Stuck in first
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Replacing the carpet in the bedroom. To thoses who have doen this is there a leveling compound to use to fill in some low spots. I have done this in my stick house 20 years ago but the compound I used was a cement product that may not survise the vibration. Any info would be great.
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amandasgramma
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I've never heard of using a leveling compound under carpet....but then I'm sure I've not heard of everything. We're replacing the carpet in our 28 yr old 5th wheel as we speak. We just bought a good quality padding and laid the carpet. Don't notice any "low spots".
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ryanallie1
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Hi All.
I would think if your low spots are that low, that it needs filling, you have some other issues to deal with. What caused the low spots ?
We did an "Inside Make-Over" in our Motorhome, and we replaced all of the OEM Flooring, and replaced it with Carpeting and Vinel.
But as to your question, I would think you should be able to call any decent Carpet Co and ask them this question.
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Leveling compound is use often to take care of uneven floor problems with concrete and wood floors. In a motor coach, some have a sandwich type construction for the floor with Styrofoam sandwiched between two layers of plywood/particle board. If something heavy was set, or dropped on the floor, I guess it is possible to have a low depression in the flooring. I would check to see if the floor is stained which might indicate leak damage. In any case I would use a straight edge to see if it is really worth bothering with. anything less than a 1/4" probably would not be noticed. If you decide that it needs to be filled in, just use the two-part auto body filler. This sets quickly, can be sanded smooth, and will hold up to any vibration that you may have in your coach. It is available in gallon containers as well as quarts and pints.
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crasster
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Agreed. I would think that carpet pad would generally take care of any small imperfections on the floor itself. If its that bad, there is probably some greater problem with the flooring.
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Thanks for your replys. I will try the bondo method. The underlying problem was that it is just outside the bath. Over the years a leaking vacume breaker and some over flows of fresh water damaged the top 2 layers of 6 ply plywood about 18" by 20". The rest of the subsurface is solid so only removing the damaged area and filling it in should provide an aceptable repair.
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amandasgramma
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Stuck -- be sure to come in and let us know how that works......will be something we keep in mind in case we have the same problem that you have. 
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erniee
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Go yo Lowes or Home Depot and get some Durhams Rock hard water putty. thats what I use for all the coach floors
Ernie Ekberg, Bluebird Wanderlodge
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Slowbob
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Stuck,
If you haven't tried the bondo yet, I'd rethink it. It won't bond well to wood. Here's another suggestion: After cleaning out rotten or damaged wood, paint the area with a couple of coats of 2-part marine epoxy to seal it. Then mix a batch of epoxy and a thickener to make a mayonaise-like paste and use that to fill the void and bring it level. Read the specs on the epoxy you chose for recoat times to insure bonding between coats, and filler suggestions.
I have successfully used Water Putty in other applications, but wouldn't suggest it where you are going to be constantly stepping on the area and flexing the joint between the patch and the original flooring.
Read and follow the safety precautions on the expoxy, especially ventilation. Bad stuff happens otherwise.
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Bob
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erniee
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If you are flexing the joint- something must be really amiss with your floor.
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