Hello all! New to this forum. Found it through my search for resources on how to repair wood rot. Me and my partner just bought a 1984 Road Ranger 24? model 244 travel trailer. New to the game, I did my research on signs we should look for when buying a used RV, so I thought we were set but upon bringing home we discovered the holy grail of trailer damage (the guy who sold it was either negligent/completely oblivious or knew it because he said there wasn?t any water damage) ... super extensive wood rot. So far we?ve uncovered about 75% of the floor and in a part by the door (where it is the worst so I knkw we will have to address that leak) we can see the ground through the floor. A few (major) questions:
1) How should I remove the rotted floor? I have seen people post that they do it with circular or reciprocating saws l, but I?m worried about electric or gas or pipe lines in the floor, since I have no idea the layout of that stuff.
2) I?ve seen some people post about a metal flooring sheet under the subfloor. Do all rvs and trailers come with this? Or is it too old to hope that that is there?
3) Does anyone have any resources for used rv windows, screen doors and new doors? The ones on it are ok (a few with holes in the screen). I knlw that there is water damage in the walls that came in through the windows because there are soft spots around them.
Thanks for any help or advice!
1) How should I remove the rotted floor? I have seen people post that they do it with circular or reciprocating saws l, but I?m worried about electric or gas or pipe lines in the floor, since I have no idea the layout of that stuff.
2) I?ve seen some people post about a metal flooring sheet under the subfloor. Do all rvs and trailers come with this? Or is it too old to hope that that is there?
3) Does anyone have any resources for used rv windows, screen doors and new doors? The ones on it are ok (a few with holes in the screen). I knlw that there is water damage in the walls that came in through the windows because there are soft spots around them.
Thanks for any help or advice!