Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #20 – June 17, 2020, 06:01:26 pm Quote from: John and Stacey – June 17, 2020, 12:47:12 pmWe had FOT install a woven material on our steps and it has worn very well. Kinda pricey.We have the same product on our coach steps. It definitely has some texture to it. It is a non slip surface, easy to keep clean and shows little if any wear in the past 8 years. Quote Selected
Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #21 – June 21, 2020, 08:38:50 am We were rather tired of the 16 year old carpeting in our coach and finally decided to replace it with cork. we did not want vinyl and we already have lots of wood in the coach. Once we decided to use cork the hard part was trying to go see it on display somewhere. Most flooring centers no longer stock or display it because it is not a fast seller, not sure why. We visited two flooring retailers and both Lowes and Home Depot. None of them even had a sample to offer. Finally the local Lumber Liquidators offered to send us a sample that was to arrive in 2 to 3 days. Welcome to the new normal. Their cork samples arrived two weeks later. Most box stores had the cork floor on their web site and all offered to order it and have it shipped but still it appeared that no one had it in stock. Lowes had a US Floors interlocking plank product ( about 7/16" thick X 11"X 36") on their web site that looked nice so we called the three local Lowes and found that it was no longer in stock. I like Lowes because they honor us Veterans with a small discount but still most products that they offer are made in China. However the cork flooring we were looking for is made in Portugal cause that's where the Cork trees are. While on the phone with one of the Lowes I asked if they could do a product search for any store that might have the cork flooring. The Lowes associate I spoke to said that the larger Lowes stores may have it and sure enough we found it only 20 miles away in Mooresville NC. They had 30 boxes of it.... Long story short, we placed the recommended thin foam under layment down, placed and locked the plank as per the US Floors (Dalton GA) instruction. left the suggested expansion perimeter gap. I made little wooden L shaped trim pieces that dropped loosely into place around the perimeter just in case there was some major plank expansion in the future. The hardest part is of course ripping out the carpet and removal of lots of carpet mini staples, removing the two chairs, followed by all the perimeter trim work. The thickness of the cork planks matched up nicely with the OEM dining room tile. I made wooden trim for around the steps and replaced the step treads with new rubber treads (made in Ohio) while I was at it. The US Floor label calls this product Conforto BJ39006. Indeed it is comfortable to walk on and the cost for the project including the step treads was under $500. Many hours of labor but there was really no place to go this spring.The cork plank flooring covers approximately 22.9 sq ft per box. Four boxes (we bought 5 to be sure) covered the entrance back to the dining room tile with a couple planks leftover. I left carpet on the floor in the slide area. At some point in the future the bedroom carpet will be removed and replaced with the leftover cork. Quote Selected
Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #22 – June 21, 2020, 08:55:15 am David,Pictures please.Thanks. Quote Selected
Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #23 – June 22, 2020, 01:25:56 pm Randy,We installed a composite flooring made by AquaGuard sold at Floor and Decor in Florida. Completely water proof. I didn't put any Luan down. Just placed the recommend padding. It is a floating floor. We removed the wood floor in the kitchen also. Placed the new flooring from on end to the other.John M.Aquaguard ® Laminate | Floor & Decor Quote Selected
Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #24 – June 22, 2020, 01:48:02 pm John, that is the best way to make straight trim go around a round corner.I made a set of curved corner trim pieces for another coach. Not too hard with the right tools. Quote Selected
Re: Dizzy with Flooring Alternatives Reply #25 – June 22, 2020, 04:22:06 pm Excellent, Roger. I have seen so many do it yourself nightmares with stair nose attached to a curved corner filled with caulk Quote Selected
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