Airstream Floor Rot Repair

After removing the floor we discovered several locations where the frame required repair.

Airstream floor rot repair.

See all the specs and details. Sign up for airstream monthly newsletters full of new product reveals model updates videos blogs and more. Find an airstream with a rotten floor. All wooden floors can eventually fall prey to rotting and an airstream floor is no exception.

Download the touring coach brochure. I tried to avoid buying an airstream without rot but somehow managed to do it anyway. The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot. This can be accomplished several ways.

In shopping for an airstream why do so many people say check that the floor is sound throughout. Otherwise pick yourself up a stud finder. Even though the airstream has metal all around it it still has a wooden floor. Download the travel trailer brochure.

See all the specs and details. Search travel trailers. Removing the airstream flooring. It is time consuming and therefore costly to repair floors.

Locate the metal frame studs underneath the floor. Repairing a rotted floor. 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. So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.

When we last left off my airstream was floorless and admittedly looking rather sad so in this post i will show you how to complete that airstream shell on floor replacement. 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. This step isn t too hard. Rot is the result of leakage.

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. Join the airstream family. The removed front floor sections hardly even usable as a template.

Much my relief i can t tell you how darn nice everyone was. 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. Your rot might be obvious like this hole in our floor.

To be fair i will say that there are well documented cases with. Mike bocsik 23 315 views. Choose your floor plan and design.