Replacing Rotted Slide out Floor // Passport Ultra-Lite

[@dawnymae6456]

This is one of the best informative videos of slide floor replacement out there. Thank you!

[@SouthernGinger]

Happy to help! It was a beast to do :)

[@dawnymae6456]

@@SouthernGinger I bet. It’s very VERY much appreciated

[@PaulDGreen-bu4iz]

Y’all did a great job! Thank you for sharing!

[@SouthernGinger]

Thanks Paul! :)

[@JeffinTD]

Nice job. From the rust on the screw heads on the trim along the bottom/floor, I’d bet…. As water sheets down the side, any tiny defect in that trim sealant that gets water in there will be trapped and progressively soak through anything wood. For a 3/4 floor bigger than 8’ I wonder if the thing to do would be laminate 3/8 together with staggered seams, but it looks like your method worked great.

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Been enjoying this project!

[@SouthernGinger]

Thanks Bao I really appreciate that! :)

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

@@SouthernGinger I'm living vicariously through you right now with your RV life ahha. Hopefully, I'll get that chance one day.

[@SouthernGinger]

@@DesignCraftWorkshop it's quite the adventure for sure! Between the Teardrops to the Bounder Class A to the Camper Trailer hahaha.. they all have their own personality if that makes sense :)

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

@@SouthernGinger for sure lol. I think I’ll start with a tear drop first if I ever do a restoration project.

[@SouthernGinger]

@@DesignCraftWorkshop I love my teardrop, it's got a special place I'm my heart haha 😂

[@maxg2932]

This is the exact job and unit in working on. Very great info really guided me to a clean finish. Just I didn't have any help !😣🤷

[@SouthernGinger]

Oh wow, yeah it's a tricky one for sure :)

[@chadfrommancraftingtm5734]

Awesome job.

[@SouthernGinger]

Thanks Chad, I appreciate that sir!

[@beardedvoice]

Did you have to support the slide out with a jack stand or anything? Retract the slide out to get floor out?

[@SouthernGinger]

Nope it came out through the bottom without retracting. It's supported from the inside but it wouldn't hurt to add a jack stand or something to help hold it

[@beardedvoice]

@@SouthernGinger thanks for responding. I have the same trailer and couldn’t find anything that mentioned the cable pullout system needing yo he supported like the hydraulics do. I have to replace the subfloor as well.

[@trysharegala7485]

I just bought a camper for pernamant living 3 weeks ago and found out my sons room slide out is rotted. Its a flush slide out and ive watched so many videos but I feel like I cant do this job myself but I have to. I cant afford to hire someone and its just my 4yr old son and I. This video was helpful but still looks like the mechanics of the slide are different as yours stays sitting on top. Mine comes up from flush and in. Its a small slide, maybe 5ft but feel like I'm going to screw something up!

[@SouthernGinger]

Do you mean the arms are coming from below? If so my RV is like that too. That may mean you need to pull the rotted wood from the top and not below like we did

[@chrisdevalcourt648]

Whatever you screw up I'm sure can be unscrewed! Take your time. Watch the videos. Have all the tools. Get help if you need it. A helper is always good. Think it through. You can do this! Can't never could! The confidence, satisfaction and knowledge you will gain will be a blessing. And you will save some bucks! Go for it!

[@rgsilva80]

Great video. My question is when y'all put the two pieces of plywood together did you use something to hold it tight until the liquid nail dried off. 🤔 like some big oh clamps or how y'all did it?

[@SouthernGinger]

Yeah you totally could use some clamps but we also added floating tenons between them to give is some strength, not just the glue. Also we added another 1/2in on top once it was in the slideout. It's super strong now haha.

[@abouit]

Hi, this video was really helpful. I'm having to go through the same process right now. The floor in the pop out was completely rotted out on both ends. Do you have more details on how you got the new floor back into the pop out? I'm noticing there is a lot of downward pressure right at the transition between the pop out and the main cabin.

[@SouthernGinger]

Yeah we slid it in from the bottom mainly

[@RogerJohnson-j9v]

i have a 4x8 sheet that i am doing on my 5th wheel slideout , what kind of tarp did you glue onto the plywood

[@SouthernGinger]

We just glued a thick tarp to the bottom to help, might be overkill but made us sleep better haha

[@dpgoverride]

So glad I came upon this video! In the same predicament with the same concerns. I can't afford to buy the domino setup nor justify it so I'll just go for a tongue and groove instead. I was gonna back it with 1/8" flat plate. What are the metal plates y'all used?

[@SouthernGinger]

Yeah I understand I just happen to have a domino so I used it hehe. The tongue and groove might work fine I would make sure you back it with something solid over that seem. Those plates are for decks and rafters, check your big box store for those

[@IGroatman]

Great video! If you did go with the extra 1/2 on top, what type of plywood would you recommend with the pressure treated underneath. I kind of did what you guys did but need the top piece as well unfortunately

[@IGroatman]

I put pressure treated under, but the top piece is going to be somehow exposed (with sectional carpet) so wasn't sure. Thanks!

[@SouthernGinger]

Yeah we just went with a standard 12in ply on top and overlapped the seem.. under the couch we used 1/2 foam to save on weight

[@IGroatman]

@@SouthernGinger Thanks!

[@frannygrace2191]

Helpful, but all that I need to know. I am a 74-year-old, 150 lb woman who lives in a 36ft 5th Wheel that has water damage in the floor of all three of the slide-outs. I am fixing the water leaks, but my rotted floor includes the wood beams or whatever they are that hold up the floor. Everything is rotted down to the outside aluminum on the floor. How do I fix that?

[@TheDeisel99]

Did the tarp hold up from sliding? What was the mil on the tarp 10mil?

[@SouthernGinger]

Yeah we got the thickest one we could, and used construction adhesive to adhere it to the plywood

[@ryancatron2845]

Did you have to support it to take the floor out?

[@SouthernGinger]

No, we just muscled it out, the slide out will stay opened just fine. I wouldn't recommend closing it without a floor however. It becomes a little flimsy

[@itsbetterasafamily4170]

Did you guys use anything to hold your slide in place?

[@SouthernGinger]

It holds itself in place while we pulled the floor out

[@conradogarza2274]

Hello I need some help I replaced my rv slide out floor but when installed back now when I slide it in it hit the corner frame which makes the sliding hard or noisi. Could you give me an advice. Thanks

[@randyschatz1299]

What angle did you cut the interior edge of the slide?

[@SouthernGinger]

45deg, I know the factory is less but seems to be just fine for us

[@evenstargalaxy9586]

May I ask what do you think caused the damage in the first place?

[@SouthernGinger]

Water dripping down from the outside top seal of the slide out

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

As well as waterproofing the underneath, you will need to glue all plywood together.

[@SouthernGinger]

Yup we used liquid nail to glue it together unless you mean something else?

[@letskeepitreal3214]

What is the tool you used to make the dominos

[@SouthernGinger]

It's called a Festool domino, i have the smaller of the 2 they make

[@dontroisi789]

What thickness is the subfloor .mine is 15/16 x 10’ long No one has that thickness.

[@SouthernGinger]

We did 3/4 plus a 1/2 on top once it was installed

[@conniehamilton6088]

Where was the leak ...to cause the dsmage ...😊

[@SouthernGinger]

Came in from the slide out roof seal

[@conniehamilton6088]

My leak is on the very corners of the slide ...at the back of it !!!

[@SouthernGinger]

Oofph yeah that's not good

[@rmstark1966]

Did you notice a heav y musty smell, how come you didn't check the walls

[@jorgerendon4647]

Hiii its mee Danna

[@SouthernGinger]

How you feeling?? Miss you guys!

[@SouthernGinger]

How's it going?

[@nomoretears11356]

It's totally awful how the carpet went in first, and cabinets were installed on top of the carpet. It is what it is.

[@1vedub]

That big open garage looks like a great place for a boat project 👌

[@SouthernGinger]

Not enough room :)

[@1vedub]

@@SouthernGinger ha

[@Usalopoco]

What brand is the tool to make the pocket holes?

[@SouthernGinger]

Pocket Holes is kreg but I used floating tenon's by festool

[@chrisdevalcourt648]

I was thinking about pocket screws as well as I already have that tool. A "biscuit jointer" could be another possibility for that joint.