So we had begun to notice this soft spot in the floor before we left Pinehurst back in Texas. While we were still in town we carefully cut the floor in the “grout lines” of the linoleum to see what was happening there. We didn’t see any evidence of water damage so we sealed everything back up and continued on our way. Around about Kansas we noticed that the couch slide was starting to scratch the floor as it moved in or out. Not bad really, but still something had changed. The soft spot in the floor was not worse but not any better either and then Mark noticed a ridge in the floor, just in front of the couch sectional. This ridge ran the length of the couch section. Once we arrived in West Yellowstone, we now had the time to pull everything apart and get to the root of the problem.
It turns out the braces that where meant to hold up the outer wall and the couch slide were not very well made. Two were bent and several more were made of equally thin steel. Mark had to take our 3 ton jack and lifted the whole side back up to straighten the stabilizers, and then beefed them up the braces. That was done by sandwiching the weak brace, between two pieces of thicker angle iron. We think the bending of the floor; as the side drooped caused the subfloor to start to fold over the floor joist and that annoying soft spot was a week area in the lamination of the subfloor. So we, (Mark) repaired that spot and then we, (Mark) replaced the flooring so we had a smooth unbroken, waterproof surface again. I did help actually, but Nala refused to take pictures for me. It was a lot of work but we fixed a potential major problem and I got a beautiful new floor, I think the lighter color makes the room look bigger too ; ).
Then there is the standard maintenance stuff that takes up some of our time. So it’s not all play but totally worth it.
This behemoth is really a huge delicate thing that requires a lot of babying. But it does allow us to see such awesome pages in God’s coloring book that is our world; that we persevere in its maintenance.
Thanks for check on our adventures. Be well and God Bless.
Whos a clever man then fixing lifting and modernising at the same time and why not. Bit scary when you see things thats going on business most things mark you can turn your hand to most things. Still enjoying your blogs it brings us closer and living the pictures so happy for yall. Stay safe enjoy your family xxcc