Hey guys! I’m full time in my travel trailer and love it! I have a 2019 21fq coachmen clipper and it’s pretty much perfect other than the floor on the left side of my bed. I didn’t notice it was softer than the rest of the floor until i got moved in. It hasn’t been an issue as I’ve avoided putting too much weight/ storing things on it. Unfortunately i took a step back without thinking and my foot broke through the ground. It’s not a bad hole but I’d still like to figure out a way to fix it and possibly why it’s so soft? That specific spot is above the water pump/ fresh water tank which i do believe could have something to do with it but i checked the area around the water pump and it doesn’t seem to be wet/ holding moisture. Assuming it’s the water tank. Curious if anyone has any suggestions for me. Thank you in advance!
That is 100 percent water damage. Is this on a slide?
You need to check all your caulk and seals if it’s on a slide.
If that is a slide the floor will have to be replaced. The whole floor. If it’s not a slide you may be able to patch it. Maybe.
You have a leak somewhere. 100
Get a friend and do a water test with a hose. One inside watching listening. Other on roof with the hose.
That’s not a small spot, you have magjor damage
I just had to fix this. You’re going to have to pull back the vinyl flooring and see how far back it goes. You’re most likely going to end up ruining the vinyl doing it. Sorry.
To fix is simple. Remove bad sub floor. Find leak. Fix leak. Patch subfloor with new subfloor. Lay down new floor.
If it’s small, you might be able to patch with some epoxy. I had a small corner in the bathroom that was rotted. Leak from loose toilet. Fixed toilet. Poured tabletop epoxy into rotted wood. Dried super solid and level. I then was able to put flooring right over it.
Hmmm! Don’t like the looks of that.
Absolutely is water damage from something nearby like a window, exterior light, roof seam, door. The proper fix is to rip the flooring up and replace.
Water damage happens from the bottom up.
A leak at a ceiling thru spot, like a roof vent, gets in the ceiling, runs to a wall, and down to the floor.
Sun, wind, and air circulation dry the ceiling and wall
(Sometimes) but the floor catches and holds the water, causing rot.
You can’t fix the floor while you’re living in the unit, but you need to arrest the leak, and prevent it from getting worse.
What you can do to make the floor safer for now, is cut a plywood patch and lay it over the damage, so you don’t put your foot through it again.
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