MountainTop
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Last fall we noticed a soft area under the vinyl near the entry door and decided to have it looked at when we did the spring spruce up. Shouldn't have waited. We've just learned that it's just the tip of the iceberg. There is water damage to a large section of the floor. There's also a wet wall in the pass through storage bin on the curved back wall of the trailer. Apparently a repair for this type of flooring will require removing a significant portion of the interior in order to remove and replace all the damaged flooring. Could be as much as $4-5,000 in labor alone. The repair shop guy didn't encourage us to get the repairs done because of the expense and complexity. For now we're in a holding pattern, researching our insurance (not likely this kind of damage is covered) and trying to decide if it's worth the money in order to salvage some value for resale, or if we should just call it a sad learning experience and eat the loss. We know if we don't repair it that mold will eventually add to the problem. We will, however, proceed with a trip scheduled to begin next month before pulling the plug or shelling out for repairs.
If any of you have some words of wisdom to pass along I'd appreciate it. I'm sure we're not the first to experience water woes.
If any of you have some words of wisdom to pass along I'd appreciate it. I'm sure we're not the first to experience water woes.
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