Airstream Floor Rot Repair

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Airstream floor rot repair. In shopping for an airstream why do so many people say check that the floor is sound throughout. So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it. The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot. This step isn t too hard.

Rot is the result of leakage. It s important to note that airstream is aware of widespread floor rot issues in their late model trailers particularly 06 09 model years. Vintage airstream leaky rivet repair using gesipa olympic rivets duration. Even though the airstream has metal all around it it still has a wooden floor.

A search on the airforums will reveal other people s experiences and airstream s poor quality control. See all the specs and details. It is time consuming and therefore costly to repair floors. To be fair i will say that there are well documented cases with.

Find an airstream with a rotten floor. This can be accomplished several ways. Mike bocsik 23 315 views. I don t know if it s a small town thing or an airstream thing or a little bit of both thing but after seeing the floor rot airstream agreed to replace the subfloor which involved ripping out about 1 3 of the existing floor and cover the majority of expenses.

Locate the metal frame studs underneath the floor. Since an airstream is mostly aluminum the floor is about the only thing that can rot. If you rot is extensive enough just look through the hole. Otherwise pick yourself up a stud finder.

Choose your floor plan and design. Regardless i am going to show you a solution that has worked amazingly well to fix rotted sub floor on a shoe string budget. Airstream in the 1950 s built the trailer by stretching the insulation over the frame securing down the plywood floor installing the upper frame and outer skin shell and then installing the belly skin. Much my relief i can t tell you how darn nice everyone was.

I tried to avoid buying an airstream without rot but somehow managed to do it anyway. Join the airstream family. Your rot might be obvious like this hole in our floor. Removing the airstream flooring.

See all the specs and details. After removing the floor we discovered several locations where the frame required repair. Very little was holding the shell to the floor or the floor to the frame. Repairing a rotted floor.

All wooden floors can eventually fall prey to rotting and an airstream floor is no exception. Download the touring coach brochure. Download the travel trailer brochure.