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  1. 11-01-2012, 7:00 PM #1
    david a graham
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    Class C RV remodel - replace carpet

    I just bought a new to me Class C RV and it requires some updating. Wondering if anyone has replaced flooring in a motor home? The carpet is worn out and we want to put in a hard surface floor.
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  3. 11-01-2012, 11:32 PM #2
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    Yes, I have done many RV floors and supervised an RV service center. My advice: Stay away from tile! Stick with a laminate floor or vinyl. Something about a moving and flexing chassis and ceramic tile don't mix!
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  4. 11-02-2012, 5:08 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff Johnson View Post
    Yes, I have done many RV floors and supervised an RV service center. My advice: Stay away from tile! Stick with a laminate floor or vinyl. Something about a moving and flexing chassis and ceramic tile don't mix!
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    We ripped out the white carpet in our 5th wheel and dropped in laminate on top of the subfloor. Lots easier to maintain and keep clean. Carpets and RV's are not a good mix!
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  5. 11-02-2012, 10:49 PM #4
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    Thanks I was thinking laminate myself.
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  6. 11-03-2012, 8:50 AM #5
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    I'd probably look at vinyl tile. There are some very good looking options these days--they look very much like high-end ceramic tile. I would think laminate would creak and pop while going down the road, and possibly even pop loose.
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  7. 11-03-2012, 11:53 AM #6
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    Plenty of people put laminate in RVs without issue. One thing is if the RV has a slide that could be an issue. The slide often rides right on top of the carpet and the extra thickness of other flooring can cause issues in some cases.
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  8. 11-03-2012, 1:30 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason Roehl View Post
    I would think laminate would creak and pop while going down the road, and possibly even pop loose.
    Laminate floors are not glued down. They float on top of the subfloor.
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  9. 11-10-2012, 6:20 AM #8
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    A lot of people on the rv forums are using the Allure Flooring vinyl. They are snap lock like the laminates, so installation is relatively easy. Available at the Depot.
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  10. 11-12-2012, 7:33 PM #9
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    Wow - I removed the carpet over the weekend and if staples are a sign of quality I've got a fine RV! I haven't pulled them yet but I bet there are 300-400 hundred quite a few pulled out with the carpet.
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  11. 11-12-2012, 8:19 PM #10
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    Minimum wage worker+production line stress+pneumatic stapler=fun
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