Good information on vinyl plank. I suspect many people who install LVP will eventually have the problems you describe, and remove it. Linoleum (Vinyl sheet) was used in trailers and homes in high traffic areas, especially kitchens, for a reason. It works, its light, its tough. Consider: a 20 sq foot box of 6.5mm (1/4 inch) LVP weighs nearly 30 lbs. Average 26 foot trailer approx 200 sq feet. 7 x 30 lbs = 210 lbs. Thats 200 lbs of capacity removed from your vehicle. Stay gold.
When it was time to put new floor in I decided to add heated pads under floor. I used engineered real oak floating floors. Amazon sells the heat mats along with the insulation that matches the heat mat insulation material to keep everything even under I don’t know if you ever did this. It’s a really easy process of laying it down on sub floor then laying floating floor over it. Even snap in vinyl plank floors. We are retired now and there is nothing like a cold night or day specially in the morning walking in toasty warm floor. I just wanted to share this as an option. We had them 5 years now no issues plus the insulation also adds to RV as a whole. I think it was like 350 for heat mats and thermostat to do 28 ft class C. I don’t how it would feel under full vinyl as they usually lay different.
Your measuring skills are top notch! This video has alleviated so much of the fear I had about installing vinyl sheet flooring in place of the 30 year old carpet in my old RV. Your content is inspirational! I do have a question that I'm hoping you'll see and can help with. I see that you fill the seams so they don't show through in the vinyl. What do you use for sealing and leveling those joints? I want that flawless flooring perfection you've got going on!
I got it from home depot! Lowes also has a few different options too but I liked the lighter for this camper. Lowes has a darker flooring that I’ve used on several trailers and I really like it too!
We used permanent marker for our aviation charts in the Air Force all the time, it cleans up easily with alcohol and sticks better than dry erase marker. Your idea is perfectly fine, just wanted to note there is an alternative for folks.
I used permanent marker before I switched to dry erase. The alcohol changes the color of the flooring i use and it gets stuck in the grooves of the sheet vinyl so I stopped using it.
@@fallenintocamping oh ok good to know. I have redone 2 Class a coaches in the past 2years sold 1 recently, keeping this one for a while. But I do want to redo a pull trailer this spring.
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Good information on vinyl plank. I suspect many people who install LVP will eventually have the problems you describe, and remove it. Linoleum (Vinyl sheet) was used in trailers and homes in high traffic areas, especially kitchens, for a reason. It works, its light, its tough. Consider: a 20 sq foot box of 6.5mm (1/4 inch) LVP weighs nearly 30 lbs. Average 26 foot trailer approx 200 sq feet. 7 x 30 lbs = 210 lbs. Thats 200 lbs of capacity removed from your vehicle. Stay gold.
When it was time to put new floor in I decided to add heated pads under floor. I used engineered real oak floating floors. Amazon sells the heat mats along with the insulation that matches the heat mat insulation material to keep everything even under
I don’t know if you ever did this. It’s a really easy process of laying it down on sub floor then laying floating floor over it. Even snap in vinyl plank floors. We are retired now and there is nothing like a cold night or day specially in the morning walking in toasty warm floor. I just wanted to share this as an option. We had them 5 years now no issues plus the insulation also adds to RV as a whole. I think it was like 350 for heat mats and thermostat to do 28 ft class C. I don’t how it would feel under full vinyl as they usually lay different.
I learn so much from your videos. Keep up the good work! Thanks
Good quality here. Looks great 👍
I wish I could come to you with my RV, I need help renovating the upper bunk area of my Class C RV.
Your measuring skills are top notch! This video has alleviated so much of the fear I had about installing vinyl sheet flooring in place of the 30 year old carpet in my old RV. Your content is inspirational!
I do have a question that I'm hoping you'll see and can help with. I see that you fill the seams so they don't show through in the vinyl. What do you use for sealing and leveling those joints? I want that flawless flooring perfection you've got going on!
I use bondo. Very old school but works well to fill in cracks. Just make sure to sand well (and wear a mask when sanding)
Well done!
Great Job
We bought a camper and are watching your videos to redo ours. We love your videos. Can I ask where you ordered the flooring?
I got it from home depot! Lowes also has a few different options too but I liked the lighter for this camper. Lowes has a darker flooring that I’ve used on several trailers and I really like it too!
We used permanent marker for our aviation charts in the Air Force all the time, it cleans up easily with alcohol and sticks better than dry erase marker. Your idea is perfectly fine, just wanted to note there is an alternative for folks.
Talked me out the planking. Makes good sense. Thank you
I used permanent marker before I switched to dry erase. The alcohol changes the color of the flooring i use and it gets stuck in the grooves of the sheet vinyl so I stopped using it.
BETTER THAN PLANK. AGREE.
What color did you use on the fridge panels?
I just wonder where you get your vinyl flooring from?
Home Depot and lowes if I need big sections! Small sections I can find at Ollie’s!
Will it not tear easily because it is not glued down?. Awesome job tho😊
Definitely not. Most vinyl sheet flooring in RVs isn’t glued down either, it’s tucked under the walls.
@@fallenintocamping oh ok good to know. I have redone 2 Class a coaches in the past 2years sold 1 recently, keeping this one for a while. But I do want to redo a pull trailer this spring.