Putting in New Flooring
Greetings all,We're getting ready to put in new flooring in our 62' Mobile Scout, any recommendations of what to use? I'd like to do a wood laminate like pergo flooring or even cork floors but I'm...
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We use sheet vinyl too. We wanted a more rustic look so picked it up at Home Depot. Reasonable price and easy to install. No seams too!! That keeps things clean and no worry about matching lines up....
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We used a PVC sheet good in the Lil Loafer. I like the PVC because it is homogeneus (the colour and pattern are through the entire thickness). It was expensive considering after the cabinets and bed...
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We used peel and stick tiles. If the floor is prepped and primed they work good. Scott built the front benches so they come out easier if need be. I figured that they were cheap and if they didn't...
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Hi - We used 1/2 walnut hardwood flooring (Thomasville, came in boxes from Home Depot) in the 64 Shasta. It made it over 1,500 miles to it's new owner with no problems. I think the key is to follow...
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Thanks for all the good input guys- kinda sounds like marmoleum might be the right choice for us - like sheet vinyl but without the off-gassing... you know I'm from California do you just measure...
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do you just measure your dimensions exactly first and then cut the whole piece out to size? seems tricky but you all seem to say it was so easy aye? The easy way is to make a paper template...
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Rusty, Is that your trailer?I never noticed until now the cool scallops behind the seat.And the pink section of the cushion...I'd have never guessed that pink and green would look good together...Rob
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Hi Rob!Yes, that is Molly - the PINK Shasta that we sold. I had scallops in a different trailer, (The Cardinal) and they seem like another favorite thing...I am probably going to be putting them up on...
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love it! it looks amazing, I can only hope my little trailer looks so nice and shiny some day
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dreyloon wrote: do you just measure your dimensions exactly first and then cut the whole piece out to size? seems tricky but you all seem to say it was so easy aye?If you measure and cut the piece...
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What I did was get a roll of paper that was about 12" wide. I then laid it out on the floor. I taped the pieces together and made a template. It was an exact fit on the floor. I then laid the flooring...
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What a great idea on the template. I'll have to store that in my memory bank for if/when we ever need to change our flooring.
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perfect such a great idea! what type of flooring did you lay down in these pictures? I like the tile look to it
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We have some left over cork flooring from our kitchen and I want to put it in our 1950 Alma trailer, but my husband is worried that it is not good for that- he thinks that the flooring will shrink and...
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Hi, Welcome to the forum!Cork is pretty particular about moisture, dirt, and sunlight, but it makes for a very nice floor.I grew up in a home that had Cork floors.If you have pieces that...
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Great news- it is the floating type- I have spent the day reading all these posts- learning a lot - you have done some great refurbish jobs- ours is not as big of a job as some of yours. check it out...
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Mo, I can see why your husband was concerned, your photos show a great deal of moisture related damage to the existing flooring and the interior finish.Did the trailer have a lot of leaks-was it in a...
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Hi gardenpicker. I too looked at the pics of your trailer very nice but also concerned about the water damaged I viewed. It is very deceiving under all that paneling! I am now chasing the rot that's...
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thanks for the help both of you- we are going to replace the undercarriage as well as the floor. the walls and ceiling seem to be good but we will see. the door also has some rot- I am sure there are...
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