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Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #25 –
FOT also used Karndean flooring,it is a vinyl product.
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Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #26 –
Dave Flannagan, et al in the Remod dept at FT did our floors in a vinyl tile with flexible grout.  We are delighted with the product, Mannington (dura) and the quality of workmanship.  We had the carpet replaced in the bedroom with a more neutral color...our carpets were green.

Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #27 –
Quote from: J. D. Stevens –
We consulted with Flannigan at FOT in January regarding flooring. He recommended commercial grade vinyl tile.

The vinyl tile can be laid with siliconized grout in a gap between tiles, or the tiles can be butted together with no grout. One can choose the material and pattern to meet preferences. He suggested laying the tile on the diagonal as his preference for appearance.

We're going through the decision process now, especially since David will be replacing our front seats - might as well go for flooring at the same time.  We have one huge concern with the glue-down vinyl tile products, including the Adura, MetroFlor, and Duraceramic.  All three have ambient requirements of a 55 degree F (or more) minimum and 85 to 100 degree F maximum.  Not what the temperature is during installation, but the maintained temperatures afterwards.  Another product, Allure, actually mentions the adhesive can fail at the high temperatures.

Since we're not fulltimers and our coach is stored in covered, but not fully enclosed conditions and we aren't able to run A/C or heat 100% of the time, the interior of our coach can see below freezing temperatures in the winter and above 100 degrees F in the summer.  I know there are many folks who've installed the vinyl products with no issues, but we're just not comfortable knowing we'd exceed both temperature limits annually.

Michelle
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2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #28 –
David told me that if it gets too cold to just heat it up and it will stick again and the corners will come back down. The silicone grout is another thing that should help hold the corners down as well.
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Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #29 –
I am planning to replace the carpet in my Grandvilla and I am interested in the product you used for your floor.
Leon 1989 GV

Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #30 –
The DuraCeramic we had Foretravel install in our '93 sat in the driveway in PA in some bitter cold weather.  We had the coach plugged in, but only set the furnaces for 45 degrees.  We had NO issues at all with that tile ... it is still my favorite floor, ever.  I liked it better than the fancy porcelain tile that is in this '02 coach, actually.  A bit "softer", and nicer on the feet!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
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Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #31 –
Quote from: Gary Omel –
Kent, The first trip was today from central Fl. to Perry Ga.  There was no change in road noise. I did use the high end sound deadening under lay.

Gary, what underlayment did you use? I think that is a real key to being satisfied with a hard flooring surface.

Quote from: Steve & Michelle –
We're going through the decision process now, especially since David will be replacing our front seats - might as well go for flooring at the same time.  We have one huge concern with the glue-down vinyl tile products, including the Adura, MetroFlor, and Duraceramic.  All three have ambient requirements of a 55 degree F (or more) minimum and 85 to 100 degree F maximum.  Not what the temperature is during installation, but the maintained temperatures afterwards.  Another product, Allure, actually mentions the adhesive can fail at the high temperatures.

Michelle

Michelle, there are all kinds of adhesives that can be used that are demensionally stable within the temperature range your coach will be subject to. Most good epoxy flooring adhesives will work fine. Check with Congoleum and Armstrong's tech department to get the right one.
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