RV Slideout Floor Remove, repair, and replace - E148

New to us is a 2001 Montana fifth wheel. It’s big and heavy and needs work! We received it thinking it didn’t need as much as it does. Well we started pulling up the carpet and found the floor at the edges of the slideouts was completely rotted - even broke away on one side. Bryce walks through how we repaired our big slideout floor - over 12’ long. We also added HDPE plastic to facilitate better sliding for the slideout!
Thanks for your comments and ideas! Take care and God Bless!

[@ShortyzProductionz]

Very well done. I’m in need of doing this on 2 of my slides. I’m a firm believer of do it once and do it right. You’ll never have to do it again. Loved every single thing you did to prevent it from happening again

[@mrmped1]

I have two slides i have to do thease repairs on. Im going to fiberglass and plastc strips. Mine rotted out in less than 4 years. Warranty was for three. I really think design and construction defects should always be covered.

[@nathanurick8320]

Wow, that’s one heck of a job.

[@stefaniehill1769]

Around the 16 minute mark

[@alberthinds78]

A lap joint would have been better then a biscuit joint. I honestly don’t think that will be strong enough for a floor. But I like the idea and all of your other idea’s. Will be interested to see how those joints hold up over time.

[@PeaceIntheValley]

It wasn't my preferred method but I didn't think the lap joint would work the best because todays plywood has so many gaps in it with just fill pushed in. The slideout is so much better now than it was. I might put in a steel plate underneath since I also have the already .25" HDPE plastic there acting to slide easier and it is covering joint. But I won't bother if i don't see a problem. You are right, time will tell.

[@stefaniehill1769]

What did you use for the narrow plastic sliding strips?

[@PeaceIntheValley]

That is HDPE plastic. you should be able to buy sheets of it at a local plastics supplier. It is used for many things(including milk jugs) but one thing that this can be used for is backlit signs, even snow blades to run across the asphalt. It's durable and slick.

[@cph3459]

why wouldn't you use pressure treated?

[@PeaceIntheValley]

that is a good question that should have been addressed in the video. I'm not a huge fan of treated especially since today's treated lumber isn't much different, and I wanted to glue them together. I also cannot use treated with galvanized brackets.
I do plan on "treating" them myself in the near future by charing the surface and then staining it.

[@JJH2882]

Read somewhere about off gassing with treated lumber..? I will look into that again.