I'm almost done stripping my bus. I now need to decide on the floor.
Is there a good reason to remove the floor? This is a 1995 Dina and I don't believe anything under the floor needs repair as verified by JD at C&J bus repair. I plan to keep at least part of the seat rail to build a dinette with the original seats.
What about covering the floor with another layer? Any good reason to do this other than not having to remove the vinyl flooring? If I put on another layer of flooring I would have to get longer bolts for the seats.
Brian Elfert
Brian,
If the floor is good, You do what you want! Whats works for your plans.
I left the vinyl and rails and glued and screwed 5/8 osb over existing floor. I did it that way to keep my marble floors stable.
Nick
Brian,
If its good I would leave it.
I don't know what kind of headroom a Dina has, but a lot of converters put a layer of insulation and then cover with plywood.
I put the Rmax 3/4" underneath and a new layer of 3/4" plywood.
Ran some 1 x's at the edges and through the middlle to eliminate edge pressure on the insulation.
Cliff
The headroom is marginal now, so another 1" of insulation might not be a good idea. I was thinking I could insulate the underside, but then realized I could only do so where the bays are, so it wouldn't make much sense.
I'll probably keep the existing floor with maybe another layer on top. I do need to patch a few holes where they cut through in the bathroom.
Brian Elfert
Brian,
Yeah, I understand the height issue.
If it wasn't for my roof raise I wouldn't have insulated the floor.
They do make some interesting roll sheet insulation with reflective material that might be perfect for the roof of the bays though.
I used that 3M marine sealant to bond the replacement pieces I put into fill some of the holes in the original floor from bay lights..bus plumbing etc... That stuff is awsome... It would be easier to cut a new hole than knock those pieces out..
Nick,
Marble floors...No wonder that ferry was listing to the right in your pictures. ;D
Cliff
Cliff, You know, Us Italians have to have marble. It's a symbol of strength!
You have to have alot of strength to lift all that marble into the bus ;D
I'm sure it costs me in fuel milage a bit! ;D
hello from tyler tx
i left the old floor and covered mine with 1 half inch plyboard but the portion over the
rear wheel well is a little spoungy, maybe i woulld have been better to take that portion
out . but too late now. 3/4 would have been better. 1980 prevost le mirage slick slicksides
thanks j.t. laney
Quote from: jlaney on May 15, 2006, 05:56:26 PM
hello from tyler tx
i left the old floor and covered mine with 1 half inch plyboard but the portion over the
rear wheel well is a little spoungy, maybe i woulld have been better to take that portion
out . but too late now. 3/4 would have been better. 1980 prevost le mirage slick slicksides
The plywood in the very back of my Dina over the engine was completely rotted out. The plywood literally delminated. I believe the A/C evaporator was leaking water. If not that, then the roof hatch for servicing the evaporator was leaking. I am going to seal the roof hatch when it goes back on.
I will have to check the floor at the very back to be sure rot didn't get in there.
Brian Elfert
Brian,
I had three soft spots in my floor which I replaced.
It was definitely a pain in the %^&. :P
But I am glad its done and no future worries. ;D
Cliff
What I did - I cleaned the old (good) floor and glued and screwed tongue and grove plywood to it. I needed to cover the ramp on the MCI anyway. It made for a really good and solid foundation. One thing - you loose a little head room by doing this.
Danny