I was planning on working on replacing the air conditioner with a newly purchased heat pump as well as finishing the install of the third and final ceiling pump, the weather here was so cold that I just didn’t want to work on top of the Airstream all day. We decided to focus our time on the sub-floor replacement and we found that much of the rotting sub-floor is due to a leak around the water heater that was installed by the previous owner. The floor essentially crumbles when touched. Unfortunately, the only way to get at the floor was to completely remove the water heater and start over with the install and sealing after the new floor is in. I decided to rip out the water lines as well and replace them with new since I was in this deep. After spending hours ripping out the rotten floor, grinding and priming the frame, we were finally able to get the new sub-floor in. What a chore! Insulation will be going in, then we will secure the sub-floor, reinstall or replace the water heater as well as replace the old water lines.
The water heater was a major cause of our rotten sub-floor. Leaks all around the install. Will probably just replace with new….
Sub-floor out and getting ready for replacement
Water heater out and now to remove the crumbling sub-floor…
Marine grade 3/4 inch plywood templated with cardboard and cut ready for install.
New sub-floor installed and looking awesome! Finally we can walk around without worrying about falling through the lower pan (which also needs to be replaced someday)…
Sub-floor in. The inner “skin” on the wall has a layer of latex paint and vinyl wall paper that I am in the process of stripping, another weekend warrior project that will take me weeks to complete, but the end result will look fabulous!)
