Options for bottom step?

[luvrbus]

That Nafco sure shows wear on the bottom step I have a friend that has a Country Coach Prevost with it installed he never wears shoes in his coach and it is showing wear they keep it covered now,if we are talking about the same stuff hand scraped to get the wood look  about 1/8 inch thick

good luck

[PSmith]

I used a flooring from the BigBox that is a composite material with a thin foam back and a 'tile look' on the front in the kitchen area.  The pieces are 16" X 47" (approx) and fit together like a partial tongue and groove.  They seem to be very tough and durable.  I got the idea from Geoff. He took piece and placed in outdoors on his driveway in San Francisco area for a couple of weeks with rain and much weather - The piece was un-effected !.    That was good for me.  I am not sure about the cracking thing, but mine gets a lot of traffic and is un-effected.  Four grandsons and lots of camping in the woods tracking in all kinds of debris.  Good stuff I think. 

[Ace]

 Jack will do and looking forward to it!

Clifford, why didn't I already know that! That doesn't surprise me one bit!

[luvrbus]

Ace, is that the same product that is question you take every thing personal  I am not a flooring expert but I have paid sub contractors over the years for over 3 mlllion square ft of different type flooring so I do know when a product shows wear. Fwiw Larry at Paradise Coach installed the flooring for him and Larry knows what he doing any raised grain flooring will show wear over time shoot I am even smart enough to know you start in the middle of a Wal/Mart store with the flooring lol you have a great day



good luck

[Ace]

Clifford, nothing taken personal, becuase as long as I know what I'm talking about, I'm good to go.
As far as if it's the same material or not? Hard to say since Nafco mfr's many different products. They have what I previously mentioned along with 12 inch square tile that looks just like ceramic. Thats what I put in my bus, kit, bath and entry steps. I layed it all including the steps on a 45.
They also make the planks I was referring to either a smooth finish or a sawn finish. Looks like a saw cut. Sort of raised, yes but not near enough to show wear.
And you are correct, sort of. Laying tile, you can start in the middle but there are ways around that and for 3 foot planks, that is definitely not where you start.
And yes, in the past 40 years, I too can lay claim to a mega bunch of feet installed and many a yard of carpet!
Have a better day yourself!

[Dreamscape]

Jack as you know, I have a sort of limited backround in flooring and want to caution you and anyone else about the flooring Paul posted  a picture of. It WILL crack and break! We used it in our kitchen at home and of course there is a piece that did just that. Right in the middle too. Not an easy fix!

This flooring has been in for 1 1/2 years in severe heat and cold, no cracking at all. I would use it again in a heart beat. We live in our coach full time and the front gets lots of traffic from us and our two dogs. It has gotten wet and soiled, cleans right up.

We also have it in our kitchen and bathroom. The wife's happy, so I'm happy!

JMHO! 

Paul