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Italianhorn
Explorer
Jul 06, 2013

2000 Travel Star 17ck sagging floor

Hi all, this is my first post in the forums. Name is Jason. The wife and I are upgrading from a pop-up to a hybrid. It was owned for the last 6 years by one of my best friends grandparents and was taken excellent care of.
Only issue is in front of the couch the floor is slightly sagging, the wood is no more than 2 years old and is not water damaged at all. Just feels like there should be a support bar under it. I did notice the cabinets right there have a gap. Is it possible that a few drywall screws into that cabinet will stiffen the floor up? Or maybe I should add another piece of plywood? Lastly I was thinking of adding brackets to the frame and running a 2x6 width ways between the frame rails. Any other advice would be great!
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    Dtaylor
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2013
    I trust my parents and grandparents too, and they would never intentionally take advantage of anyone. But, they do not know everything. Based on personal experience, what everyone is trying to tell you is to make sure you know what you are buying. Checking something out does not indicate you do not trust them
  • Italianhorn's avatar
    Italianhorn
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2013
    WoodGlue wrote:
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    I appreciate the thought, and I may sound too trusting but these are people I've known my whole life. I helped the grandfather redo all the floors in the pop-up I bought from him that I'm now selling. I pulled up the linoleum to inspect the floor to make sure it wasn't water damaged and was in fact replaced and there aren't even wet spots/black to indicate anything. The rest of the floor is nice and solid. It literally seems like there should be a brace and there is nothing and thats why it sags (and it only sags when you stand on it).
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    I_am_still_wayn
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2013
    Italianhorn wrote:
    It was owned for the last 6 years by one of my best friends grandparents and was taken excellent care of.
    Only issue is in front of the couch the floor is slightly sagging, the wood is no more than 2 years old and is not water damaged at all.


    If the RV is 6 years old but the wood is only two years old, then there has been repairs before, probably from water intrusion. This RV needs a very close inspection before purchase.
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    popeyemth
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2013
    If I were POSITIVE there was no damage to the floor itself I'd brace from underneath .
    Be sure to jack things level or perhaps a little high before you set the brace.
    Good Luck, Mike

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