Rotted RV Slide Out Floor Repair - Fixed Manufacturer Flaw
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2019
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In this video, I get busy repairing a rotten section of my large slide-out room floor in my 2011 276RLS Keystone Cougar fifth wheel.
A roughly 17" x 45" section of plywood needed to be cut out and replaced with a fresh piece. Over the years water intruded and slowly turned the 3/4" plywood at the back corner of the slide to mush.
I was quite disappointed because even though I stay on top of my routine sealant maintenance, the damage was from a manufacturer flaw. The bottom of the slide wall doesn't have adequate flashing and over time water wicks into the exposed flooring.
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Fennels in Victoria has the base load LED's, I think they are called. 25$ each. Mine were for the scare lights, not sure about dual filament bulbs. Easy enough to check out. Somewhere out there are sequential LED turn signals with the others included in the bar.Appliance slides available at flooring stores or HD may work to get the aluminum strip to ride on as slide comes in. Remove when slide deployed. We use them to move appliances out when doing kitchen cabinet work.
I have a major issue with mine. Much worse! My mom died and my dad just got over stage 4 prostate and we were trying to sell this after I renovated. I desperately need some advice. I will gladly pay u for 10 min of advice.
I had a question. What did you do about the wire that is hooked on the bottom, into the bottom right corner on the outside of the slide ? What is that wire for? Also , what did you do about cutting it out and reconnecting it. That part was left out.
Thank you
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!!! I have a Keystone Cougar with this exact issue and I had no idea how to fix it until I found this video. This is amazing and as soon as I can I am going to do exactly what you did! You are a life saver sir!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad it helped!
This whole RV industry should be held accountable for there short comings to prevent water penetration
I a used rv dealer and is at this everyday of my life
@@birdbrosbirdbros1234 dude what 😂
I’m fixing mine tomorrow. I CZcams it up on ideas on how to fix it. Yours was the first, and the only one I need to see. Great job with all your details on fixing it
If this happened to me, I would panic, cry and try to sell my RV. For Ray, it's a small side project before breakfast. Great Job!!
Lol yes no doubt 🤙
Well don't think that somehow You've become exempt from this.
This is all over the internet and it is called " Poor Workmanship, and they could care less.
I have to do the same job, thx for the video
I have to do the same job, thx for the video
This is basically how I felt until I watched this video lol. Now I know how to fix it!
You've had to fix a lot of the manufacturers flaws. It really is a shame how cheaply they are built. Unfortunately there is no regulation on that industry. And they take full advantage of it!
Merci beaucoup pour ton vidéo!!! Cela rendra cette réparation sur mon VR beaucoup plus claire et prévisible!!! Yves, du Québec!
I always wondered how I might repair my slide floor...now I know, thanks Ray.
Hi Bill, did you replace the floor on the rv slide yet? Looks like I'm about to take that on...just removed the frig today.
Love your "Get it done!" attitude. I would have been dragging my feet for months wondering how to approach it. Well done!
The most appalling part to me is that we all know how immaculate you are with your rig maintenance, yet this happened even to you. Thank you for showing us how you solved this problem.
Water leaks are one of the things I'm most paranoid about and yet I missed that, at least though by always checking and feeling things I was able to catch it before it became the whole slide-out floor needed to be replaced. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV Water leaks are also the bane of sticks & bricks homes. We bought a house, about 5 years old, and had a professional inspection. One thing they missed was that there was no gutter on the back. The water came down from the roof, and where there was a deck it bounced off that back the house, and managed to rot out some of the sill plate and a floor joist. I had to jack up that side of the house a little, cut out and replace the bad section of sill plate (plus margins), cut out and replace about three feet of one floor joist, and scabbed that in with carriage bolts. Of course, then I put in gutters so it wouldn't happen again, and while I was at it I replaced that deck with a much bigger and more useful one. I've also had a house where they skimped on the flashing, and ended up with a roof leak, as well as (in my current house) a shower that wasn't properly sealed up, and rotted some studs. It's so easy to do these things right, such a shame that manufacturers, builders, etc. don't bother.
@@BruceS42 So true, back in the 90's here in BC they built a whole bunch of shoddy condos with poor roof/facial design and flashing and 10 years later they all have to be ripped apart and redone. Leaks caused major problems.
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My slide needs a whole new floor I feel much more confident now...with Covid..this is my work summer on projects.
Thanks Frank
You build/rebuild the way I do. "Belt and suspenders," if one layer of protection is good, three's gotta be better. . . .!!! LOL!! Nice work, Ray!!
I recently purchased a Keystone Impact 311. The rear of my slide has the exact same rot in the corner. Your Video shows me exactly what I will be getting into and the possibility of not having to do the entire floor. Nice Video thanks!
Glad it helped
Thank you , I needed this !! I was just given an RV that someone paid $98,000 for 15 years ago . All 3 slides have floor rot and that's the only reason they gave it's away. Looks like I now have an expensive RV that is only going to cost me a few hundred bucks to make like new !!
Sounds like an awesome deal!
Great video Ray, it is very helpful to see the slide out floor taken apart and worked on. It gives me confidence to work on my own if needed.
A lot of good advice especially for this novice, repairing flooring.. thank you Ray for all the good tips. I just bought a 2018 Sunset Trail SS 271 one slide out. Did not so thorough inspection and despite the really great cost , lender graces and cash sale… this hole in the slide out flooring , exactly like yours. I have watched your video 4 + times. Thank you so much. Checked out other videos regarding my type of slide out. After much study, review I am happy to say. The floor is repaired and the slide out is now adjusted properly and functional. Praise the Good Lord who watches over the diligent and determined diy folks. Especially those like yall who share your experiences. Cheers from Texas
Great to hear! Cheers, Ray
As always, a great video repair of your RV.
Thanks Ray.
Excellent repair. That should take care of any future possible leaks. Nice job👍
Great job Ray I'll be putting some flashing on my rig.Ray your ready for another snowbird trip happy travels.
Great repair Ray ! Looks rock solid now !
Hi I'm so happy to find this!! I have this problem on each end of 4 popouts and to find trustworthy people to work is impossible
Wow Stellar repair Ray! That repair will outlast the original equipment 10 times over!
Looking really good there Ray. Beautiful job. You always know it is done right, when you do it yourself. As the saying goes Ray, "The only thing that always works on an RV, ... is it's owner". Happy Trails.
Thanks, haha I concur with that saying. :)
Very informative video Ray. We had to repair the slide on our camper, but the damage was to the extent we had to strip it to the skin to get the rot out.
Wow, amazing video. Just discovered ours had developed the same leak. Was very stressed about an expensive replacement bill, but this has eased that quite a bit. Thank you.
Our very first RV 2007 Keystone Laredo we bought in July. We have used it twice. I went outside today to winterize it and found a very wet floor on both slides from this same problem. Just had 4.5" of rain but apparently it's been leaking for quiet some time I believe. Was disappointed and disgusted, regretting ever buying it. Thank you for sharing this video though, huge help! I have all the tools and carpentry knowledge. I feel alot better tackling this job after watching your video . 2 thumbs up to your sir! 👍👍
You're welcome. :)
I have a 2008 keystone cougar 289bhs you are my teacher when it comes to this stuff seeing that this was my first RVit's amazing that with all your preventive maintenance you still had trouble with that makes me worried about mine
brilliant, we have the same problem with our slide and will begin repairs this fall!
Best video on repairing this issue. I have the same only worse..thank you for the easy to follow instructions if repair I'm a single woman and 60. I'm learning a lot about how to fix campers and Diesel trucks!
Thanks to you I can DYI👍😊
You're welcome!
Me too @stephaniebrown7009. I'm female age 66 and have been learning and remodeling/fixing my 2019 Coachman Clipper. I just discovered that slide floor has a corner all rotted and I am pso happy for this video Ray. What great detail you provided. Now I have confidence I can fix it myself.
Ray, do you have any idea where I can find the plastic angle piece you recommend instead of the aluminum one. Thanks.
Good job Ray! If mine ever needs this I know where to drive to to find ya! Haha! I have always pondered a set of mud flaps behind the wheels to just keep all the hard spray away from the floor as much as possible too!
Nice job Ray, you are an excellent fabricator. The repair is better than the factory construction and will last a long time. Keep up the good work. LOVE YOUR RV! Thanks for the video.
Thank you. :) Turned out pretty good.
Having the same issues with our Coleman, thank you this is very helpful.
I was thinking about putting some flashing on my fifth wheel. Good job👍
Great job, mine is doing the same thing and I was puzzled about just how to handle it. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, Ray. I truly admire how you repair and modify your rig. We are at the mercy of our RV dealer’s repair shop, but we have been most fortunate that they do excellent work. Also, grateful for our insurance and extended warranty. Safe travels and enjoy the rest of your summer.
You're welcome Sammie, cheers!
Good job Ray love the aluminum flashing
Great video! It was really helpful to get me going.
I installed marine grade plywood and went to a mobile home store to get matching material and tape. The matching material is mobile home belly paper. The tape even has the same matching pattern
Excellent video. I have a similar issue with a 2016 Springdale. I had in a storage area where we live and we had tremendous waster absorption in the corner of the slide. It invited cockroaches galore. So I want to do the exact same fix you did. Your detailed explanation was perfect. I know what to do now. Thanks much
Nice work. Your videos always show a great solution to a problem.
Very good repair job, kudos! The epoxy and flashing should have the wood protected for a long time. This is something I will have to check for when looking at used RVs.
Wow thank you so much Ray. My wife and I just got a Grand Design Imagine 2670MK and will be full-timing starting September ( with no previous RV experience ). This will be a great reference video should we ever need to do this ourselves. Wishing you safe travels from beautiful Palm Coast Florida and above all else, God bless you and your family.
Congrats one going full time. From what I hear Grande Design makes decent quality rigs. Hope you get many trouble-free years of RVing. Cheers! Ray
Another outstanding repair job.
Thank you for this video. My slide was doing the same thing, but I caught it before I had damage, so I only added the drip rail and a rubber trim to direct the water toward the outside corner of the slide. Used ample amounts of silicone sealant too.
Dude! Hearing protection! And thank you so much for this video.
This is one of the BEST instructional documentary videos I've ever seen. I have a similar problem now except that my slide floor isnt rotten....its the wood frame on one of the slide edges. They didnt use aluminum framing in 2007 I guess.
Thanks for posting this! I have the same RV but a little older. Opposite side and corner that’s needed replacing and I’ll be able to do it!
You're welcome. I did an update on how the repair performed - www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ Still working well. Cheers, Ray
What great DYS videos you provide. Thank you.
Excellent information. I have had to do repairs on flooring on other rvs. So now I will do some preventative measures. thanks for the inf.
I’m getting ready to find out why my slide wall separated from the slide floor. I’ve watched a lot of videos. This is the best one for my scenario. Your cutaway on the panel really gives excellent insight into how the wall is put together. Thank you for sharing this. I’m starting on mine today.
You're welcome. Best of luck on the repair. Mine is still holding up well. Cheers, Ray
How did it go Mike?
Nice video! I have some rot in my motorhome to deal with one of these days and appreciate the ideas.
I wish you were close by, we have the exact same problem with our rv slide-out and no one around here will touch it, they come out and give a quote but never follow through. You did some amazing work for sure. If you are ever in washington and need a side job let me know! Lol
Thanks, still holding up well almost 3 years later and hundreds of in and out. :)
love your youtube and website. lots of cool stuff I will be buying from your recommendations.. I have a similar repair that I have left alone for two years but with your video, I will take a shot at it..
Ray, I have the same model camper with the same rotten floor in the same place. Your video cleared up a lot of questions I have about how to repair my slide floor. Thanks so much for posting it.
Glad it was helpful!
I found both ends of the slide floor of my Cougar were rotten so I went ahead and replaced the entire floor with one and a half sheets of 3/4 BC plywood that I put together with a tongue and grove joint. To strengthen the joint I used three laminations of 6 oz fiberglass cloth and polyester resin then decided to coat the entire floor top and bottom with the same material. For extra protection from future water damage to the floor I installed a strip of 30 mil black plastic where you installed the aluminum strip as a drip lip. Everything is in back in place and solid ready to go on another trip. Your video helped me greatly.
I’m going to be getting ready to do mine just like this. Thank You
Had me wondering wither that slide was going to work right. Should have had more faith. Thanks for sharing.
We are currently doing this project. Lots of awesome ideas. Especially the drip edge. We also have a 2007 Cougar 301bhs. Happy camping.
I'm having to repair my slide out, thank you so much for a step by step and all amazing info you gave. I would never have thought about the flashing or tarp usage.
How’d you do?
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I'm still trying to get it done, I'm disabled so it's a slow process.
I did get one floor rot done and new carpet in the bedroom.
Excellent repair work!
Hey Ray, we have a 2017 GD Solitude. GD uses plastic skis under the slide like the one your neighbor had on his reflection. One of our slide skis cracked and allowed water to get behind it. Only the edge of the wood is rotted so i dont have to replace the floor, i ordered a new ski for the slide, I will do a much better job than GD making sure water cannot penetrate the wood. I used an electric room heater to dry out the wood really well, it took a couple of days. I watched this video when you released it years ago, i didn’t think this would happen to me someday. Thanks for he great video. Larry
Thanks for the update, I wondered about the plastic whether it would get old and crack over time. So far my fix has lasted, no problems over 2 years later other than I should have used stainless steel for the corners as the aluminum tends to leave some black aluminum oxide on my floor. Cleans off though. Cheers, Ray
Hacksaw is a saws all. Nice job. Going thru the same thing now. Your video was a lot of help. Thx
Good job, Ray. Though i would have put a piano hinge on the repair for a cool secret escape hatch. Lol
I have the same issue. Just bought a 2010 few months ago and really didn't look it over as to the slide floor. Discovered that it is very soft in the left side about 2 feet inward and thought about doing the very thing you just did and then I discovered your video. Thanks
You're welcome, was just out camping these last few days and slide repair still holding up well. Here was an update video - www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ Cheer's Ray
great job! Enjoyed the viewing! I'm working on my flush slide as well.
Well done Ray.
Great Job Ray!
Looks better than what the factory did!
DUDE@@@. Thank you for your effort in sharing this@@@. Rock you do sir!! THANKS!!
I had the same defect, I'm going to do this same repair to my trailer too. Thanks for the Vid!
You're welcome, was just out camping these last few days, and slide repair still holding up well. Here was an update video - www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ Cheer's Ray
I'm really liking what you did with the flashing at the bottom of the slide. I'm fixing to replace the floor in mine, and I actually plan on using a waterproof, resilient plywood and just replace the whole floor. Then either fix or replace that strip that the slide pull rams attach to as mine is bent where the bolt is pulling out through the rotted section. I'm also going to redo the roof edges like you did as well. I think I will also have to cut out the panel sections below the windows and replace them since they are very soft and one side is actually so soft you can actually push your finger through it on the bottom by the floor.
The repair is still holding up fine. Not sure if you saw my update video but in hindsight I would have used plastic or stainless steel for the flashing piece as the aluminum causes black marks on my floor. Guess it's the aluminum oxide that forms on its surface. Easy to clean off but am extra pain. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV get a couple of pieces of that flexible rubber backed vinyl flooring, and lay it down on the floor in front of where that aluminum will lay when you want to pull in the slide. I do that for mine on my hardwood floors to prevent scratches from the rollers.
Nice job, Ray!
Thank You for making this video, I have the near exact same problem. The leg of my sleeper sofa (people with large shadows dropping heavily onto it) pushed the floor down just enough to break the caulk seal, then water wicked up and started rotting it out. This is a clear and well shot example of how to not just fix the rot, but how to keep it from happening again.
You're welcome, repair has held up well. Cheers, Ray
Nice Job Ray! 👍👍👍
Once again great video thanks Ray.
Your work is far superior to OEM! We have a keystone Sprinter with the same problem. Thanks for the video. Great job!
Thanks 👍
Good job as always!
Very good, now I need to see how mine is made and you need to put on another flashing piece.
Great fix Ray !
You made me laugh when you went through the hole in slide. That’s something you don’t see everyday.
Btw, weather is getting warmer here in BC. Take care
I will be tackling this job in the spring on my 2010 Layton both ends on one slide appear to be rotted will be use this video as a guide.
My repair is still holding up well, check out my repair update if you haven't - www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ In hindsight, I would have used plastic or better yet stainless steel for the corner bead. Cheers, Ray
Nice job. I'm in the process of replacing the floors in both my slides. I like the flashing idea. I covered the wood in flex seal. It was a little pricey, but we'll see how it lasts.
Thanks, best of luck with the repairs. Cheers, Ray
Nicely done!
Wonderful video, my friend!
Thank you very much!! It is happening to us right now.
You are welcome :)
Welp I just found the same exact issue!! I’ll be doing mine soon. I plan to sell my RV but I need to make this repair first. Seems like an easy fix, Ray- you are the man! Great job!
Holding up well to this day, no more leaks have happened and slide has been in and out hundreds of times. In hindsight though I would have used stainless steel vs aluminum as the corner since the aluminum tends to shed some black oxide on the flooring which I have to wash off from time to time.
I stole your idea with the tarp wrap! Perfect… something I did was when I bought my floor I had a hardware store who sold 1”1/8 thick plywood which mine is and the new plywood was tongue and groove. So I used a router to make a groove in my existing floor so the new wood can tongue into the groove. I’ve seen where some guys use a thin plate of aluminum and in your case yours was underneath a bench so it didn’t really matter but mine needed some extra support, so I’m hoping this is gonna be strong enough that 1 inch plywood is pretty beefy. Cheers
Wow. I’m so impressed! You are handy!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah ray, I know how much of a nightmare wood rot can be at times. So many people neglect their rigs, often times through just even the lap sealent on the roof, even just neglecting that can lead to water damage to the rig itself, so sad and such a shame.
Your pretty handy to have around. Good job Ray!
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You do good work Ray.
Awesome job Ray 👀 good 🇨🇦🇨🇦🛠👍👍
Great job...Thank you for doing this video...
You the man Ray, Good Job
We found it very useful .. thank you so very much
Nice video. Our 2020 they actually sealed bottom of the trim. I sealed it when new on our previous camper to prevent wicking.
You've actually encouraged me to fix my unit. No obvious leaks (unit is 13 years old) but I think it wicked right into the flooring. I'll patch it, epoxy and add flashing. Thanks!
You're welcome, the repair is still holding up fine. Not sure if you saw my update video but in hindsight I would have used plastic or stainless steel for the flashing piece as the aluminum causes black marks on my floor. Guess it's the aluminum oxide that forms on its surface. Easy to clean off but am extra pain. Cheers, Ray
Good repair
Wow, nice work!
Thank you, I picked up a 2008 heartland fifth wheel and they people we bought it from did a great job hiding lots water damage on the slide outs. Ours has that same problem and that's were the waters come in. We've sealed it up till it can be felt with but this gives us hope it's fixable
So far the fix is working well, here is a video update I did last winter. www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ Cheers, Ray
Good info for the future if needed. Thanks
Great video Ray! I have a very similar 2013 Cougar and have found myself with the same issue. Still working through it but your video has helped a bunch. Thanks
It's worked well, have about 50 slide in and out cycles and no problems. Here was an update video for the repair - www.loveyourrv.com/10-recent-rv-repairs-how-are-they-performing/ I'll likely replace the aluminium corner bead with stainless steel as its putting black marks on the floor. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV thanks for the update Ray! I got thru the repair today and found myself with the exact issue you describe in your update. The aluminum corner is too short and it is getting caught on the rubber lip as the slide comes in. Did you jack up the slide out and run the aluminum corner the entire length? Looking at the rubber lip, it seems that even if I run the aluminum all the way to the molding it will still get in the way. Also worried if I ever want to redo the flooring later the aluminum may rub/scratch. It looks great with the slide out at least!
@@zerok00l23 I jacked the slide a bit and put in a shim on the corner then I could get the aluminum far enough in. This summer I plan to swap the aluminum for stainless steel as the aluminum keeps leaving black oxide on the floor, you can also buy plastic ones I here.
I have the same issue with my 2014 Solitude Grand Design but it's in the slides that house the dinning table and the queen bed right in the corners so I can sand which a new piece of wood under the bed one but can't do that for the dinning table one. I'm looking for ideas and this was a great video to come across.