Floor Receptacle In A Bad Spot

We recently undertook to solve a soft floor problem in our elderly travel trailer.

Floor receptacle in a bad spot.

Place the level on different areas of the floor and notice if it lays flat in all spots. Assuming that there is a ground in your outlet measure the voltage between ground and the two other prongs. When the lights suddenly go out or an outlet stops working you have a bad connection in the circuit. The back wire outlets where a bolt holds down the wire is good and suggested.

It takes time and patience and at times a bit of imagination. Using a good quality polyurethane and a china bristle brush and three differ. Thankfully there is an easy way to test your outlets to make sure they work are grounded properly and the polarization is as it should be. A sub floor generally lays on top of floor joists or floor trusses and will normally be laid perpendicular to the joist or trusses.

In the small number of cases where there is a short in the wall where you can t see it following a logical diagnostic. When plugs won t stay put in an outlet the problem could be the prongs or the receptacle. Be sure to try multiple devices to make sure you have a loose outlet. This is a repair i did to a bonded or sandwich floor in a motorhome that had soft spots in it.

Out with the old. If a gap appears under the center of the level it indicates a low spot if the level rocks back and. It should be considered structural in nature not cosmetic. We ll walk you through the process.

It is likely that the bad connection is a back stabbed wire which is where a wire is inserted into the back of an outlet and a weak spring holds it in. The contacts simply wear out over time but heat and sparks from bad wiring can also cause damage. In older homes the sub floor may be 2 6 s or 1 6 s laid perpendicular or at a 45 degree angle to the floor joists or trusses. Damaged contact points are the main cause of loose outlets.

Bad wiring can also damage sensitive electronics there s no worse feeling than seeing your new dishwasher broken due to faulty wiring and dead outlets are at the very least a nuisance. A previous owner had let a toilet leak go to the. Refinishing a floor is a big deal and if the floor has only one or two worn areas while the rest of the finish is in good condition it s more economical to make spot repairs. It doesn t have to be a cause for alarm because 90 percent of the time the problem is easily traceable and fixable.

Done correctly a spot repair is all but unnoticeable provided you ve correctly matched the finish and if necessary the stain.