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opnspaces
Oct 10, 2015Navigator II
There are two reasons for a soft floor. By far the most common on this forum is a water leak. the other type is a floor that's a laminate of thin plywood with some styrofoam in the center.
It sounds to me like you have the laminate that wears out from foot traffic and not from water intrusion. To me that it a positive as the only damage is probably where you're feeling it.
If you have the second damage I would cut the soft foam out carefully down to the steel joists. Then build up something with a sheet of 3/4 inch ply on the top that is level with the existing floor.
Then lay the vinyl back down and go camping.
If however you have rot, then all you an do is keep disassembling until you find good wood and then rebuild from there.
Good luck with it, and if you can post a picture or two it might help us give more targeted advice.
It sounds to me like you have the laminate that wears out from foot traffic and not from water intrusion. To me that it a positive as the only damage is probably where you're feeling it.
If you have the second damage I would cut the soft foam out carefully down to the steel joists. Then build up something with a sheet of 3/4 inch ply on the top that is level with the existing floor.
Then lay the vinyl back down and go camping.
If however you have rot, then all you an do is keep disassembling until you find good wood and then rebuild from there.
Good luck with it, and if you can post a picture or two it might help us give more targeted advice.
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