Flooring Replacement

[flyboy1]

Unfortunately we had several screws that hold the subfloor down
come up through our flooring. The good news is that our dealership
notified us that Jayco has authorized its replacement. During our conversation the dealer mentioned that they will need to "hyper extend" our slides, has anyone had this done and what should I look for when they give my FW back?

[3'senough]

Hyper extend means that they are effectively removing the slides all the way out. This will require the removal of all the wood trim on the inside of the unit to allow them to move out flush with the walls.

The flooring is actually laid prior to any wall being put on the unit, so it essentially runs wall to wall.

I would make sure all the screws and finish nails are replaced correctly and they go in and out without binding.

Lots of cuts around the inside walls which you might want to trim with 1/4 round now that the floor with not be seamless. Typically Vinyl floats and is only glued on the edges. I am not sure how the RV world works with the application.

[klassic]

Yes they will trim around everything with quarter round.
This is one of the reasons I didn’t want them to replace my floor.
I’ll just make a tiny slit and drive the screw down and finish with seam sealer.

[Magnolia Tom]

I did the same as Klassic. Cut a slit, screwed back down, seam sealer to finish off and close up the slit

[klassic]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

I did the same as Klassic. Cut a slit, screwed back down, seam sealer to finish off and close up the slit

I think it’s a crap shoot... the re-flooring job is going to be as good as the dealers tech is that day, and then your pretty much stuck with it.

[hboy]

Just my two cents, but I would seriously weight out this repair before doing it. If this is only a cosmetic issue I'm not sure I would want my new camper pulled apart for some floor screws.

I was ask how feasible it would be to put the screws back in and blend the vinyl floor (assuming it's vinyl). I was neighbors with a guy who had some vinyl floor issue and the dealer wanted to pretty much deconstruct the camper to fix the vinyl flooring. Since everything is built up after that vinyl floor goes in, it fix it requires pulling all that stuff out. He chose the less destructive option and has the vinyl floor patched. He was very pleased with the quality of the patch. He knows the seam is there and will always be able to see it. But if you didn't know where to look, you'd never notice it.

Just one more thing to maybe think about....

[Magnolia Tom]

Originally Posted by klassic

I think it’s a crap shoot... the re-flooring job is going to be as good as the dealers tech is that day, and then your pretty much stuck with it.

Exactly right. Those guys aren’t vinyl floor layers, nor are they trim carpenters. That’s why I fixed mine myself. I bought some seam sealer at Lowe’s for $7 and had my 3 “floor bumps” fixed in 10 minutes

[flyboy1]

Thanks to all who've replied. I know that I don't want quarter round put in.
I'll double check with the dealer to find out who's going to be doing the work. During my initial conversation with the service writer he'd indicated that they hire a vinyl flooring person to do the replacement. If quarter round is my only option I'll just have to become a vinyl repair person.

[MadJoker TX]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

Exactly right. Those guys aren’t vinyl floor layers, nor are they trim carpenters. That’s why I fixed mine myself. I bought some seam sealer at Lowe’s for $7 and had my 3 “floor bumps” fixed in 10 minutes

Was that a liquid seem sealer or some heat type gun? Also to cut floor did you do just a single slit or something like an X over the bump?

[PlayersZ28]

Originally Posted by MadJoker TX

Was that a liquid seem sealer or some heat type gun? Also to cut floor did you do just a single slit or something like an X over the bump?

Least invasive cut to turn the screw back in would be a triangle.

I'd rather have a flooring person fix it than a dealer if I couldn't do it myself.

In a prior TT we had the vinyl split during a very cold winter and I pulled it all out and installed vinyl planks. Looked way better than the OE stuff but we sold the trailer shortly after so I don't know about longevity. Was a lot thicker than the vinyl that Coachmen put in though.

[Magnolia Tom]

Originally Posted by MadJoker TX

Was that a liquid seem sealer or some heat type gun? Also to cut floor did you do just a single slit or something like an X over the bump?

Liquid seam sealer. Came in a squeeze tube like caulk. I cut a single slit

[ALJO]

The zip screw head is only 7/16", so the cross slit has to be a little bigger, before installing put a thin tubing (1" high and size so the screw will go through) in the cross-slit which makes installing a lot easier, because you can keep the vinyl away. Put some Loctite on the treads and re-install the screw flush. Use some glue for the vinyl and roll the repair, finish with vinyl seam. It will never be 100%, but something you are able to live with.

To me it beats a re-install of vinyl where they might have to move interior cabinets, slides etc.

[skijlw]

Before we replaced our entire living area with vinyl planking we had a couple of screws making bumps in the original flooring. Took it into our dealer and he fixed it without replacing floor while under warranty. I couldn't find any marks in the area they repaired.