tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post4654355379555337887..comments2024-03-25T05:07:53.317-05:00Comments on Sam&Donna-5th Wheel Vagabonds: Monday Meanderings.Sam&Donna Weibelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01405315775347233295noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-34025275893581886132011-10-18T19:58:56.794-05:002011-10-18T19:58:56.794-05:00Hubby says he wonders where is your hot water tank...Hubby says he wonders where is your hot water tank and if it leaked from outside in a rain by the vents to the hot water tank. Not sure if I am saying that right. Ron says to give him a call if you want 830-363-7623 - remember we are CT here. And he agrees with Stevio about taking up the cupboards and replacing the floor all the way across.Ali Workentinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536435759964406148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-34119985278031945392011-10-18T18:49:03.850-05:002011-10-18T18:49:03.850-05:00God bless you..its going to be quite a job..but I&...God bless you..its going to be quite a job..but I'd possibly like others said steer more to a carpenter or really good handyman versus TV techs....it may not cost as much...first order of the day I guess is to find out where the water is coming from....good luck!!!!!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697546364119777641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-90703677230598875122011-10-18T12:40:03.380-05:002011-10-18T12:40:03.380-05:00Sam.. looking at the pics... one possible source o...Sam.. looking at the pics... one possible source of a leak that might be overlooked is a small drain hose on the fridge outside grid. It is entirely possible that it is no longer poking out the grid door to the outside where it can freely drain condensation... and might be stuck inside the fridge cavity and leaking slowly inside and down onto the floor below.... <br /><br />Just one more possibility to check on! <br /><br />Karen and Steveio<br /><br />ps looking at the pics, one would think if you dismantled the entire cabinet and sink and pulled them away from the wall, replaced the entire flooring underneath, and replace the cabinetry would be the best bet. I would think a good carpenter could do this much better than some jack of all trades RV tech?KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-55595541629098508792011-10-18T08:29:01.696-05:002011-10-18T08:29:01.696-05:00Kevin & Ruth,
Agreed, it is possible that a v...Kevin & Ruth,<br /><br />Agreed, it is possible that a very good RV repair man or carpenter might charge for an estimate. However, in my lifetime (I've been around awhile) I have only heard of people looking to soak you wanting to charge to do an estimate.<br /><br />I bid for work as part of my business and never in 25 years have I considered charging somebody to try and get their business, it makes no sense to do so and it turns off the customer.<br /><br />As in this case, clearly he didn't make a good example of himself. But hey, he did walk away with $50.00...<br /><br />Just my 10 cents (marked up for inflation)...<br /><br />ErikErik's RV Blog https://www.blogger.com/profile/17149039572885361450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-9074019687004984942011-10-18T08:00:21.363-05:002011-10-18T08:00:21.363-05:00Dawg gone it, I sure hate it about your problem Sa...Dawg gone it, I sure hate it about your problem Sam....Bummer. But I'm sure it can be repared and you will be fine. I'm not to hot on a regular house carpenter with no RV experience. They seldom even want to mess with a RV and don't understand them. I'd be leary of that....good luck buddy..wish I was closer...Mike McFallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358418060900141487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-26088375206648565592011-10-17T22:27:48.402-05:002011-10-17T22:27:48.402-05:00that is just nasty Sam..we feel so bad for you!..h...that is just nasty Sam..we feel so bad for you!..hope you can get this fixed quickly and maybe it won't be as bad as it looks!Sue and Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436889944386917688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-12058203495363839462011-10-17T18:28:18.008-05:002011-10-17T18:28:18.008-05:00YIKES! McGuyver needs to take a look at that...I j...YIKES! McGuyver needs to take a look at that...I just have a feeling he would take up that icky floor for sure....Carpenter would know about it. It would be ideal to get a carpenter who owns an Rv so he is familiar with them.Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-22165918518973702192011-10-17T18:00:46.066-05:002011-10-17T18:00:46.066-05:00The honest guys out there do not charge to do an e...<i>The honest guys out there do not charge to do an estimate, if the next guy tries tell him thanks but no thanks.</i><br /><br />Not even close to true. It could even be that the guy who is the most honest is the one charging for the estimate.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-74351233526755979552011-10-17T16:04:22.843-05:002011-10-17T16:04:22.843-05:00Ok, Erik back again, whats in the cabinet right ne...Ok, Erik back again, whats in the cabinet right next to the door? It looks darkest there and then it looks like it pooled in the other areas.<br /><br />ErikErik's RV Blog https://www.blogger.com/profile/17149039572885361450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-55815092645203558952011-10-17T15:52:02.609-05:002011-10-17T15:52:02.609-05:00Oh yeah, an overlay is fine in a bathroom or small...Oh yeah, an overlay is fine in a bathroom or small room like that. Putting a new subfloor over the old one in this case I think would be a bad idea, I could be wrong, hopefully a carpenter with a lot of years experience will have the right plan. <br /><br />Maybe you could send the pictures over to Route 66 RV, they do a lot of this kind of repair work. http://www.getyourkicksrv.com <br /><br />Maybe they can take a look and give you some ideas that might help keep a repair guy honest.<br /><br />ErikErik's RV Blog https://www.blogger.com/profile/17149039572885361450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-33180184858545496222011-10-17T15:45:49.374-05:002011-10-17T15:45:49.374-05:00Sam,
Judy is right, this is definitely Uffda!! Yo...Sam,<br /><br />Judy is right, this is definitely Uffda!! You were right not to hire the guy who charged $50.00 to do an estimate. The honest guys out there do not charge to do an estimate, if the next guy tries tell him thanks but no thanks.<br /><br />You need to find out where the bad parts really end. I did this by using a putty knife and using the side edge to see how far it goes into the floor.<br /><br />If the soft spots are small then you may have lucked out, but if they are about the same size as the dark areas then this could be a big job. If not, then maybe the link I sent you may help fix this, a carpenter will know.<br /><br />The good news is, they may be able to replace a large enough section using full sheets to make this a better than new repair.<br /><br />Do the putty knife test and let us know how far the bad areas go. Try and check inside the cabinets where you can get to the floor as well. It sure does look like this has been going on for awhile.<br /><br />I'm almost scared to remove my carpet, I can only imagine what it looks like up around the passenger seat from our leak last year. :(<br /><br />Good luck,<br /><br />ErikErik's RV Blog https://www.blogger.com/profile/17149039572885361450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-82729285144142903352011-10-17T15:18:55.049-05:002011-10-17T15:18:55.049-05:00Have I told you about the term Uf-dah?? This is d...Have I told you about the term Uf-dah?? This is definitely an Uf-dah kind of thing. :(Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636111343812044798.post-11014802901120059632011-10-17T15:18:11.627-05:002011-10-17T15:18:11.627-05:00OMG- that looks terrible. Hoping the actual dama...OMG- that looks terrible. Hoping the actual damage is better than it looks. I like the idea of a good carpenter. This does not look like it really needs to be done by an RV tech.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706027679979998noreply@blogger.com