Tom
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Our boat has carpet throughout (salon and galley, master, guest and crew berths, and bridge). We also have removable carpet in the cockpit.
For some time, Chris has wanted to replace the carpet in the galley with a tile or hardwood. Several years ago we purchased a vinyl tile type product that looked and felt like a ceramic tile. I made the mistake of not installing the product for several years and, when our son visited and I asked him to install it, the product had "shrunk" differently in different directions. I threw it in the garbage.
I'm now wondering what the options might be. Just remember that there are no straight lines and no 'level' floors on a boat. So, I don't know if I need to "float" a substrate on which to place/adhere the new surface. I also don't know how to transition from the salon carpet to the new galley floor.
Oh, I wish that Ernie was in our area; He could do the flooring while Tara and I serenade him and my other half.
For some time, Chris has wanted to replace the carpet in the galley with a tile or hardwood. Several years ago we purchased a vinyl tile type product that looked and felt like a ceramic tile. I made the mistake of not installing the product for several years and, when our son visited and I asked him to install it, the product had "shrunk" differently in different directions. I threw it in the garbage.
I'm now wondering what the options might be. Just remember that there are no straight lines and no 'level' floors on a boat. So, I don't know if I need to "float" a substrate on which to place/adhere the new surface. I also don't know how to transition from the salon carpet to the new galley floor.
Oh, I wish that Ernie was in our area; He could do the flooring while Tara and I serenade him and my other half.