Vinyl vs carpet
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Octodad
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Probably not too much more than carpet, if at all. You can probably look up both online and see what the difference is. I love carpet, but it holds way too many allergens for me. Vinyl fake wood grain is what we put down in one of our trailers. Easy to clean, doesn't hold dirt and allergens.
Gary RV_Wizard
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Carpet may even be lighter, depending on what grade of carpet you now have.
Oldgator73
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Vinyl will show every bump and divot in your floor so you have to be very fastidious when preparing the floor. You also have to be cognizant of air bubbles in the vinyl. But if done right you will be happy with the vinyl.
To clarify, I used the wrong terminology. It would be laminate flooring not rolls of vinyl. Thanks for you further input!
Rene T
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So if you have it nailed down pretty good, there is no need for gaps on the edges for expansion. Is that good or bad. I thought those types of flooding needed to “float”.
The PERGO Max, while only 3/8" thick is composed of 5 layers of plywood. Due to the 180-degree orientation of the layers, it will not expand or contract under normal atmospheric conditions. This is the 2nd trailer where we removed the carpet and installed a wood floor. It is also warmer than vinyl flooring and does not show any blemishes from the material underneath as would likely be seen with vinyl.
Oldgator73
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Gary RV_Wizard
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A decent quality vinyl plank won't have the drawbacks of typical roll vinyl or the skimpy peel & stick vinyl tiles. A good laminate even less.
The risk in an RV is that the temperature and humidity ranges may sometimes (or maybe even often?) exceed the design spec for the stability of the flooring. Most laminates and vinyl planks are spec'ed for interiors of homes that are heated and air conditioned 24/7/365. RVs when not in use or during off-season storage are likely to exceed that. May or may not be a problem, which is why the flooring makers don't recommend it. I think if you stick with mid or high grade products, you will be ok as long as there are no extremes.
The risk in an RV is that the temperature and humidity ranges may sometimes (or maybe even often?) exceed the design spec for the stability of the flooring. Most laminates and vinyl planks are spec'ed for interiors of homes that are heated and air conditioned 24/7/365. RVs when not in use or during off-season storage are likely to exceed that. May or may not be a problem, which is why the flooring makers don't recommend it. I think if you stick with mid or high grade products, you will be ok as long as there are no extremes.
After having carpet in our homes, and several houses, when we had it removed I was amazed at the dirt, grit, human and pet hair, and skin particles being fed on by dust mites. The bottom line, carpet is nasty regardless of how you keep it and how many times it is professionally cleaned. We now have beautiful wood floors and love them. So easy to clean, so durable, and adds beauty to our home and travel trailer.
If you have allergies, or your pets have allergies and you have carpet.........never mind. Go look under the carpet and you'll see why. It is just nasty under there! And that affects the environment we live in and live with every day.
Bob
If you have allergies, or your pets have allergies and you have carpet.........never mind. Go look under the carpet and you'll see why. It is just nasty under there! And that affects the environment we live in and live with every day.
Bob
HueyPilotVN
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HueyPilotVN
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You might find this link to a previous post interesting. It is a project that I did several years ago on my coach.
The links for the pictures in the beginning are photoshop and they are posted better later in the post.
The links for the pictures in the beginning are photoshop and they are posted better later in the post.
Replacing carpet and tile with Laminate Plank Flooring
I replaced the carpet and ceramic tile in my coach because I was tired of steam cleaning the carpet after getting two new Yorkie puppies. I did lots of research and read all the articles on the subject on this forum. I wanted to have Ernie Eckberg do the installation but I could not get my...
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outofhere2
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When we took the carpeting out of our trailer there was vinal already laid down buy the manufacturer and it is so much easier to keep clean
