My turn! Carpet out - Pergo it.

[TNGW1500SE]

Started ripping out the nasty white carpet. Made a little video about my "plan". All comments welcome.

Video

[TNGW1500SE]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
..........What do you have on the floor in your home?

Funny that you asked. I have the exact same stuff in the house. I had two boxes left over so we just bought some more. Makes the RV feel like home because the floor is the same LOL!

It's harder to install in the RV. It tight. My butts always up against a cabinet or wall.

Currently about half done.

[Bill_Satellite]

Love my carpet. Tore out the old and bought new very high quality carpet to replace it with. I travel in very cold weather at times and the small area of tile in the coach actually hurt me feet. Yes, we put down rugs but doesn't that create a similar problem to having carpet? No matter, we have carpet in the living room and bedroom and tile in the kitchen. I see no reason to change that formula. Cheap RV carpeting is nothing like high quality home carpeting installed in an RV. Spill a drink and it just sits there. A few paper towels and the carpet is DRY. Good padding and great carpet is still the nicest thing your stocking feet will ever feel. This is my home. What do you have on the floor in your home?

[lpxguy]

BarneyS wrote:

lpxguy wrote:


Cortech is the only laminate that is guaranteed waterproof...I just put it in my kitchen at home...excellent stuff!!!!

Can you please provide a link to that product? I have tried searching for it with no success. All I find is clothing and some other stuff but no flooring products.

Edit: Finally found some places with it. Here is one.
Barney

That's it!

[lpxguy]

disregard

[Passin__Through]

TNGW1500SE wrote:

myredracer wrote:
.........I am not familiar with Pergo - is it a thin vinyl plank or thicker stuff?

3/8"

myredracer wrote:
.........have Tylenol on hand!

Best advice to date!!!! Thanks

As well as a pair of gel-filled knee pads!

[jungshin]

if its a class c you are going to need edging for the front and the stairwell. i used angle iron cut welded and painted for the stairwell edge and the front edge got standard brassy looking stair edging.

pull the toilette, dinette, if you have a swivel chair pull it and pull the couch and the vent covers. it makes it easier if the whole thing is as open as it can be. make sure to get enough underlayment and quarter round worked great for edge moulding. use a spade bit to drill for the bolts holding things down so they can shift as needed. a reciprocal saw and a chop saw works wonders for this.

my wife wasn't all that sold on it until i got done and now loves it. easy to clean and looks great.

if you want to do it on the cheap check habitat for humanity for left over laminate, i did my whole 32' c for $45.00 in flooring and paid standard for the underlayment

[fulltimedaniel]

i used an Armstrong version of the "Pergo" type flooring to re do the entry eay and my bathroom. The Armstrong is ok with water.

I will say this, it was a hassle to install. Getting all of the joints as tight as they should be all at the same time, can also be difficult. I didnt bother to let it float as it advises because these areas are so small.

And the more cuts you have around stuff like cabinets will make it that much more difficult.

Given what I went through in two small areas (the bathroom admittedly I knew was going to be difficult) I am glad I did not decide to do the whole camper. Instead I carpeted it in a very nice commercial carpet for high traffic (all of an RV is high traffic) it looks great and is tough and warm

Good Luck.

[TNGW1500SE]

myredracer wrote:
.........I am not familiar with Pergo - is it a thin vinyl plank or thicker stuff?

3/8"

myredracer wrote:
.........have Tylenol on hand!

Best advice to date!!!! Thanks

[Strabo]

Pergo? Not us. Carpet Kit roll out with rubber backing. We like carpet under our cold feet.

[wrybread]

Awesome!

I just updated my thread about the Allure, which I've now had for about 8 months and still no issues. I love that its waterproof, and looks great, and was easy to install.

[BarneyS]

lpxguy wrote:


Cortech is the only laminate that is guaranteed waterproof...I just put it in my kitchen at home...excellent stuff!!!!

Can you please provide a link to that product? I have tried searching for it with no success. All I find is clothing and some other stuff but no flooring products.

Edit: Finally found some places with it. Here is one.
Barney

[lpxguy]

SwanInWA wrote:
Make sure you get something that's waterproof, or at least highly water-resistant. Pergo can swell and warp when it gets wet, and in a camper, I excpect it'll get wet often.

Cortech is the only laminate that is guaranteed waterproof...I just put it in my kitchen at home...excellent stuff!!!!

[SwanInWA]

Make sure you get something that's waterproof, or at least highly water-resistant. Pergo can swell and warp when it gets wet, and in a camper, I excpect it'll get wet often.

[myredracer]

Having installed laminate in a previous camper, a few things come to mind. Make sure you have an adequate expansion gap around the entire perimeter and allow for movement at penetrations like floor vents, toilet, table flange, etc. It's important to have the laminate free floating, esp. if you live where the winter to summer temps change a lot. Buy or make up a little molding/baseboard to cover up the gap.

I am not familiar with Pergo - is it a thin vinyl plank or thicker stuff? Height can be an issue sometimes and conflict with cabinet doors, door sills, toilet, etc. If you lift the toilet, don't forget to replace the gasket. In some cases, it's necessary to use a wax gasket to make the toilet seal properly against the floor flange.

Often, things aren't square, plumb, level or straight in RVs. Be prepared to have to scribe some of the pieces to get a good fit. Kneeling on the floor for long periods can be tough on the body - have Tylenol on hand!