| soft spot in floor [message #199166] |
Wed, 20 February 2013 22:56  |
Greenchevelless
Messages: 25
Registered: February 2013
Location: Tulsa, Okiehoma
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
Hey guys Ive got a soft spot in the floor, Ive got the carpet ripped out and the floor looks intact but theres a pretty good dip and soft soft right between the bath/shower and closet on my 1976 Palm Beach. Im trying to determine if I should replace it or not. Does the floor go under the closet and bathroom? If so how would I replace to the floor without removing them?
I never noticed this spot with the carpet and padding but I am going back with vinyl flooring for more cleanliness
1976 Palm Beach 26'
[Updated on: Wed, 20 February 2013 22:58] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] soft spot in floor [message #199175 is a reply to message #199166] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 00:44  |
sgltrac
Messages: 2797
Registered: April 2011
Karma: 1
|
Senior Member |
|
|
You might be able to section in a piece of floor if the soft spot gets firm a few inches or more 6" from the cabinets. The floor ribs are perpendicular to the coach length and its possible to scab a strip of plywood as a backer at the other sides if you have enough good wood away from the cabinets/ bathroom wall to glue and screw a 12" wide backer centered under the right and left unsupported seam then go all the way to the factory fore and aft seams at the xmembers. I have the part number for the closest thing to the original floor screws if need be which I sourced at Tacoma screw. Lemmeno
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 20, 2013, at 8:56 PM, Dan <greenchevelless@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey guys Ive got a soft spot in the floor, Ive got the carpet ripped out and the floor looks intact but theres a pretty good dip and soft soft right between the bath/shower and closet on my 1976 Palm Beach. Im trying to determine if I should replace it or not. Does the floor go under the closet and bathroom? If so how would I replace to the floor without removing them?
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Sully
77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] soft spot in floor [message #199176 is a reply to message #199166] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 00:46 |
sgltrac
Messages: 2797
Registered: April 2011
Karma: 1
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Oh, yes the sheets of plywood run side to side of the coach perpendicular to coach length.
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 20, 2013, at 8:56 PM, Dan <greenchevelless@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey guys Ive got a soft spot in the floor, Ive got the carpet ripped out and the floor looks intact but theres a pretty good dip and soft soft right between the bath/shower and closet on my 1976 Palm Beach. Im trying to determine if I should replace it or not. Does the floor go under the closet and bathroom? If so how would I replace to the floor without removing them?
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Sully
77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
|
|
|
|
| Re: soft spot in floor [message #199180 is a reply to message #199166] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 05:23 |
1275gtsport
Messages: 272
Registered: September 2009
Location: Rothesay NB
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
my 77 had the same problem. According to the manual. You can replace just the section that is soft. I simply set the skil saw to less then the depth of the existing plywood and then used a chisel to get the piece out i did a piece large enough to go over both ribs front to back. Not sure if i have pics.
Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
---------------------------------------------------
Once you replace everything that is attached to something else. It will all be fixed.
|
|
|
|
| Re: soft spot in floor [message #199292 is a reply to message #199166] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 22:07 |
Greenchevelless
Messages: 25
Registered: February 2013
Location: Tulsa, Okiehoma
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
Been thinking about trying the penetrating epoxy on the floor. Maybe I can get away with this for now. Thanks for the diagrams, I definatly do not want to pull the closet and bathroom.
1976 Palm Beach 26'
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
