Installing Vinyl Floor In Rv With Slideout

Roll out the flooring and let it set for a bit to release the wrinkles.

Installing vinyl floor in rv with slideout.

Hi all we purchased a new fifth wheel that doesnt have carpeting in the living room. 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. Paint the slide out underside. Below we put some easy steps to help you replacing the carpet in your rv with vinyl.

If you cut too much it will be a mess and there should also be no bumps. For proper steps follow these instructions. Remove the old carpet. You only need one.

It is so much easier to keep clean. We are replacing flooring in the coach and wife has decided on vinyl plank flooring. I m a rv technician. How to install vinyl plank flooring in an rv.

On to the installation. 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. Working in the dust rock is not ideal but we that was our reality. Diy rv reflooring with a flush slide out reflooring our rv.

It has to b. When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position. Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv. We have a 2005 drv mobiles suites.

Choose a warm day to install. We have a 2002 fleetwood southwind 37u. After the flooring is already cut to size use the spacers along the edges to leave room for expansion and contraction. It has carpet and linoleum in it from the factory.

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. I actually work on them day in and day out. I ve replaced many slide out floors to. There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color.

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. Using vinyl for rv flooring is a great option. Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet.