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Originally Posted by tominator
Hello all I am wondering if you could tell me where to find some videos on replacing a spongey floor in my 2008 Rockwood Roo. I would like to know where the joists are and what to expect if I rip the floor up. Thanks for your help.
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Your floor has 1-1/2" square aluminum tube frame welded together and infilled with beaded styrofoam. On the top is 3/16 plywood and on the bottom is 1/8" plywood. Its all glued together under pressure in a vacuum as one large section. The spacing of the aluminum tubes will vary by year and model. It is then set on the frame as an assembly and the vinyl flooring is laid on. Every other single part including the exterior walls now is set on top of the floor assembly.
That is what makes replacing a floor in one of these trailers a real bear of a project. The top layer of plywood is under everything. Cabinets, walls, etc. When you cut it and take it out the foam comes with it usually and then nothing is holding the bottom layer. What you can expect is a crapload of work, and its usually not worth it in the long run. I know a few people who have done it and its no picnic.