New floor nice upgrade

[David Anderson]

My 25 year floor coverings were really tired. I eliminated the carpet in the lounge and bathroom and pulled up the linoleum in the galley.   
I installed a waterproof snap lock plank floor. I'm really pleased how it looks. I'm especially happy with the hatch cover I made over the tunnel. I can get to my fuel tank in 2 minutes.
I put this on the entry stairs, also. I hope this stuff holds up well.
David

[rusty]

Looks good nice work

[DoubleEagle]

Yes, it does look nice! What style of trim was used for the hatch cover, and how does it release? It looks discrete enough to use on all the hatches.

[David Anderson]

Yes, it does look nice! What style of trim was used for the hatch cover, and how does it release? It looks discrete enough to use on all the hatches.

It's shaped like J trim but the vinyl planks are a bit more than 1/4" so the vinyl plank  doesn't slip into the channel, just sits next to it.  I nailed the trim to the floor with tacks.
I can slip a knife next to the edge and pull the inner planks out, then remove the 1/2" plywood underneath.
I ripped the planks on my table saw.
David

[luvrbus]

I like the vinyl planks, my stairs had bullnose on the stair way and I ran my vinyl plank through the planer and removed the backing and rolled it around the bull nose and contact glue holds around the bullnose going on 4 years now with no problems yet. A mistake I made was installing it too tight against the walls and lower cabinets I had to go back and take off a 1/4 inch off the planks against the walls and cabinets I tried just doing around 1 wall that didn't work that stuff expands in the heat and shrinks in the cold,lol but I thought I smarter than the manufacture wrong

[DoubleEagle]

Those planks expand and contract just like plastic plumbing pipes, which expand more than metal ones. David, maybe you will have trouble getting the hatches off or fitting them in when the temperature changes, but they still look good in the meantime. Maybe the planks need to be shaved a little so that they fit in the groove of the trim so that the expansion/contraction is accommodated. I guess the real test will be when it gets hot again.

[luvrbus]

Those planks expand and contract just like plastic plumbing pipes, which expand more than metal ones. David, maybe you will have trouble getting the hatches off or fitting them in when the temperature changes, but they still look good in the meantime. Maybe the planks need to be shaved a little so that they fit in the groove of the trim so that the expansion/contraction is accommodated. I guess the real test will be when it gets hot again.

The Vinyl flooring I used has to float, I tried using staples along the walls that was a mistake too, it looks good and is very durable and easy to work with,only draw back is the movement with changing temperatures, humdity  doesn't change it 

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Wood floors are my favorite.  Carpet gets dirty and is very hard to clean.  I never thought it was a good idea for most people who boondock and are constantly tracking in dirt, sand, grass, or mud.  Carpet is okay for very high-end coaches, as many of those people park in luxury resorts and have cement or pavement to park on, and all walkways are also paved. 

But for poor folks like me, I usually park on dirt and try to knock it all off before entering my bus, but that is not always possible. 

I am not a fan of tile as it is cold and hard when barefoot.

There were carpet runners in the bedroom when I bought my Eagle, but I never used them as I have a Braava automatic vacuum that goes all over the bus with Swiffer pads cleaning the floor. I use it almost every night if I am in and out of the bus a lot.

[luvrbus]

Wood floors are my favorite.  Carpet gets dirty and is very hard to clean.  I never thought it was a good idea for most people who boondock and are constantly tracking in dirt, sand, grass, or mud.  Carpet is okay for very high-end coaches, as many of those people park in luxury resorts and have cement or pavement to park on, and all walkways are also paved. 

But for poor folks like me, I usually park on dirt and try to knock it all off before entering my bus, but that is not always possible. 

I am not a fan of tile as it is cold and hard when barefoot.

There were carpet runners in the bedroom when I bought my Eagle, but I never used them as I have a Braava automatic vacuum that goes all over the bus with Swiffer pads cleaning the floor. I use it almost every night if I am in and out of the bus a lot.

It will surprise you how many high end conversions have "white" carpet a good friend has white carpet in his Prevost he doesn't tell you remove your shoes like some but he does have disposal covers for your shoes at the door he is ok with that, one time he told me some people socks are as dirty as shoes   

[dtcerrato]

I would guess the major difference between shoe germs & sock germs is:
One is an inside job & one is an outside job. Just saying.

[silversport]

I agree, easy to install and if needed, it comes out just as easy. Easy to keep clean too.

[David Anderson]

Yes I'm concerned about the expansion since I installed it in cold weather. I may be bobbing off edges and adding base trim next spring.

Clifford, that's a great idea about planing the backing off. You could bend it and glue to make a great edge trim.
David

[Glennman]

Very nice job David. I went with carpet only in the living room and bedroom (which of course the living room has to be walked through to get to the rest of the bus!), but I like the warmth and quietness of it. The rest of the bus is vinyl laminate including the entry stairs. The stair nosings are a super thick vinyl that has a groove that the laminate fits into and I was able to trim the nosing so it sits on the stainless steel lip. That way it doesn't rely totally on the glue. Here are some pictures (if it works!):

[luvrbus]

When I removed the backing from my vinyl flooring I used a heat gun to mold the vinyl around the bull nose on the stairs it doesn't depend on the glue very much to stay in place, I did some 90 degree angles with the vinyl in a few places too so there was no seam to collect dirt