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Bath flooring

I'm installing new flooring and commode in my bath.  Replacing the Microphor with a Dometic 320.  My question concerns the flooring.  Keith at MOT said they would use vinyl peel & stick.  One salesman at Home Depot said not to use peel and stick vinyl if ever the coach was stored as it would bubble up in heat and humidity.  The man who will be installing the floor did not like using the peel and stick in the RV, especially in the bath/wet area and suggested sheet vinyl.
So I would like to hear what fellow Foretravelers have used.  Any pros and cons on flooring types.  The floor area is only about 12 sq ft.  I have a sample of sheet vinyl from Lowes that matches the kitchen area wood floor really well and that's my pick so far.  Your comments and suggestions are much appreciated!

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Reply #1 –
Bill,

We used engineered bamboo and couldn't be more happy.

Pamela

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Reply #2 –
Sheet vinyl will work. Peel and stick is junk

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We used Kardean loose lay tile, think it's made by Armstrong, good stuff and easy to work with.

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Years ago, before I got old and smart, I did a Foretravel bathroom with large format tile. It was brutal as there was no room to work with that large of pieces. The vinyl these days is pvc backed and you can twist it in a knot and it will lay flat.
Or- do the whole coach in engineered wood, my fav- and come see us~

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When we did our bathroom floor many years ago, my DW insisted on a heated floor, a novel idea at the time. She found some ceramic tiles at a shop in Montreal, we were visiting in Plattsburgh. Turns out beautifully and the heated floor was a real treat, worked well. Repeted it in a later model.

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We used Coretec floating floor, super happy with it.  Super durable. Many styles and colors to choose from.

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I used Mannington Adura vinyl tile glued direct to plywood sub floor using adhesive manufactured by Mannington. Three years and it's been in unconditioned storage in North Texas. This is what MOT and FOT use. It's 4 mil thick, so get plenty of cutting blades. Used on commode base as well. We have it bathroom to front step. We decided against adding more wood to a motor home that already had a lot of wood. It is very resistant to water damage and we camp in a lot of natural places with sand, gravel, wet leaves and mud.

That said, floors by Ernie are a work of art.
 

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Thanks for all the suggestions.  Very informative and I learned a lot about flooring.  Think I will go with the interlocking vinyl.  The installer will be here tomorrow and I will post pictures of the finished job.  Thanks again!