[A/S] Re: Rotten floors and the OSB years

--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Hyde" <colinhydeairstream@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Marilyn,
>
> I'm afraid you're not alone. Airstream started using OSB for sub floors in
> the early 80's & continued until quite recently. Some of the trailers built
> in the past decade have plywood floors but I believe all of the 80's & 90's
> built trailers used OSB. If it remains wet, it'll eventually turn into mush,
> so make sure you stop "all" of the leaks ASAP. I have done a lot of floor
> replacements & floor repairs & it can easily get very involved & expensive.
> In order to repair is properly, you'll need to remove all of the interior
> cabinetry etc, however if you're really lucky, you might get away with only
> replacing a section. Be very attentive when you start poking around, looking
> for rotted areas, then make the determination as to how far you really need
> to go. Keep your chin up, it's all repairable, it just takes a lot of time.
>
> Colin
>
> www.colinhydetrailerrestorations.com
>
> www.thevap.com
>
> Just to follow up on Colin's post and with a bit of FYI, our '99 Safari has plywood (thanks be). We have been luck (so far) with only a bit of the famous rot near the rear bumper (just on one side). Good luck to the OP on their problem with the OSB.

If it's not one thing it's another with RVs. Our fridge is driving us crazy with an intermittent short.

Dennie
Frederick, MD
1999 Safari 27'
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

__._,_.___

Messages in this topic (17)

Recent Activity:

• New Members 4

To unsubscribe from this group, go to http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/AirstreamList/ and unsubscribe. To suspend delivery while traveling, simply change the delivery option to No Mail-Web only.

This site is not sponsored by or affiliated in any way with Airstream Inc, Thor Inc, or the WBCCI.