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The Crumps


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We have had a couple of bad leaks - live in WA and rain hasn't been this bad in years.  At least we were able to fix them all before going full time.  But, we now have some soft spots in our floors.  I know we'll eventually have to replace the floor, but I was wondering if the floor might cave in where these soft spots are or will we be able to live with them for a while by just being careful to avoid them as much as possible?

We finally moved into the RV and are now full time!!! Woo Hoo!  But, we have to stay in WA for a couple more months so we'll be able to take advantage of local repair people and family/friends to make repairs if needed.



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There is no way to know for sure just how extensive the rot below the floor is without opening things up. In order for the floor to actually feel soft water had be leaking in for a long while. You probably can get by for awhile provided the leak is fixed I would however fix this ASAP.....G

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i agree with G...

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I also have to agree with G. Get the soft spots fixed while you are sitting still for awhile. I would also be very concerned about finding where the leaks are that are caused the soft spots in the floor. You may want to check for slow plumbing leaks or maybe a tear or hole in the vapor barrier beneath the floor.

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We took our RV to a very respected dealer who found a couple more leaks than we even knew about.  They've fixed everything and we are dry now.  Whew!  It's still raining almost every day here so plenty of "testing days!"  

We plan on replacing the flooring and some of the kitchen and bathroom but want to wait until we can get to our daughter's house.  My son-in-law and many of his friends are experts in several fields, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.  They love working on projects and are looking forward to helping us, so together with my husband they should be able to almost rebuild the inside with good work and much less expense.  So, we're just hoping we can get it to hold up for a couple more months until we can get to Missouri.

We don't have any mold/mildew odor so I don't think it's too bad.  We're keeping our fingers crossed.  Thank you for your help!



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you might want to hook up a dehumidifier just in case. for spots to be that soft that you worry about going through, there had to of been a lot of mositure. A dehumidifier might keep it in check until repair time.

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