Rotting floor in our 2008 Jayflight 26BH
My wife and I have discovered the floor is rotting in our 2008 Jayco Jayflight 26BH in the front bedroom below the side windows on either side of the queen bed. The floor is soft right under the wind...
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First, find the leak or everthing you do will be for naught.
When I bought our '85 Wilderness (nearly pristine except for water damage) I knew it had water damage, but was surprised that 3 of the corners were so rotten the studs fell out in pieces and bathroom floor almost completely gone. really bad caulking jobs allowed the water in at the corners. Those leaks did not reach the bathroom floor. Took a long time to discover that the sink p-trap had been very slowly leaking (drop or two at a time when using sink), that the water over 29 years had migrated under the tub and in front of the sink. That was hard to find. Being very handy and a carpenter/mechanic, I repaired everthing during last winter (not bad in Pacific NW).
The surprising thing is that none of the leaks damaged or even showed up in the interior it was all hidden.
One reason TT's leak, is that going down the road the vehicle is twisting and shaking over bumps etc., this loosens things up and creates gaps. That's why you need to inspect the caulking at least once a year and maybe re-caulk every two. I wouldn't agonize over a leak, I say all trailers have leaked, are leaking now, and will leak tomorrow.
When I bought our '85 Wilderness (nearly pristine except for water damage) I knew it had water damage, but was surprised that 3 of the corners were so rotten the studs fell out in pieces and bathroom floor almost completely gone. really bad caulking jobs allowed the water in at the corners. Those leaks did not reach the bathroom floor. Took a long time to discover that the sink p-trap had been very slowly leaking (drop or two at a time when using sink), that the water over 29 years had migrated under the tub and in front of the sink. That was hard to find. Being very handy and a carpenter/mechanic, I repaired everthing during last winter (not bad in Pacific NW).
The surprising thing is that none of the leaks damaged or even showed up in the interior it was all hidden.
One reason TT's leak, is that going down the road the vehicle is twisting and shaking over bumps etc., this loosens things up and creates gaps. That's why you need to inspect the caulking at least once a year and maybe re-caulk every two. I wouldn't agonize over a leak, I say all trailers have leaked, are leaking now, and will leak tomorrow.
