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Title: Tile floors
Post by: bbeane on January 22, 2012, 07:56:46 pm
Anyone done ceramic tile floors, laminate?
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: wolfe10 on January 22, 2012, 08:39:02 pm
Replaced carpet with Congoleum DuraCeramic: (https://www.foreforums.com/imagecache.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.congoleum.com%2Fres-products.php%3Fproduct_line%3Dduraceramic&hash=93405fea7e450446c0838e214ea7d1d4" rel="cached" data-hash="93405fea7e450446c0838e214ea7d1d4" data-warn="External image, click here to view original" data-url="http://www.congoleum.com/res-products.php?product_line=duraceramic)

The look of ceramic without the weight and won't crack.

Brett
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Michelle on January 22, 2012, 08:39:16 pm
Bruce,

A quick search of the board (search box in upper right, tell it to search this board) will bring up about a dozen or so threads.  Here are some to get you started.  The first are from a search on laminate, the last few for tile: 

Flooring questions (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=10204.0)

New floors (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=11993.0)

New floor (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=11893.0)

New floor in our U320 (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=12161.0)

Allure Ultra (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=12741.0)

New Laminate Floor (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=14096.0)

1997 40' U320 Floor upgrade (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=10648.0)

Looking for a quality floor covering to replacecarpeting (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=10817.0)

Michelle
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Dave M (RIP) on January 22, 2012, 08:41:46 pm
I did the caqrpet to ceramic tile, like the tile, two points, one, it isw cold onthe feet and glass and other kitchen have a hard landing when you drop things on the floor, but it is so easy to clean.  I prefer it to carpet.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: oldmattb on January 22, 2012, 09:34:27 pm
laminate

Photos in the thread here...

New Laminate Floor (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=14096.msg80609#msg80609)

oldMattB
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Steve & Kathy B on January 23, 2012, 08:12:28 am
Had tile floors and now have carpet.  Like the carpet because it's easy on the feet, and deadens the road noise a little I think.  Gets dirty easy though.  if I were to replace the carpet I'd go with laminate.  Just my 2ยข :)
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Bob Hall on January 23, 2012, 08:32:03 pm
We replaced some of our carpet with a quality vinyl tile in the bath and kitchen.  Won't crack, easy to clean, and not cold on bare feet. Installation was easy. You have to look closely to see that it is not real ceramic tile.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Jim Monk on January 23, 2012, 10:12:42 pm
We also replaced the old carpet with Congoleum DuraCeramic tile. Liked it so much we did the upstairs of our home with it.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Twig on February 10, 2012, 06:15:15 am
I did all tile and so did my brother. No problems with cracking of any kind. With 2 mutts, gotta have tile.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Steve & Ginny Hill on February 10, 2012, 10:40:09 am
ceramic tiled ours also. 5+ years now, no cracks. it is cold in winter. if doing over, I would put down heat strips. Other than that, no regrets. As Brett mentioned, it IS heavy, but our 36' U295 had plenty of spare capacity.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: bbeane on February 10, 2012, 02:58:24 pm
How did everyone deal with the wire chase down the passenger side where the floof and wall meet?
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: wolfe10 on February 10, 2012, 03:10:35 pm
How did everyone deal with the wire chase down the passenger side where the floof and wall meet?

Routed out a piece of walnut to accommodate the wire, varnished it and ran it along the floor/wall.

No big deal.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: John Haygarth on February 10, 2012, 04:50:11 pm
exactly-no big deal. Just use a 1x4" strip with a 1/4 moulding down the side and stain to match the wall. easy
John H
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: bbeane on February 10, 2012, 07:31:11 pm
Thanks thats what is was thinking, sounds like the plan.
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: jackcuppen on February 11, 2012, 07:57:19 am
Had ceramic tiles with electric radiant heat installed at Oregon Motor Coach in Eugene Oregon!  Wife loves the warm floors!  2000 36ft U320
Title: Re: Tile floors
Post by: Michelle on February 11, 2012, 11:52:52 am

New floor (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=11893.0)

Besides Bob and Faith, has anyone else removed the factory installed tile?

At some point in the future (whenever we get the dinette redone), we would love to change out our kitchen/bath tile.  We'll be doing the tile work ourselves so we'd like to know how the OEM tile removal has gone for others.  Additional tips, tricks, etc.  We'd be replacing with a different porcelain tile, not wood or laminate.

Michelle