Airstream Floor Rot Repair

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 floor rot repair.

Join the airstream family. This step isn t too hard. Even though the airstream has metal all around it it still has a wooden floor. This can be accomplished several ways.

After removing the floor we discovered several locations where the frame required repair. The removed front floor sections hardly even usable as a template. In shopping for an airstream why do so many people say check that the floor is sound throughout. I tried to avoid buying an airstream without rot but somehow managed to do it anyway.

Very little was holding the shell to the floor or the floor to the frame. Your rot might be obvious like this hole in our floor. Download the touring coach brochure. Since an airstream is mostly aluminum the floor is about the only thing that can rot.

See all the specs and details. The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot. Otherwise pick yourself up a stud finder. To be fair i will say that there are well documented cases with.

Rot is the result of leakage. See all the specs and details. Repairing a rotted floor. Much my relief i can t tell you how darn nice everyone was.

Mike bocsik 23 315 views. It s important to note that airstream is aware of widespread floor rot issues in their late model trailers particularly 06 09 model years. Search travel trailers. Sign up for airstream monthly newsletters full of new product reveals model updates videos blogs and more.

Choose your floor plan and design. Vintage airstream leaky rivet repair using gesipa olympic rivets duration. Removing the airstream flooring. A search on the airforums will reveal other people s experiences and airstream s poor quality control.

It is time consuming and therefore costly to repair floors. 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. 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. If you rot is extensive enough just look through the hole.

Locate the metal frame studs underneath the floor. Find an airstream with a rotten floor. So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.