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Reply #20 –
Depending on the roller used, it too can leave markings on the surface after continued use.  What about using teflon tape to cover the existing slide runners?  Perhaps this method can be used as a way to test this theory, and if it does not work then try to find rollers made of a similar "teflon like" material.

Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #21 –
I thought about tile but the weight of the first gen slides would crack it over time.  FT had a coach in with just that so no ceramic tile would hold up well.  Time will tell though. 

Re: New floor in our U320

Reply #22 –
Quote from: John Sichenze –
I thought about tile but the weight of the first gen slides would crack it over time.  FT had a coach in with just that so no ceramic tile would hold up well.  Time will tell though. 
We are thinking of using Duraceramic.  I believe that the factory has used this in the past.  As full-timers I really think we'd be willing to accept some light roller marks over the impossibility of keeping the carpet clean.

Perfection is available in the sticks and bricks abode as I recall

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Reply #23 –
I talked with David Flannigan, he will be putting down a vinyl that looks like ceramic and will put in silicone grout lines instead of grout for flexing issues.  I have tile in my coach and have had three crack now so I will not put in pure ceramic tile again. It is Duraceramic so I think we are talking about the same thing.

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Reply #24 –
We consulted with Flannigan at FOT in January regarding flooring. He recommended commercial grade vinyl tile. My understanding is that Duraceramic is such a product. He showed us a couple of other commercial grade vinyl tile products that were in the shop at the time. I don't remember the specific brands. We do not have any slides, so there are no concerns with respect to a slide.

He recommended staying with carpet flooring in the bedroom because of the sound deadening materials specific to that area.

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.

He quoted prices for various renewals, such as flooring, entertainment center rebuild, drawer modifications, and headboard change for the bed. We were pleased to be able to pay the bills for the mechanical work, and have deferred the interior updates. Replacing most of the carpet with a hard surfaced material is high on our list of improvements.

I put a new floor covering in our previous SOB coach. I used a floating floor by Armstrong from Home Depot. I was pleased with the look. I don't know how it will hold up, as we bought the FT and sold the SOB immediately after I completed the replacement of the floor. In the FT, I want the floor to be done right, so I will hire someone else to do it.

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Reply #25 –
FOT also used Karndean flooring,it is a vinyl product.

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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.

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

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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!
 

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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.