Springy Floor (Previously submitted on wrong forum)

[eric_5129756]

I have a springy floor in the usual well used areas of my 98 Coachman presumably by a collapsed sandwich layer. Ihave heard it is possible to repair by injecting an epoxy based resin or similar product, has anyone any knowledge about this? Also would expanding foam injected into the void space be possible? Plan Z would be to cover with laminate flooring which I would be reluctant to do bearing in mind the extra weight factor

Any advice welcome

Eric

 

[Jazman]

Advise doing a correct pro job mate. It will be better when you sell on.

http://www.theglue.co.uk/html/tradeweld_floor_kit.html
Used the kit from these people last year before my dad sold his Swift for top price.

 

[Damian]

Eric, if you had searched the forum, in this section, on page 6 you would have found this:

28 Aug 2007 09:37 PM The method, with recommended chemical number and supplier. hope it helps:

TOOLS REQUIRED

Stanley Knife with several new blades

Scraper.

Claw hammer

Dustpan and Brush or vacuum cleaner

Several clean used gun tubes

Floor Chemical (A8136 Adhesive, Apollo Chemicals)

Carpet door cover strip if carpet cut across doorway.

Method.

1. Remove floor covering if possible.

2. Start furthest away from door

3. Mark floor at 9 inch centres in diamond pattern across affected area.

4. Check floor for stringers.

5. Avoid holes closer than 6 inches to side furniture.

6 Drill 8mm on marked points JUST through first ply layer. NOT full depth of floor sandwich.

7.Press Phillips screwdriver through each hole and wriggle about to break up polystyrene as much as possible.

8. Clean up debris on floor, use scraper if needed to remove old carpet backing.

Ensure area to be treated is as clean as possible.

9. Remove ALL tools from van.

10. Use suitable number of empty cartridges.

11. Cut Nozzle at 90 degrees to provide a 7mm nozzle end.

12. Put Duck Tape over nozzle end to provide temp seal.

13. Wear mask and goggles, mix suitable quantity of chemicals.

14.Fill tubes to approx

 

[eric_5129756]

Eric, if you had searched the forum, in this section, on page 6 you would have found this:

28 Aug 2007 09:37 PM The method, with recommended chemical number and supplier. hope it helps:

TOOLS REQUIRED

Stanley Knife with several new blades

Scraper.

Claw hammer

Dustpan and Brush or vacuum cleaner

Several clean used gun tubes

Floor Chemical (A8136 Adhesive, Apollo Chemicals)

Carpet door cover strip if carpet cut across doorway.

Method.

1. Remove floor covering if possible.

2. Start furthest away from door

3. Mark floor at 9 inch centres in diamond pattern across affected area.

4. Check floor for stringers.

5. Avoid holes closer than 6 inches to side furniture.

6 Drill 8mm on marked points JUST through first ply layer. NOT full depth of floor sandwich.

7.Press Phillips screwdriver through each hole and wriggle about to break up polystyrene as much as possible.

8. Clean up debris on floor, use scraper if needed to remove old carpet backing.

Ensure area to be treated is as clean as possible.

9. Remove ALL tools from van.

10. Use suitable number of empty cartridges.

11. Cut Nozzle at 90 degrees to provide a 7mm nozzle end.

12. Put Duck Tape over nozzle end to provide temp seal.

13. Wear mask and goggles, mix suitable quantity of chemicals.

14.Fill tubes to approx

 

[ThePlotter]

Eric,I dont know the cost but they are:- Apollo Chemicals,Amington Industrial Estate,Tamworth,Staffs.

Phone 01827 54281/67530 give them a call no doubt they will either tell you the cost or advise a supplier local to you.Dont forget a syringe to inject the glue.

I hope that helps,good luck.If you go back through the pages this topic appears a few times and a month or two back someone gave good detail of the way he did the job.

 

[Glenn_5132962]

I've just fixed my delamination. You can buy the full kit (1.5kg epoxy & hardener, syringe & dowels) from ebay. I bought mine from a company called GW caravan services cost