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Re: Fifth wheel with water damage
I bought a Gulfstream Yellowstone Capri XL 35ft 5th wheel with 3 slides about 5 years ago. I lived in it for 4 years while working out of state. It was in fair shape when I bought it but had water damage from leaking windows and around 50 amp power supply plug on exterior wall. I am just now getting around to fixing it. I am on a budget so fixing it best way I know how and that I can afford. Here is a link to some of the damage and repairs. My first time to ever work on an rv. Not very difficult at all. My trailer has aluminum wall studs. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28782393.cfm Good luck! Mike469Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide out floor glue
Lots of rain has slowed down the repair but here is the floor back in. Still have walls and flooring cover to do. I know I'm slow. :) The 2x6 is rotted and needs to be replaced and also gonna beef up this wall especially around where the 50amp power cord comes through the wall. This was loose and is what caused most of the damage in the first place. Also looks like ants or whatever were eating holes in the foam insulation. Not good.577Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide out floor glue
buc1980 wrote: Very interesting project.I hope you will finish even better then original. It has been very interesting and a learning experience for sure. I'm sure it will be better than it was before I began but I don't know about than when it was new. :) Thanks578Views0likes0Comments- 577Views0likes0Comments
Re: Slide out floor glue
rhagfo wrote: :h I assume you are referring to southern sugar pine, pine in the PNW is junk wood, we use fir plywood. I would not see a need to glue the Styrofoam to the plywood. I would also look at "R" of different foam insulating materials. I agree with the not gluing of Styrofoam. The old was glued but don't see point. Thanks577Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide out floor glue
Keen Family wrote: You haven't mentioned what kind of plywood you are using. Make sure you use an exterior grade plywood but NOT treated plywood. Treated plywood contains chemicals that will corrode the aluminum frame. Pine sanded interior and exterior plywood. Not treated. However that is some good info. Thanks578Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide out floor glue
jajefmly@aol.com wrote: Look into a urethane adhesive which isn't affected by vibration, cold, or heat, or moisture it will adhere the plywood to thr aluminum nicely. Also research what adhesive will not have a reaction with styrofoam. Good luck! I did read up on chemicals that affect Styrofoam. Good points! Thanks577Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide out floor glue
Memphisdoug wrote: I'm just curious, are you rebuilding the entire slide or were you able to get the floor structure out without dismantling the rest of the slide? From the looks of this photo you must be rebuilding the whole thing. I would really like to see photos as you progress. I got the slide floor out and am replacing all the floor wood and foam. Also I'm going to replace the inside wallboard as well due to one spot of leak damage under a window. I also found another soft spot on the main trailer where the power cord comes in and it rotted floor supports etc. I'm afraid that I used the wrong liquid nails on the bottom floor so may have to remove and fix that. :( This is all new to me but I think it will work when I'm done. I hope! :)577Views0likes0Comments
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