Installing Vinyl Floor In Rv With Slideout

When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position.

Installing vinyl floor in rv with slideout.

Paint the slide out underside. It has to b. It is so much easier to keep clean. We are replacing flooring in the coach and wife has decided on vinyl plank flooring.

You only need one. Roll out the flooring and let it set for a bit to release the wrinkles. It has carpet and linoleum in it from the factory. On to the installation.

For proper steps follow these instructions. Remove the old carpet. With the carpet and padding out of the rv the subfloor needs to prepped and repaired to make the install of the new vinyl lay out smoothly with no imperfections. We have a 2002 fleetwood southwind 37u.

I actually work on them day in and day out. How to install vinyl plank flooring in an rv. Carpet padding is usually stapled down to the wood subfloor with staples and sometimes the factory worker installing it uses a lot of staples which was our case. We have a 2005 drv mobiles suites.

Choose a warm day to install. I have read quite a few threads on replacing floors but have not found specific discussions regarding how to hand the transitions from slide to main floor when the slide is flush versus raised. I m a rv technician. There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color.

But i am noticing scratch lines in the tile floor where the slide out rolls over the tile. Hi all we purchased a new fifth wheel that doesnt have carpeting in the living room. Installing vinyl flooring is not too difficult but when you are doing it in a small space you need to be careful about how you cut it. Diy rv reflooring with a flush slide out reflooring our rv.

We were parked in phoenix so this didn t take long at all. I ve replaced many slide out floors to. If you cut too much it will be a mess and there should also be no bumps. Working in the dust rock is not ideal but we that was our reality.

After the flooring is already cut to size use the spacers along the edges to leave room for expansion and contraction. Im sure there must be others without carpet that dont have this trouble. Below we put some easy steps to help you replacing the carpet in your rv with vinyl.