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Flooring Choices ??

If you were going to replace the flooring in your coach,would you use carpet,vinyl tile,ceramic tile,or laminate,we are thinking of carpet for the bed room,nonslip ceramic tile for the bath,and I don't know what for the living room. :headwall:
 Opinion's please.
The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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Reply #1 –
Quote from: Bill Willett –
If you were going to replace the flooring in your coach,would you use carpet,vinyl tile,ceramic tile,or laminate,we are thinking of carpet for the bed room,nonslip ceramic tile for the bath,and I don't know what for the living room. :headwall:
 Opinion's please.

Here is a good thread to look at.
New floor in our U320
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Reply #2 –
IF I went with tile again, it would have to have some heater strips under it.  Way too cold in the winter on the feet.  And hard.

I like the carpet we have now.  It's easy on the feet, and helps with road noise I would assume.  When we replace what we have now we're going to go with carpet again but a darker color to help hide the dirt a little.  If I stayed in a lot of places with gravel or dirt ( the desert) outside the door I would probably go with linoleum though.
That's my 2ยข!

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Reply #3 –
Our choice would coincide with the recommendation we received from the remodel guru at FOT: carpet for the bedroom and high quality vinyl tile for the rest of the coach. He recommended carpet for the bedroom to remain compatible with the insulation materials in that area. He likes vinyl tile for the rest of the floor for a reasonable balance of care, comfort, utility, and appearance.

Of significant changes we might make to our coach, replacing the carpet with something more suitable for us is at the top of the list.

As Barry suggested, there have been significant discussions of the subject. The discussions include recommendations from people who have, "been there, done that."
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

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Reply #4 –
We have been looking at wood flooring... the interlocking wood strips. They are about 5/16" thick and seem to be pretty easy to install and could either match or contrast with the existing interior walnut. We have not decided for sure what parts of the coach we would like to change... the galley area for sure and probably the saon, too. The bedroom and hallway would stay in carpet, though.

Any positive or negative thoughts on this?

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Reply #5 –
We replaced all our carpet in the Salon and Bedroom with Cork flooring.  Here's a link to the product we used:  Natural Cork Flooring Collection - Tiles & Planks | USFloors

Some interesting reading on Cork products here:  Why Natural Cork Flooring | USFloors

We installed over a year ago and have been very happy.  Our coach has wood flooring in the galley area and tile in the bath.  We left those in place and just found a good transition piece for between the cork/wood and cork/tile.

Good luck, Dave Abel
Dave and Nancy Abel
'00 U320 36' WTFE  Build #5669
'10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Livingston, TX  SKP's Fulltiming

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Reply #6 –
My brother recently installed bamboo flooring in his Monaco.  It looks absolutely killer and the light color would, I think, work well with the dark casework in the Foretravel. 

"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #7 –
Carpet in the bedroom is still my preference. It gets almost no wear. Having a smooth surface in the rest of the coach is just a no brainer, as far as I am concerned. We have lived in coaches that had wood laminate, carpet, luxury vinyl and now porcelain tile.  My absolute favorite was the luxury vinyl that we installed in our '93 that replaced some very dark wood laminate.  It was non-skid, looked very rich and not like a typical vinyl product, was a dream to clean and withstood the vibration of going down the road and the storage temperatures of 45 degrees in the winter.  The next coach had some kind of tile in the kitchen and bath that was meant to be non-skid (I think) and carpet in the forward. I could scrub that tile like Cinderella, and it just was never clean. The carpet was a chore, really.  This '02 coach has porcelain tile. It is not slippery, the grout is totally intact and has withstood vibration very well. It is very easy to clean with a vacuum and damp mopping.  I am all about quick cleaning, and Mr. Wonderful is pretty forgetful about his feet, sometimes.  The photos I have seen of the bamboo and cork flooring look really wonderful. If I were going to do another project, I would certainly investigate that as a possibility.  My own experience leaves the luxury vinyl as my favorite with regards to appearance, ease of maintenance and feel on the feet.  Good luck with your research!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: Carol Savournin –
Mr. Wonderful is pretty forgetful about his feet, sometimes.

I always have to smile when I read about "Mr. Wonderful". :D

We haven't looked at luxury vinyl tile flooring. We may have to take a look. Bamboo has always been an option and it has some advantages as does cork flooring. It's good to hear real-world experience.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."