garyb1st
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I've done this once before with good results. But that was in a no-slide class A. This time I've got to contend with a 12+ living room slide with carpet that overlaps 6 inches of the living room carpet. The condition of the living room carpet beneath those 6 inches of slide carpet that overlaps it is, to put it nicely, a mess. The living room carpet that it covers is held in place by a tack strip and staples. Fortunately when the slide is extended that 6 inches cover up that mess. While tack strips are used throughout the motorhome, my guess is where the living room carpet meets the slide they were added after the fact. That, and based on the size of the staples used, I'm guessing this was a repair effort.
I've removed the slide area carpet and the plywood floor is in good condition. The leading edge of the slide is a piece of plastic maybe 3 inches wide. As the slide comes in, it lifts up about an inch or so. The living room carpet extends beneath the slide floor a few inches and is likely not easily removed. While I haven't tried, I don't know if I need to, or even how to, remove that small section of carpet. I'm inclined to leave it in place and just use a new section of tack strip to hold the new carpet it in place. I may also staple it but am not sure whether a typical carpet staple will penetrate the plywood floor. I'm pretty sure that's why the heavier staples were used.
I'm buying a 12 x 16 foot section of carpet from Home Depot. I'll cut off a 4 x 16 foot piece for the slide area. The remaining 8 x 16 foot piece is more than enough for the main living area. The slide carpet that extends over the living room carpet will need to be bound. I can either have it done by a seam binding company or do it myself. Doesn't look too difficult.
For the main living area, I'll just use the existing carpet as a template and cut the new carpet a bit wider to minimize cutting errors. When I replaced the carpet in our old motorhome I did not remove the captains chairs. This time I'm thinking about doing it. Only question is how difficult is it and if that's even necessary.
My plan is to simply lay the carpet down, use new tack strips and staples where it meets the wall and a bendable section of metal transition where it meets the linoleum.
For those of you who have done this I'd appreciate any suggestions on the install and how to avoid potential problems.
I've removed the slide area carpet and the plywood floor is in good condition. The leading edge of the slide is a piece of plastic maybe 3 inches wide. As the slide comes in, it lifts up about an inch or so. The living room carpet extends beneath the slide floor a few inches and is likely not easily removed. While I haven't tried, I don't know if I need to, or even how to, remove that small section of carpet. I'm inclined to leave it in place and just use a new section of tack strip to hold the new carpet it in place. I may also staple it but am not sure whether a typical carpet staple will penetrate the plywood floor. I'm pretty sure that's why the heavier staples were used.
I'm buying a 12 x 16 foot section of carpet from Home Depot. I'll cut off a 4 x 16 foot piece for the slide area. The remaining 8 x 16 foot piece is more than enough for the main living area. The slide carpet that extends over the living room carpet will need to be bound. I can either have it done by a seam binding company or do it myself. Doesn't look too difficult.
For the main living area, I'll just use the existing carpet as a template and cut the new carpet a bit wider to minimize cutting errors. When I replaced the carpet in our old motorhome I did not remove the captains chairs. This time I'm thinking about doing it. Only question is how difficult is it and if that's even necessary.
My plan is to simply lay the carpet down, use new tack strips and staples where it meets the wall and a bendable section of metal transition where it meets the linoleum.
For those of you who have done this I'd appreciate any suggestions on the install and how to avoid potential problems.