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Title: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bill B on December 27, 2023, 11:17:54 am
Would like contact information on persons or business that can install new flooring in our motorhome.  Haven't decided on which floor yet.  Maybe wood laminate or vinyl tile.  All recommendations are appreciated. 
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: wolfe10 on December 27, 2023, 11:21:07 am
Bill,

What area of the country are you in?
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bill B on December 27, 2023, 11:40:43 am
Spring, TX.  Just north of Houston.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: wolfe10 on December 27, 2023, 12:00:56 pm
Touch base with Ernie: Log in (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1511)
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Rudy on December 28, 2023, 09:28:32 am
Yes, Ernie is the master along with his son. 
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: dsd on December 28, 2023, 11:08:42 am
The new vinyl flooring is pretty impressive stuff. Waterproof and pretty quiet. We installed that in our coach and other than the couple of gaffs I did to it we've had no damage. Ernie is right in your area and does beautiful work. Extra consideration needs to be taken if you have a slide. We are always using our coach in the desert and it's nice just to be sweeper, vacuum it up and then swiffer it.
Scott

Vinyl flooring (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=40332.0)

New Flooring LVP (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=44183.0)
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bob & Sue on December 28, 2023, 01:42:05 pm
Yes, Ernie is the master along with his son. 
I'll second that.  Brent did our hardwood floor and the details are perfect.  The trim around the cabinets is so good that it looks like they were set on top.  I would have him do any woodwork that he's willing to do. Excellent attention to detail.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: erniee on December 29, 2023, 08:15:56 am
I thought you had your mind set for vinyl tile?
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bill B on December 29, 2023, 09:15:27 am
At this point just exploring options.  Flooring is one of the biggest changes you can make in the interior of your coach.  Just want to get it right.  Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bill B on December 29, 2023, 09:19:37 am
Scott, can you elaborate on "extra consideration" as we do have one slide.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: dsd on December 29, 2023, 04:50:40 pm
Scott, can you elaborate on "extra consideration" as we do have one slide.
On my 2001 half of what holds the slide vertical is the carpet and a nylon slider. If you remove the carpet, then the slide will have a tendency to want to tip in vertically.
This what I did
2001 slide tipping roller mod (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=42838.0)
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: erniee on December 30, 2023, 07:29:35 am
Don't remove all the carpet under the slide. For some reason, just the small amount of compressed carpet, if removed, won't let the locking pins engage.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: juicesqueezer on December 30, 2023, 12:42:30 pm
Bill, if you want a super job, give Ernie a call if he isn't retired or just tired like me!  lol. I also did not remove the carpet that is just under the slide.  I put in the new vinyl  rubber flooring that is in lock together strips.  Easy clean, sweep or mop and I use a swiffer on the floor!  Wears well and is waterproof too!  Would not recommend this flooring with pets.  Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bill B on December 30, 2023, 07:22:23 pm
Thanks for all the information and ideas.  Ernie will be my first call.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Jeff & Sandy on December 30, 2023, 08:37:42 pm
For flooring, Ernie or his son would be my only call.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: Bob & Sue on December 31, 2023, 02:59:02 am
Ernie's son was going to do our valances also but we opted out.  Forgot why.  Just sayin.  He does other woodwork also. Top shelf I'm sure.
Title: Re: Flooring Installer
Post by: erniee on December 31, 2023, 08:34:37 am
My son is building a shop/house and is not taking on clients for quite sometime.