We let our son and a friend use our trailer a while back.  They were helping with the security at the next county’s fair.  I delivered the trailer and then picked it up.  After we used it the next time, after about 3-4 days we would smell something foul around the bathroom.  Unfortunately it was a smell of urine.  This went on for too long so I finally decided to attack it.

Our entire trailer has a light colored carpet, with the requisite stains that comes from such a shade.  We cannot figure out why Airstream would do this.  The thought was that there was some remnant smell in the carpet in the bathroom.  This carpeted area is on the floor and on the platform where the toilet is.  The plan was to remove the carpet in there and replace it with another floor covering.

I was able to remove the old carpet with a bit of effort.  It did not smell bad, according to my wife (I wasn’t going to smell it!).  I noticed there was some water damage to the platform area.  When my parents gave us the trailer, the toilet valve became stuck on.  It might have damaged things a bit.  I use some Kilz paint to attempt to contain any odors from the wood.  To cover the floor and the platform I used some vinyl strips of fake wood that had adhesive backing to it.  I also then used some trim around the edges.  Here is the result:

I am pleased with the appearance, but unfortunately there is still a smell.  Time to do some more investigative work…