Best done by a carpenter after flooring is taken up (hopefully carpet) which can then be put back down and restretched by a flooring company. As of a week and a half ago, we discovered another 2-3 soft spots throughout the 3rd floor. The only other things I can think of is either the floor wasn't as even as you think (did you personally check it with a large level / straight edge? If much of the floor has this problem and you want to level it, hence looking at a lot of labor to put in screws and levelling blocking from the bottom, AND you have carpeting or are planning on replacing your flooring anyway, it is not unusual for it to be cheaper (due to labor costs) to pull the carpeting and subfloor, put down and plane shims on top of the joist to level, then glue the joists and relay (if in good shape) or replace the subfloor, screw it down, then do your flooring. H. hokulii Well-known member. My question is, is there any way to fix it without having to take the whole floor back up. Any … Currently I have an old 22' center console bay boat with a fiberglass over plywood floor that is cracking and has soft spots. We have 2008 Damon Challenger 378. We are taking in our Outback for its first service and we have our list of items we need repaired after owning our Outback for 2 months now. [–]notimeforwork 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child). New User: Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:45 pm Posts: 4 Hello. 36" metal ruler isn't really long enough to be able to determine floor variance with any reliability - I usually use at least a 6' level, though if we were to be anally retentive about checking a floor we'd grab a 12' straight edge. In other words, there is an inner fiberglass shell, then closed cell ⦠Soft spots on Laminate Flooring Caused by an Uneven Sub-floor. By judicious tapping and pressing, we managed to figure out how large an area of soft wood we were dealing with, and then went a few inches farther away from the soft spot and determined that this would be the floor area that we would cut out. I talked to some people and they suggested drilling small holes in the soft area and injecting it with a fiberglass resin. Note that if the floor joists are sagging, this method results in sagging subfloor too. I've noticed a 'soft' spot on the tub floor about 3" round. I've developed a soft spot in the floor of my 2000 Crestliner fishhawk. You should go under the floor, if possible, to check for any water damage under the floor. Hi all.. If I didn't see signs of water damage in the area, and the trailer didn't smell like an old, wet Army blanket, I wouldn't be very concerned about the "soft spot" in the floor. [–]notimeforwork 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (5 children). Yes. They occur when the subfloor gets wet, causing the sub floor material to begin failing. Did they install tight to wall or leave a gap? Not looking for judgement, just looking for technical answers if anyone is willing. Soft Spot In Floor? Sagging and hogging are very common conditions of a boat and they can also be … LVP over hardwood. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. I made that really clear in my “Wood Floor … Thickness Some floating floors are thicker than the wood or carpet that was previously installed or thicker than adjacent floors. But it does have a good hull and runs great. Soft spots on the floor are basically what their name says. One item is that we have a soft spot in the floor near a vent about 10" x 10" otherwise the floor is solid everywhere else. As of 3 weeks ago, that soft spot had greatly enlarged in size. These guidelines, and more, can be read here before posting. One item is that we have a soft spot in the floor near a vent about 10" x 10" otherwise the floor is … Hello to all, I have a 18' bowrider, and in 2 or 3 spots the floor feels spongy, like it might be rotting out. A soft spot in a boat floor can be surprisingly tricky to diagnose. This wears the wood out very quickly. A soft spot in your boat can make your life miserable on board. How To Repair Soft Spot In Rv Floor; Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related. Diy soft spot laminate flooring popping fix on a uneven floor https://amzn.to/2Jd2uYn (affiliate link) so I kept digging till I found the stringer and to my surprise it … I have the same exact question. But i can feel it with the ball of my foot, or my hand. It appears that you are currently using Ad Blocking software. We didn't notice it at the beginning, but a few weeks into the trip we noticed a "soft spot" developed in the middle of the main living area. Hard to tell in the picture but the ruler is balancing on the joint. Lift away your floor coverings above the soft areas. [–]Ioozz[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children). But what causes this? Split level home, many of the rooms have these soft spots. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Soft spots in the floor. It's right up against the wall of the bridge. Right way to do it is to glue the tops of the beams from below (Liquid Nails or equal) while a second person screws the flooring down from the top, pulling any nails that pop up in the process and replacing them with screws, because just driving raised nails back in is unlikely to stop them from popping up again in the future. Al Borland Award ( best home improvement Project ), the subfloor is not tolerated, nor are,. 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