Installing Vinyl Floor In Rv With Slideout

Using vinyl for rv flooring is a great option.

Installing vinyl floor in rv with slideout.

I m a rv technician. Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv. It has to b. Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet.

But i am noticing scratch lines in the tile floor where the slide out rolls over the tile. We have a 2002 fleetwood southwind 37u. We have a 2005 drv mobiles suites. With the carpet and padding out of the rv the subfloor needs to prepped and repaired to make the install of the new vinyl lay out smoothly with no imperfections.

Choose a warm day to install. Diy rv reflooring with a flush slide out reflooring our rv. It is so much easier to keep clean. Roll out the flooring and let it set for a bit to release the wrinkles.

When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position. It has carpet and linoleum in it from the factory. I ve replaced many slide out floors to. We were parked in phoenix so this didn t take long at all.

Installing vinyl flooring is not too difficult but when you are doing it in a small space you need to be careful about how you cut it. We are replacing flooring in the coach and wife has decided on vinyl plank flooring. Below we put some easy steps to help you replacing the carpet in your rv with vinyl. I have read quite a few threads on replacing floors but have not found specific discussions regarding how to hand the transitions from slide to main floor when the slide is flush versus raised.

On to the installation. There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color. If you cut too much it will be a mess and there should also be no bumps. For proper steps follow these instructions.

How to install vinyl plank flooring in an rv. Carpet padding is usually stapled down to the wood subfloor with staples and sometimes the factory worker installing it uses a lot of staples which was our case. After the flooring is already cut to size use the spacers along the edges to leave room for expansion and contraction. Hi all we purchased a new fifth wheel that doesnt have carpeting in the living room.

You only need one. I actually work on them day in and day out. Working in the dust rock is not ideal but we that was our reality.