in love with this thing, and want to be buried in it one day, I can tell you from personal experience that it isn't worth it.
I could have spent those 1000 hours camping instead.
I figured, the stuff is out anyways, cannot match the paneling of the original. most of it is rotten on the bottom anyways, may as well rebuild all of the furniture, partitions etc while I have it apart.
Labor wise, I roughly figure I had about 1000 hours of my own time into it. Yes I took my time, but like my father taught me, If a job is worth doing, its worth doing right.
I also spent, I forget exactly, but somewhere around 4G in materials too. Maybe more, I never had the guts to total it all up. I'd be depressed if I did that!
No, it is never worth rebuilding an RV of any kind. You will get upside down in a heck of a hurry.
After I was too far into it to quit, I still had a 1981 Citation 25 foot TT, and it was far from complete when I sold it for parts for $1750.
Unless you are madly in love with this thing, and want to be buried in it one day, I can tell you from personal experience that it isn't worth it.
I could have spent those 1000 hours camping instead.
