Replacing carpet and tile with Laminate Plank Flooring

I cannot remember where I got them,

I gave them away and replaced them with a sleeper sofa and a bigger recliner a few years ago.

I used Laminate Plank Flooring.  I was going to use wood, but the laminate is waterproof and will not swell if wet.  I installed it over soundproofing and cushioning with a plastic moisture barrier.

Bill, thanks for the post. What material did you use for the soundproofing and cushioning?  IIt is  is a floating install? Does the floor have the hollow tapping sound often associated with the laminate floors when you walk on it?
Nice job .
Pat

I secured the flooring on the slideouts and free floated the main floor with corner molding at the edges.

Here is a cut and paste from the other post about what I used and where I got it.

This is what I used.  Casa Modera Luxury Vinyl Flooring  "Acacia Amber" CW-351V.  It came in boxes of 10 planks that were 60" long. About 18 square feet per box and cost about $43.00 a box.  I bought 18 boxes and have 2 left.  The soundproofing cost about $60.00 a roll and I bought 3 rolls and have most of one left.  I think I spent about $1200.00 for the material and misc things like floor putty.

I do not have the packaging from the soundproofing.  I got it from "Floors and Decors".  It came in a roll with a plastic moisture barrier and an adhesive strip on the bottom that is exposed by pulling of a plastic cover strip.  It does make the floor quiet with no clicking and the road noise seems about the same as with the previous carpeting and tile.

Thank you Bill.
I appreciate the info.
Pat

I would strongly suggest you use Vinyl Laminate flooring material as some of the other laminates WILL  absorb moisture in the joints and end up bubbling somewhat. (I have a few planks that now have to be replaced as a result , the job was done before I found out that vinyl variety existed).

Alfa38User said:

I would strongly suggest you use Vinyl Laminate flooring material as some of the other laminates WILL  absorb moisture in the joints and end up bubbling somewhat. (I have a few planks that now have to be replaced as a result , the job was done before I found out that vinyl variety existed).

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Thanks for that info. 
My wife wants me to do our fiver this way.
One question for you and others that have used vinyl,  I wonder if adding this type floor will add a lot of weight to the rv?  I remember that the laminate floor(not vinyl) in my house was pretty heavy when I picked up each box before installation,  and if it takes 10 or 15 boxes to do an rv floor, that seems like a lot of weight compared to roll vinyl.

you are distributing the weight over the entire coach- just like sheet goods. Have you picked up a roll of sheet goods lately- very heavy

Not all that much difference vs carpet & pad or other floor covering. Maybe a concern if your RV is already tight on payload, but no worry otherwise.

I just can't imagine any pet being a determining factor in replacing carpet or any floor for that reason. To each their own I guess, sorry

Deano2002 said:

I just can't imagine any pet being a determining factor in replacing carpet or any floor for that reason. To each their own I guess, sorry

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Obviously you don?t have muddy paws or pet hair that attacks all fabric and carpeted surfaces. Actually it is helpful for muddy/wet human feet too. I have laminate flooring in my house and tile in the coach. Sadly the bedrooms are carpeted, but I will replace that with a solid surface when the carpet needs replacing in both locations.

In our case, it has been a male dog that tended to mark his territory,  and  now it is an old male dog that can't hold it very long.  If you haven't smelled the pungent urine odor in carpet padding and carpet, then you just haven't lived.  It's like the ammonia that wakes the unconscious boxer back up......gasping and shaking his head. Lol.

P.S.    Thanks for the info about the weight of flooring.

I'm new to the site, and I am in the middle of replacing the entire flooring of my 1997, 37' 5th wheel. Tearing out the carpet is not a fun job, downright hard, but I'm almost there. My plan is to use vinyl, high quality peel and stick plank and some squares in the entrance/steps to break it up. I asked around and was  told the adhesive should hold up to the temperature changes?  I generally keep my camper at the beach and only use it twice a year at the present time(very hot in summer) but hope it is more often in the next few years if it lasts that long. Anyway, luckily, the main floor has a good smooth plywood already for the base. On the slides, bathroom, bedroom, I will have to put down a plywood subfloor which is not a big job, then I plan to do the tiles over that using metal bullnose trim everywhere it is needed. My thoughts are the vinyl peel and stick is a good bit lighter than the vinyl laminates in comparison, not huge but some. Anyway, if someone has a horror story about using a peel and stick, please let me know because it will happen before the end of March for sure.
on a side note, it is amazing that the camper is carpeted before assembly because the carpet is under everything including slide outs being wrapped over and around all the edges which makes it sooo hard to get out. My large slide was moving so slowly in and out and sometimes I had to push it in and out manually while my wife held the button, so I had an appointment scheduled to have it checked and fully expected to replace a motor, but when I got the carpeting out and off the slide, it works smoothly and effortlessly. Saved some money there. I am doing some other things but I will post on another subject to get advice on those projects.

We removed the the "sometimes" peel and stick from our last motor home and replaced it with Allure. The result stayed in place, looked good (we used the thicker Allure) and we were well satisfied. Highly recommended!

Ernie

Or maybe I should call it peel and sometimes stick?

I will start out by stating that I live in Southern Nevada where the temp does vary.  I have used vinyl plank that sticks to each other and some showed a little separation after a few months.  I used Allure in my larger RV a few years later which was the click type.  I took all the advice I could from Ernie (floor guy) and it worked much better.