Camper floor cracked/broke!!! Help

[bowser]

Opened up the camper for the first time this year. Boy did I get get a rude surprise. The linolium, or something like it, is cracked and broke in several places. Do any of you have experience in do it yourself repairs? I will have to replace it all. I bought the extended warranty and have insurance under my home owners, but I need to dig into it to see if it will be covered. If not, I will have a big task ahead of me. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Hafnutz]

I had one that did that same thing. Factory covered it with an allowance even though it was out of warranty. I just trimmed around all the edges and replaced it with wood parquet floor tiles. Looked better than it did new. Pocketed the difference. The floor coverings go down before they put the walls up so all you can do is trim around all the edges to remove it. With all the choices we now have for flooring, I'm sure you can find something easy to put in.

[goose89]

I had the same thing happen to me last year. A rude surprise is right. I just stapled it down with an airnailer (stapler) last summer and covered it up with runners and door mat. Of course, it popped up again over the winter. I'm gonna try pulling it out and putting down the sqaure linoleum tiles.

I'm curious to what causes this problem. Does the "linoleum" contract that much?? If yes, are the squares gonna buckle / pop up??

I though mine was the only one. Noone I've talked to has had anything like this happen. What brand camper do you have?? I've got a 28' 5th wheel Hornet.

[Hafnutz]

Mine was a 93 Dutchman. I think it did this when it was about 3-4 years old. The vinyl they used in them things was paper thin. Looked like it just shattered. The one I have now has been just fine. I don't think it's that uncommon. Why not try some laminate flooring. That would look good and should hold up fine. Squares will probably work ok too. I think it was just from expansion/contraction of a solid piece.

[goose89]

Ya, mine was in the 3 or 4th winter when it decided to let loose.

Your right, the vinyl is thin, and looked like it got real brittle when cold. I thought of laminate too. I've got a slide to contend with. I can't go too high. I think it would be alright, but I'll have to check.

[bowser]

I have an 04 Forest River Surveyor with a slide out. I agree with the paper thin/cheap material thought. I will keep all posted on what the end result will be. Thanks for your input.