Can subfloor be replaced?

“Adequately protected from moisture, most subfloor materials can be expected to last for the lifespan of the home.” However, if the subfloor is consistently exposed to moisture, you may need to replace it after 20 to 30 years or sooner.

Is it hard to replace subflooring?

If the subflooring gets wet or suffers damage, it must be replaced to protect the integrity of the floor or to prevent any related damage from spreading. Since this layer of the floor is difficult to reach, repairing it can be a challenging task, even for an experienced contractor.

What is Airstream floor made of?

Airstream ‘silver bullet’ travel trailers are now built with TransCore™ – a proprietary composite formed from waterproof, inert recycled glass and polypropylene. Developed by Ridge Corporation, TransCore™ is a state-of-the-art composite engineered for firmness under foot, strength, and screw retention.

What should I use to replace the floor in my airstream?

The field flat-head bolts are between the floor sections, and the sections can be usually pulled away, leaving the bolts behind and cut off later. Next will be removing the floor in pieces. You can see some of the hidden damage above – and the original plywood floor joint. Set the saw to just the thickness of the plywood floor (5/8″).

How big is the subfloor on a 1979 airstream?

Our vintage Airstream renovation began in March 2018. The task at hand: completely renovate a 24 foot, 1979 Airstream Argosy to be used for full time RV travels. When we purchased this Airstream, it was already demo’d (this is a good thing) and had no subfloor (this is a blessing & curse). In this blog post we’ll show you PHASE ONE of the project.

How was an Airstream built in the 1950’s?

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. The removed front floor sections, hardly even usable as a template. Very little was holding the shell to the floor, or the floor to the frame.

What are the parts of an Airstream trailer?

Rather uniquely, an Airstream is comprised of 4 main parts. You have the trailer frame to which the axels are attached, the subfloor, the ribs (arching frame), and the skins. You take away any one of these components and you have a structurally deficient trailer.