Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Albert Randall I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
WOW WOW WOW! You are truly amazing! I just appreciate your work so very much. You think your projects through first, then everything is done in sections and the way you keep your surroundings so clean and tidy is amazing to me. I’ve been wanting to replace my kitchen vinyl flooring for a while now but really had know idea how to even start, with watching you cut the planks to fit around doors and caddy situations and you showing the tools to use have helped me understand how these projects are done. You may not even realize how smart and talented you are. Thank you for sharing this RV remodel with us. What a beautiful RV.......
This is not what I wanted my fiance to see. Now she says living in an rv is easy since she can change the flooring and paint the walls to whatever she wants. Good job and thanks for the new projects!
OUTSTANDING video! Think you would have been better off, after snapping the center line, working from that center out to the sides. Technique keeps the final edge piece(s) of equal size and in proportion to the layout. The Behr paint has primer "mixed into" its Marquis product, but there is no substitute for a separate high quality primer given the extreme heat and humidity the RV cabin must tolerate.
so you really screwed up big-time and you're going to hear any piece of dirt that ever gets under that floor and it's going to just sounds scratchy and Poppy and creaky because you didn't put any of the thin foam undenethit
I love the way you produce your videos, no swinging the camera all the time, explaining without the yak, music there but way in the background. Hadn't heard "Close, but no cigar." in a long time.
Man this has really opened my eyes. I've been thinking about replacing our carpet with something and I know know what. Did you do anything special under your slide?
You did a very nice job on the flooring, I was wondering how you were going to handle the transition areas, but that trim looks great. Since you did this in the winter, do yo have any concerns about expansion when it gets warm or did you leave a gap around the perimeter?
KEEP IN MIND if you do not have rollers on the slide out not to do this in your RV as the carpet is what the slide slides on . this well destroy your RV slide out and new flooring
How would I know if my 05 Winnebago Minnie has rollers on the slides? Gonna have to do some you tubing on this subject as I was planning to redo my floors in 3 weeks!
@@JipseeGirl I'm having the same problem (question) I think placing strips of wide msking tape on the carpet and then bringing the slider in and back out and see it the tape is torn or damaged..
It's nice to see a real project YOU actually paid for. Not another one of those "u-nboxing" or phony "product evaluation" that they got for free and are supposed to believe their honest reporting. If any of them gave a bad report there's isn't a Company out there that would send them anything. Sorry for venting but the other scam is the give free giveaways, give me a break. Great job Tito nice to see good workmanship/
Great flooring... We used the same. When we installed our flooring we installed it east and west (you went north and south) it made our RV feel wider and more spacious. One other thing we did, that you didn't was to seal the floor we used KILLS. Another great video Sir!!... Got to Love Washington Winters!!
Aron, I'm getting ready to refurb my 1985 Class A RV... I love this video too... but I noticed he didn't use any Glue... or Padding so the floor will float... I thought that in an RV the wood needs to really be able to flex with the movement... I am going to put my east and west too... so there are more boards to walk across than just down the middle of a couple of them... So you put glue down first ??? Thank you for your help.
That is a great question. Under the carpet there is sub flooring. we painted the sub flooring with kills to hep seal it up then added the tile directly of the top. The problem with peel and stick flooring is you cant use a pad underlay and thickness of the floor is a concern when dealing with slide outs. Depend on your application and the RV..
Great video & really nice craftsmanship on the install! I am very curious though, you installed the flooring super tight into every nook & cranny.....I have installed several laminate floors & always left 1/4"ish gaps along wall edges for expansion etc. Have you had any problems with buckling or puckering in your floor since? I'm about to do the same in my motorhome & would love to build it that tight to the walls. Have you experienced any issues at all?
I haven't had any issues yet. I've also installed floating flooring in the house and have left gaps under the trim. In this case, I wanted to seal up a few areas from moisture and actually caulked a few edges (like by the shower and fridge). No buckling yet. Hope that helps.
Great job, Tito! Question… we have carpet in part of our van and want to replace it with something like you have. The problem is it’s on a raised section of the floor and it has a curved front. I’m wondering if you have any suggestions for a flexible edge covering? Something like what you used around your entrance… but it needs to be curved or flexible.
Brian, currently renovating my 1998 Class C. Pulled up some carpet over where the LP tank attaches to the frame. There are some round head carriage bolts going through the sub-floor making small "bumps" in the floor. Did you encounter this and how did you resolve laying the flooring over these bumps?
I think I removed one and lowered one by first loosening it from below and cutting the plywood around the head so it recesses when you tightening it back. Good luck!
Nice job, just completed my floor install and it looks great. I just need to get 1/4 round that fits with my Maple cabinets. Thought about staining but maybe I will just paint it. Suggestions?
How has your flooring held up since you installed it? Any issues with temp swings or anything else? I just had a huge frame bolt come up on my vinyl flooring, and I'm thinking of tearing it all up and going with a plank type like yours. The vinyl looks like crap already and my mh is a 2018. Did your flooring have a pad on the back for a softer feel/ and insulation properties? If not Did you consider anything and just decide not to take the extra step? Thanks for sharing.
The flooring came out amazing! I am about to undertake this project, did you end up having any issues without the expansion gaps? Would like to avoid using the side trim needed to cover the expansion gaps!
Just purchased an RV just like yours and are doing a remodel including floors. For some reason, the slide where our sofa is (your dinette) seems to “dip” and leans downward when closing. This eliminates the space needed to clear the new flooring. I anticipated this to some degree, as there were deep impressions in the existing carpet that we have since removed so I only installed flooring to that point to test the slide. Upon closing, the slide pushed the flooring (glad I “anticipated”). Is there an adjustment for the slide? We so enjoy your videos...very informative
Have you had any trouble with the flooring separating? Looking into this flooring and one other and a lot of the comments on Lowe’s were complaining about separating. Nervous to pull the trigger!! Thanks for the video it’s very helpful 🙂
Tell me about the edging you used. Two colors - did you paint them? What about intricate corners? What size are they and where did you find them? Also- no adhesive on the new floor? Does it pop and snap when you walk on it? Thanks- looks great.
Cheap plastic stuff from Lowes. Maybe 3/8" x 3/4" not exactly sure. I got an oak looking one that was a close match to the cherry cabinets. The wall trim was white and I painted it the color of the wall.
Great channel, so much good stuff! How has the vinyl plank done as far as expansion-contraction? I had snap/tongue&groove vinyl put in part of my house....it is not great. the ends pull apart 1 inch in winter, and then push each other up in summer. Maybe its just bad product? Im thinking of getting "Loose Lay" vinyl plank for my RV, but im worried about the same thing happening. I live where it looks like similar climate as you. Stay gold.
Looks awesome! I’m curious how this flooring has held up. We put peel and stick vynl over our travel trailer flooring and it’s already starting to unstick :( I’m looking to re do it now.
This is extremely helpful, I was looking a the flooring at Lowes today. Did the vinyl planks have an adhesive backing and did you need to prep the plywood floor before?
There's no adhesive but it does have a little grip to it. The only thing I did to prep the floor was to make sure it was clean with no holes and as level as possible.
Are the vinyl planks adhesive backed? I haven't seen you apply any glue or peel any adhesive covers off. Thanks in advance! I'm about to redo my 23' Thor Chateau
Very nice!. I am about ready to do the same. I've gotten mixed answers on the question of using glue rather than letting them float. Those who told me glue said the movement of the MH often makes the floor pop out. How is your floating installation approach working?
Randy - In short, he said he has had none so far. Neat! To see some of those answers, sort this part by "newest first" and then check out the ones just a couple down the list that were similar questions. As for me, I am looking for how the paint job is holding up since I have seen or been told to "sand, prime, paint" but would love it if I could do it in one step! Good luck to us both!
Great remodel. Been watching you since 2016. You have inspired me to do many upgrades to our rig and also ignited some creativity regarding some of my projects. Thanks for making these videos and inspiring others; I've even begun sharing my RV maintenance videos on UA-cam as well. Safe Travels. :)
We sold the rig this year, but I know it's holding up well. I found the paint can. It's BEHR MARQUEE - Spanish Sand (Base: 3450). Here's the barcode: 471619330433. Hope that helps.
My BF doesn't want to take up the old vinyl, I told him this is how we will find any soft spots or prior leaks (I won that battle) - I will be doing this, as I did all my own flooring in my house in fl - I just confused about what the details are going to be doing under the slide
Great installation job. My only concern is expansion... some of those cuts were very tight and in the heat of summer you will likely have some bulging where you left no room. I did a porch with those planks and on hot days the entire center of the floor would come up in the air. I had to disassemble everything and trim off about 1/4" on all outside pieces to fix the problem. The floor has lasted over four years now and still looks good as new.
Looks absolutely fantastic! I want to replace the carpet under and between our bed and the walls and on our bunk room steps. I don’t understand why they even put that little bit of carpet in the rig and the rest is nice one piece flooring. Makes no sense.
First is cost; carpet is fast and cheap on small areas. Second, many folks want carpet under foot rather than tile when getting out of bed, and the mfg knows the folks don't realize they can put a throw rug on the tile/plank floors to accomplish the same thing while maintaining the ease of RV cleaning. (Maybe?)
Thank you so much. Your video covered everything. Truly the perfect A-Z video on "how to" replace RV flooring and those hard trim areas! You also gave me another great idea with your painting demo. I'm totally inspired!
"BRAVO" After watching sooooooo many videos... and most of them only show the "Finished" floor... This video is the BEST of the BEST... OMGosh... THANK YOU SO MUCH for this Great Video.
I'm curious, I'm thinking of removing the carpet & replacing with planks in my 40ft Class A & I've watch a few of these videos now & nobody puts down a membrane like Red Guard to seal the subfloor, Am i missing something???
Hi there Stuart T, I’m watching Brian’s channel to obtain tips also for my current remodel. My tip to you is roll a coat or two of penetrating epoxy resin on all of the wood sub floor. Penetrating epoxy resin encapsulates the wood fibers so they cannot absorb water or any other liquid in the future. That is what good boat makers did before everyone eliminated plywood and started using composite sheets in the mid 1990s. Not really hard or expensive to do to wood subfloor.
I used the same material in my 5th wheel BUT did mine when the temperature in the High Desert was about 110 degrees killer hot. AND when winter came I saw the floor panels shrink, since you did it in the super cold I hope you do not see the floor panels buckle when in a hot climate. good luck
Great Job - looks really good ! Lowes insisted on underlayment (thin foam) and expansion gaps along the (many) edges for my thin Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring (Shaw)... When I did mine, I used both. It is holding up great, with no buckling, summer or winter. I am using white 1/2 x 3/8 (2258) plastic quarter round from Lowes. Yes, gravity holds the floor in place... r
Looks great! nice work! i wonder what the expansion/shrinkage is on vinyl flooring and if you'll see any heaving in the tight areas like under your bathroom door?
G Henrickson, As a representative for a major flooring manufacturer and we always recommend leaving room for expansion. The material he installed is made from pvc and will expand at a different rate than the floor it is installed on.
Can u tell me the brand & Color of paint u used on the walls?? It looks really nice,👍 I am currently doing a similar remodeling on my RV, I would love to paint over this wallpaper🤨. Btw u make The work of the remodeling actually seem easy, haha wish I had u here full time, Ur vids are awesome 😎 & oh Is it not necessary to put Floor underlayment before laying the Laminate floor?
Sure. The paint is BEHR Marquee semi gloss and the color is Spanish Sand. I chose not to do an underlayment on the entire floor. I certainly could have. I did put some black plastic poly underneath by the fridge. Thanks for the comments!
Looks really good. I have laid my vinyl down on top of 1-inch insulation board now I am worried about possible shifting of it because it is in a camper trailer. Wondering if I would have been smart to glue the planks down as I went along?
Wow, that doorway piece was impressive…. I’ve been wanting to do the same in the bedroom of my 5th wheel because it’s carpet and the stairs leading up and in are showing the wear from traffic. Problem is, the stairs present a rounded front so I’ll have to look for some vinyl planks like you got so they can conform to the radius. Yet another great video! Thx!
Tito: This video was both greatly helpful and inspiring. Nearing the end of my flooring diy project, and you could have said enough about that cut into the restroom area; 5th time is a charm; no kidding. Heads up; don’t try that cut when you’re bone tired!
Kewl rig!!!!! I love vintage - mine is an ancient Sprinter by Mallard Class-C and is about to under go renovation. I am so glad I found his complete project for encouragement! Hope you post either videos or pic somewhere!!!
Hello Tito... at 13:15 the small rug between the shower base and the cabinet... did you built that or did it came in like that with rv? I am asking because my bathroom in my motorhome is similar to yours but I don't have the rub, its just laminate board. Mine got wet a while back ago and the pressed board swelled and doesn't look nice anymore. Do you know if that can be removed or if there are any water lines behind it? By the way, great job with the floor.
Hey Hector. The carpet piece was there before but I'm going to build something out of wood to replace it. I'll seal it up nicely. Yes there is plumbing and electrical running behind and under the shower.
Curious if laying loose lay vinyl in a cold climate will then buckle and warp when traveling to hot climates. It appeared they lock together with no expansion gaps? Nice job and looks great.
Great job on the flooring! I considered tackling the job in our 35' class A coach, but decided to have it done by a shop as we wanted all the vinyl and carpet removed throughout. Including the 3 slides. Should have it back next week, so I'll let you know how it turned out. We went with CoreTec One flooring.
Hi Brian: Thank you. Renovating our Class C and found that Stainmaster, was acquired Ivy Lowe’s. That, Lowe’s still carries a lighter weight flexible plank flooring, but under the Mohawk in Vinyl Plank line (8” x 48”). Your DIY projects offer excellent ideas and immense help!
Nice job Brian! Iv been curious how the flooring has been going. What did you end up using as the quarter round pieces where the floor meets the walls/cabinets?
Great video. How did you handle the flooring where it goes under the slide? Also, in the bathroom it looks like you put down a small piece of trim to cover the wall-floor gap. How did you get it to match the woodwork?
You have every right to be proud, it looks fabulous !! WHY they would put carpet flooring in is a mystery to me when it collects and holds dirt no matter which environment you live or travel in. vinyl flooring is so much more practical! Thank you for sharing.
Im doing one tomorrow. Someone suggested wet lay as apposed to pressure sensitive setting. As we have huge temperature changes . Do you have any thoughts on that ?
No tricks really. Just lots of yanking and tearing with pliers to get as much as possible. I've also found that I can access some areas from under the RV slide by taking off the slide motor access panel.
Thanks Tito. My wife and I were debating on changing the flooring in our fifth wheel, but I was hesitant on if I could do it or not. After seeing your video, I feel better or more confident that I can do it. One question, I saw the tool you used to make angled cuts, do you know of a tool that I could use to figure the cut on a curved wall ? Thanks !!!
I would just use cardboard and an appropriate sized can or round thing. You could even use a wire to match the contour of the curve. Off the top of my head, that's what comes to mind. Hope it helps.
Floor looks great!! That vinyl flooring is great stuff... Much better than the thin particle wood flooring with the cheap laminate film over it. That stuff wears bad, and will swell and bubble up if moisture gets in it. My son used this vinyl flooring in his basement, and it is fantastic! Easy to install, wears great, and water proof!!
Watched the video this am,it was great.just watched it again with the wife. She absolutely loved it. Debating between a new Jayco 5th wheel upgrade or keeping our 34' keystone Outback. I'm thinking I have a flooring job in the near future.
This video helped me out so much!! We are doing the same to our 27ft bumper pull, thank you so much! Helps tremendously!
You're very welcome! So glad to hear it helped you out.
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@James Jeffery instablaster :)
@Albert Randall I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Albert Randall it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thank you so much, you saved my ass!
WOW WOW WOW! You are truly amazing! I just appreciate your work so very much. You think your projects through first, then everything is done in sections and the way you keep your surroundings so clean and tidy is amazing to me. I’ve been wanting to replace my kitchen vinyl flooring for a while now but really had know idea how to even start, with watching you cut the planks to fit around doors and caddy situations and you showing the tools to use have helped me understand how these projects are done. You may not even realize how smart and talented you are. Thank you for sharing this RV remodel with us. What a beautiful RV.......
Not sure what to say. You're so kind. I'm really glad you got so much out of this one. Thanks!
This is not what I wanted my fiance to see. Now she says living in an rv is easy since she can change the flooring and paint the walls to whatever she wants. Good job and thanks for the new projects!
Hehe. Sorry about that :)
you have a very natural way of presenting in a nonsense way your detail tutorial improvements thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Thank you for the great feedback.
OUTSTANDING video! Think you would have been better off, after snapping the center line, working from that center out to the sides. Technique keeps the final edge piece(s) of equal size and in proportion to the layout. The Behr paint has primer "mixed into" its Marquis product, but there is no substitute for a separate high quality primer given the extreme heat and humidity the RV cabin must tolerate.
so you really screwed up big-time and you're going to hear any piece of dirt that ever gets under that floor and it's going to just sounds scratchy and Poppy and creaky because you didn't put any of the thin foam undenethit
Nice job. If you did not leave a little expansion room on the side to side for expansion you may get some buckles this summer.
I left a little gap, plus the side with the slide has plenty of room.
I love the way you produce your videos, no swinging the camera all the time, explaining without the yak, music there but way in the background. Hadn't heard "Close, but no cigar." in a long time.
Thanks for the feedback.
Man this has really opened my eyes. I've been thinking about replacing our carpet with something and I know know what. Did you do anything special under your slide?
Nothing special under the slide. I went back as far as I could (about 2" from the slide frame)
Very well done. You've definitely got a talent for workmanship.
You have far more patience and skill than I when it comes to those things. Looks great! :)
You did a very nice job on the flooring, I was wondering how you were going to handle the transition areas, but that trim looks great. Since you did this in the winter, do yo have any concerns about expansion when it gets warm or did you leave a gap around the perimeter?
I did leave a small gap plus I kept the RV close to 70 degrees during install and while the flooring was aclimating.
KEEP IN MIND if you do not have rollers on the slide out not to do this in your RV as the carpet is what the slide slides on . this well destroy your RV slide out and new flooring
No rollers on my slide. So I'm good.
How would I know if my 05 Winnebago Minnie has rollers on the slides? Gonna have to do some you tubing on this subject as I was planning to redo my floors in 3 weeks!
@@JipseeGirl I'm having the same problem (question) I think placing strips of wide msking tape on the carpet and then bringing the slider in and back out and see it the tape is torn or damaged..
P😊
yhanks for showing how to cut the metal transition, i was wondering how to do that and make it look clean and not jagged.
It's nice to see a real project YOU actually paid for. Not another one of those "u-nboxing" or phony "product evaluation" that they got for free and are supposed to believe their honest reporting. If any of them gave a bad report there's isn't a Company out there that would send them anything. Sorry for venting but the other scam is the give free giveaways, give me a break.
Great job Tito nice to see good workmanship/
Thanks for sharing your perspective. Glad you're enjoying the project.
Great flooring... We used the same. When we installed our flooring we installed it east and west (you went north and south) it made our RV feel wider and more spacious. One other thing we did, that you didn't was to seal the floor we used KILLS. Another great video Sir!!... Got to Love Washington Winters!!
Aron,
I'm getting ready to refurb my 1985 Class A RV...
I love this video too... but I noticed he didn't use any
Glue... or Padding so the floor will float...
I thought that in an RV the wood needs to really be
able to flex with the movement...
I am going to put my east and west too... so there are
more boards to walk across than just down the middle
of a couple of them...
So you put glue down first ???
Thank you for your help.
That is a great question. Under the carpet there is sub flooring. we painted the sub flooring with kills to hep seal it up then added the tile directly of the top. The problem with peel and stick flooring is you cant use a pad underlay and thickness of the floor is a concern when dealing with slide outs. Depend on your application and the RV..
The only thing missing was video of Melissa's face when she came in and saw the finished job. Nice work, especially the notched piece in the doorway.
Are you for hire? :)
Awesome gift you have there.
Great workmanship.
My wife's got me booked up. I don't think she's going to share :)
Thank you for showing the tough cuts and all the tools you used - awesome job!
You're very welcome. Still loving the new floor after all this time.
That turned out great!! Nice video! Appreciate the details!! Gonna check out more of your videos and subscribe!
Thanks! Welcome.
Sir, you are good !!!
I’m going to “ attempt “ to do this 🥴 I just hope mine turns out half as good as yours.
Thanks for the helpful video.
You can do it! Good luck.
Great video & really nice craftsmanship on the install! I am very curious though, you installed the flooring super tight into every nook & cranny.....I have installed several laminate floors & always left 1/4"ish gaps along wall edges for expansion etc. Have you had any problems with buckling or puckering in your floor since? I'm about to do the same in my motorhome & would love to build it that tight to the walls. Have you experienced any issues at all?
I haven't had any issues yet. I've also installed floating flooring in the house and have left gaps under the trim. In this case, I wanted to seal up a few areas from moisture and actually caulked a few edges (like by the shower and fridge). No buckling yet. Hope that helps.
Great job, Tito! Question… we have carpet in part of our van and want to replace it with something like you have. The problem is it’s on a raised section of the floor and it has a curved front. I’m wondering if you have any suggestions for a flexible edge covering? Something like what you used around your entrance… but it needs to be curved or flexible.
Not sure. Let me know what you come up with.
Brian, currently renovating my 1998 Class C. Pulled up some carpet over where the LP tank attaches to the frame. There are some round head carriage bolts going through the sub-floor making small "bumps" in the floor. Did you encounter this and how did you resolve laying the flooring over these bumps?
I think I removed one and lowered one by first loosening it from below and cutting the plywood around the head so it recesses when you tightening it back. Good luck!
Nice job, just completed my floor install and it looks great. I just need to get 1/4 round that fits with my Maple cabinets. Thought about staining but maybe I will just paint it. Suggestions?
If you hunt around you might find something inexpensive and close enough. Good luck!
How has your flooring held up since you installed it? Any issues with temp swings or anything else? I just had a huge frame bolt come up on my vinyl flooring, and I'm thinking of tearing it all up and going with a plank type like yours. The vinyl looks like crap already and my mh is a 2018. Did your flooring have a pad on the back for a softer feel/ and insulation properties? If not Did you consider anything and just decide not to take the extra step? Thanks for sharing.
These already had a rubber backing on them. So far they are just fine and just like new after 18 months.
The flooring came out amazing! I am about to undertake this project, did you end up having any issues without the expansion gaps? Would like to avoid using the side trim needed to cover the expansion gaps!
Thanks. No. I haven't had any expansion issues. I added the baseboard trim for a nice finished look.
that is beautiful! well done!!!! Definitely using your video to redo my own! such great ideas and well thought out! 👍
Just purchased an RV just like yours and are doing a remodel including floors. For some reason, the slide where our sofa is (your dinette) seems to “dip” and leans downward when closing. This eliminates the space needed to clear the new flooring. I anticipated this to some degree, as there were deep impressions in the existing carpet that we have since removed so I only installed flooring to that point to test the slide. Upon closing, the slide pushed the flooring (glad I “anticipated”). Is there an adjustment for the slide? We so enjoy your videos...very informative
Some slides can be adjusted. I don't think mine can though. Ours dips a little too. Make sure it's level and take some weight out if you can.
Have you had any trouble with the flooring separating? Looking into this flooring and one other and a lot of the comments on Lowe’s were complaining about separating. Nervous to pull the trigger!! Thanks for the video it’s very helpful 🙂
No problems in the last year.
Tell me about the edging you used. Two colors - did you paint them? What about intricate corners? What size are they and where did you find them? Also- no adhesive on the new floor? Does it pop and snap when you walk on it? Thanks- looks great.
Cheap plastic stuff from Lowes. Maybe 3/8" x 3/4" not exactly sure. I got an oak looking one that was a close match to the cherry cabinets. The wall trim was white and I painted it the color of the wall.
Great channel, so much good stuff!
How has the vinyl plank done as far as expansion-contraction?
I had snap/tongue&groove vinyl put in part of my house....it is not great. the ends pull apart 1 inch in winter, and then push each other up in summer.
Maybe its just bad product?
Im thinking of getting "Loose Lay" vinyl plank for my RV, but im worried about the same thing happening.
I live where it looks like similar climate as you.
Stay gold.
The flooring still looks like the day I installed it. Absolutely no issues to report.
Looks awesome! I’m curious how this flooring has held up. We put peel and stick vynl over our travel trailer flooring and it’s already starting to unstick :( I’m looking to re do it now.
Holding up great. I recently posted a follow up video on all renovations. Check it out.
This is extremely helpful, I was looking a the flooring at Lowes today. Did the vinyl planks have an adhesive backing and did you need to prep the plywood floor before?
There's no adhesive but it does have a little grip to it. The only thing I did to prep the floor was to make sure it was clean with no holes and as level as possible.
Are the vinyl planks adhesive backed? I haven't seen you apply any glue or peel any adhesive covers off. Thanks in advance! I'm about to redo my 23' Thor Chateau
No adhesive or glue. It's called a floating floor.
This looks fantastic! Watching in 2022 and I am curious how it held up. Did driving the RV make the tiles shift at all?
We haven't had any shifting of the planks at all. We sold the rig earlier this year, and the floor still looks like new.
Great video I’m tackling the same thing your video will be a great help. Love your beautiful new flooring
Thanks! Best of luck with your project. You'll love the outcome.
Very nice!. I am about ready to do the same. I've gotten mixed answers on the question of using glue rather than letting them float. Those who told me glue said the movement of the MH often makes the floor pop out. How is your floating installation approach working?
Randy -
In short, he said he has had none so far. Neat!
To see some of those answers, sort this part by "newest first" and then check out the ones just a couple down the list that were similar questions.
As for me, I am looking for how the paint job is holding up since I have seen or been told to "sand, prime, paint" but would love it if I could do it in one step!
Good luck to us both!
Great remodel. Been watching you since 2016. You have inspired me to do many upgrades to our rig and also ignited some creativity regarding some of my projects. Thanks for making these videos and inspiring others; I've even begun sharing my RV maintenance videos on UA-cam as well. Safe Travels. :)
That's great to hear! Feels good when you can do it yourself :)
Great job! How did you deal with thr carpet to vinyl transitions? Did you just staple the carpet to the vinyl?
We eventually got rid of all the carpet. Before then I found a transition strip that matched pretty well and used that.
The floor looks great!
Do you remember the color name of the paint you used? And how is it holding up?
Thank you.
We sold the rig this year, but I know it's holding up well. I found the paint can. It's BEHR MARQUEE - Spanish Sand (Base: 3450). Here's the barcode: 471619330433. Hope that helps.
My BF doesn't want to take up the old vinyl, I told him this is how we will find any soft spots or prior leaks (I won that battle) - I will be doing this, as I did all my own flooring in my house in fl - I just confused about what the details are going to be doing under the slide
Yeah. The slide part can be very difficult depending on the type of slide you have. I had a little room to work with, some don't. Good luck.
Looks great !! How did you plug/fill the holes the seatbelts bolts came out of? I have the same RV only a 2008 about to consider remodel
I pumped some black construction adhesive/sealant in the holes.
Looks awesome , I did the floor in our old Itasca with lament but will use the vinyl for our Hurricane. Thanks
Nice! Good luck with the Class A project.
Nice job! How is the Lows flooring handling. Any good suggestions before I do the same? Thanks
So far it looks the same as it did when installed. Go for it.
Great installation job. My only concern is expansion... some of those cuts were very tight and in the heat of summer you will likely have some bulging where you left no room. I did a porch with those planks and on hot days the entire center of the floor would come up in the air. I had to disassemble everything and trim off about 1/4" on all outside pieces to fix the problem. The floor has lasted over four years now and still looks good as new.
Will definitely be keeping my eye on it. Thanks!
Now that you have had it down. Have you noticed any buckling from temperature changes or driving with the flex of the motorhome
Still in good shape. No changes.
Looks absolutely fantastic!
I want to replace the carpet under and between our bed and the walls and on our bunk room steps. I don’t understand why they even put that little bit of carpet in the rig and the rest is nice one piece flooring. Makes no sense.
First is cost; carpet is fast and cheap on small areas. Second, many folks want carpet under foot rather than tile when getting out of bed, and the mfg knows the folks don't realize they can put a throw rug on the tile/plank floors to accomplish the same thing while maintaining the ease of RV cleaning. (Maybe?)
Looks really good! Nice work. I’m about to start mine now 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Good luck witht the project.
The flooring looks great! Had I done all that I would certainly be proud. Your rig is shaping right up. Thanks for making all the videos.
Thank you so much. Your video covered everything. Truly the perfect A-Z video on "how to" replace RV flooring and those hard trim areas! You also gave me another great idea with your painting demo. I'm totally inspired!
Great! Glad to help.
How has this held up over the last couple of years? Any issues with the floor lifting or buckling?
No issues at all. Still looks new. I did an update video recently ua-cam.com/video/toDTCs7sjuw/v-deo.html
"BRAVO"
After watching sooooooo many videos...
and most of them only show the "Finished" floor...
This video is the BEST of the BEST...
OMGosh... THANK YOU SO MUCH for this Great Video.
Great job, surprised in this day and age that you left any carpeting since you were redoing it all.
I've since finished the back room with new flooring, but still left carpet in the cab area.
With that paint did you still sand your walls? Also we started with flooring but found some water damage near the toilet 😭
I just cleaned the walls before painting. Bummer about the water damage. I hate those kind of surprises.
interesting the original vinyl flooring wasn't glued down. I think I also have a rotten piece of flooring so will be replicating your work
Yeah. I expected something else under the vinyl. Made for a much easier removal. That's for sure. Good luck with your project.
What did you use for the small baseboard trim?? Great job! Thank you
It's about 3/8" plastic molding from Lowes.
I'm curious, I'm thinking of removing the carpet & replacing with planks in my 40ft Class A & I've watch a few of these videos now & nobody puts down a membrane like Red Guard to seal the subfloor, Am i missing something???
You could do a membrane. It seems to seal up fine without it. I did put some plastic down under the fridge.
Hi there Stuart T, I’m watching Brian’s channel to obtain tips also for my current remodel. My tip to you is roll a coat or two of penetrating epoxy resin on all of the wood sub floor. Penetrating epoxy resin encapsulates the wood fibers so they cannot absorb water or any other liquid in the future. That is what good boat makers did before everyone eliminated plywood and started using composite sheets in the mid 1990s. Not really hard or expensive to do to wood subfloor.
Just curious on how is the floor holding up after these 4 years. Also do you take it to lakes and mountains where it could come loose at the seams.
Why didn’t you replace the carpet in the stair well? I think it would have looked even better.
I'm still thinking about plans for the stairwell, so I kept the carpet for now. It will be easy to do later.
RV with Tito DIY good idea
How would you attach it to the stairwell walls?
@@Mth308 Screws or glue.
did you paint over the existing factory wall paper or did you remove that first? Looking to do mine.
Yes. Just wiped it down really well then painted over it.
I used the same material in my 5th wheel BUT did mine when the temperature in the High Desert was about 110 degrees killer hot. AND when winter came I saw the floor panels shrink, since you did it in the super cold I hope you do not see the floor panels buckle when in a hot climate. good luck
Yikes. We'll see. It was cold outside but I kept it warm in there while I was staging the flooring and while installing.
Ok.. How long did that take ? Nice job . Hope it stays flat when it gets hot !
It took a couple days but mostly the first day. I finished the bathroom on day two.
Very well done and a great choice. I need to do the same thing to my little trailer. I’ll check it out.
Good luck! It's been an excellent upgrade for us.
Great Job - looks really good !
Lowes insisted on underlayment (thin foam) and expansion gaps along the (many) edges for my thin Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring (Shaw)... When I did mine, I used both. It is holding up great, with no buckling, summer or winter. I am using white 1/2 x 3/8 (2258) plastic quarter round from Lowes. Yes, gravity holds the floor in place... r
Yeah. I thought about using underlayment and decided naahh. We'll see how it goes.
Where did you get the florringplease?
Lowes. They have similar stuff at Home Depot also.
Looks great! nice work! i wonder what the expansion/shrinkage is on vinyl flooring and if you'll see any heaving in the tight areas like under your bathroom door?
It's a floating flooring, if there is any damage, you can remove the problem and fix it.
You have to leave expansion room as tryouts suggested.
Thanks. I'll have to keep an eye on it. It should be pretty easy to fix. I kept some extra planks.
@@srperk6163 Not always. Some flooring expands at the same rate as the underlayment. Worst case he needs to get out the cutter again.
G Henrickson, As a representative for a major flooring manufacturer and we always recommend leaving room for expansion. The material he installed is made from pvc and will expand at a different rate than the floor it is installed on.
Can u tell me the brand & Color of paint u used on the walls?? It looks really nice,👍 I am currently doing a similar remodeling on my RV, I would love to paint over this wallpaper🤨. Btw u make The work of the remodeling actually seem easy, haha wish I had u here full time, Ur vids are awesome 😎 & oh Is it not necessary to put Floor underlayment before laying the Laminate floor?
Sure. The paint is BEHR Marquee semi gloss and the color is Spanish Sand. I chose not to do an underlayment on the entire floor. I certainly could have. I did put some black plastic poly underneath by the fridge. Thanks for the comments!
RV with Tito DIY Thank you, Your videos are extremely helpful to my renovation and very much appreciated🙂
Looks really good. I have laid my vinyl down on top of 1-inch insulation board now I am worried about possible shifting of it because it is in a camper trailer. Wondering if I would have been smart to glue the planks down as I went along?
Wow, that doorway piece was impressive…. I’ve been wanting to do the same in the bedroom of my 5th wheel because it’s carpet and the stairs leading up and in are showing the wear from traffic. Problem is, the stairs present a rounded front so I’ll have to look for some vinyl planks like you got so they can conform to the radius. Yet another great video! Thx!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Tito: This video was both greatly helpful and inspiring. Nearing the end of my flooring diy project, and you could have said enough about that cut into the restroom area; 5th time is a charm; no kidding. Heads up; don’t try that cut when you’re bone tired!
So glad it was helpful. Nice to have extra flooring just in case :)
I will do that with my motor home soon. i just got a old toyota coaster bus ru19 1977
Kewl rig!!!!!
I love vintage - mine is an ancient Sprinter by Mallard Class-C and is about to under go renovation.
I am so glad I found his complete project for encouragement!
Hope you post either videos or pic somewhere!!!
well done , the piece @8:00 u cut goin into bathroom area was great, and the door way @11:00 trim pieces, what a eye great match in color !!!
I also love the color on the trim. I wasn't sure if I'd find something to match.
Hello Tito... at 13:15 the small rug between the shower base and the cabinet... did you built that or did it came in like that with rv? I am asking because my bathroom in my motorhome is similar to yours but I don't have the rub, its just laminate board. Mine got wet a while back ago and the pressed board swelled and doesn't look nice anymore. Do you know if that can be removed or if there are any water lines behind it? By the way, great job with the floor.
Hey Hector. The carpet piece was there before but I'm going to build something out of wood to replace it. I'll seal it up nicely. Yes there is plumbing and electrical running behind and under the shower.
RV with Tito DIY thanks, great to see you with RV Geeks. I need to replace mine, so I’ll wait for you to break it first. Lol
Curious if laying loose lay vinyl in a cold climate will then buckle and warp when traveling to hot climates. It appeared they lock together with no expansion gaps? Nice job and looks great.
It's a possibility. We'll see. I left a small gap on the edges and kept it warm in the RV during the install.
Sharp-looking! What is your solution for covering the indoor steps so no one falls?....
No changes made on the step for now. It's got a rubber pad and isn't slippery.
Great job on the flooring! I considered tackling the job in our 35' class A coach, but decided to have it done by a shop as we wanted all the vinyl and carpet removed throughout. Including the 3 slides. Should have it back next week, so I'll let you know how it turned out. We went with CoreTec One flooring.
That'll be exciting when you get it back.
how much did it cost for the shop to do it?
Hi Brian: Thank you. Renovating our Class C and found that Stainmaster, was acquired Ivy Lowe’s. That, Lowe’s still carries a lighter weight flexible plank flooring, but under the Mohawk in Vinyl Plank line (8” x 48”). Your DIY projects offer excellent ideas and immense help!
You're welcome. Thanks for the update on the flooring.
I agree it is amazing how flooring can change the entire space. Looks like that flooring type was perfect for an RV install. Nice job as always.
I can't stop admiring it myself. It's like a new rig.
Nice job Brian! Iv been curious how the flooring has been going. What did you end up using as the quarter round pieces where the floor meets the walls/cabinets?
I used a thinner plastic trim and painted the wall trim.
What takes more time, creating the video or replying to all of our questions?! 😜
Lol!
Where did you get the thinner plastic trim? Looks great and thanks for the video.
Love it, nice job, was it cold out, wounder about the painting. Thanks for video Peace
I kept it warm with a space heater and a fan to throw the heat around the whole time.
Great video. How did you handle the flooring where it goes under the slide? Also, in the bathroom it looks like you put down a small piece of trim to cover the wall-floor gap. How did you get it to match the woodwork?
Under the slide I went back as far as I could reach. I was able to find some cheap trim at Lowes that was pretty close to the cabinet finish.
Wow! Amazing job... I couldn’t hit subscribe fast enough
Funny. Thanks. Glad it helped
You have every right to be proud, it looks fabulous !! WHY they would put carpet flooring in is a mystery to me when it collects and holds dirt no matter which environment you live or travel in. vinyl flooring is so much more practical! Thank you for sharing.
Right? Carpet covers lots of flaws and isn't heavy.
Great video on the flooring. I am curious. Do you have a slide and if so, how did you do the flooring under the slide?
Yes. There's a slide, but it doesn't roll. I went back as far as I could reach.
Good Job, as usual! We're thinking of painting our walls also. You can only take so much of brown wallpaper
We've been staring at those walls for too long. Lovin the new color.
Pro Tip: You should not install a floating "wood" floor in an RV! Glue it down....that's from a professional installer.
Im doing one tomorrow. Someone suggested wet lay as apposed to pressure sensitive setting. As we have huge temperature changes . Do you have any thoughts on that ?
I am currently pulling out the carpet from under my dinette slide. How did you get it far enough back that you can’t see it?
No tricks really. Just lots of yanking and tearing with pliers to get as much as possible. I've also found that I can access some areas from under the RV slide by taking off the slide motor access panel.
Thanks I’ll try that.
Thanks Tito. My wife and I were debating on changing the flooring in our fifth wheel, but I was hesitant on if I could do it or not. After seeing your video, I feel better or more confident that I can do it. One question, I saw the tool you used to make angled cuts, do you know of a tool that I could use to figure the cut on a curved wall ? Thanks !!!
I would just use cardboard and an appropriate sized can or round thing. You could even use a wire to match the contour of the curve. Off the top of my head, that's what comes to mind. Hope it helps.
Another great job. I like the fact that you show how you make some of those cute. What tools you use etc. Keep up the great work!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Floor looks great!! That vinyl flooring is great stuff... Much better than the thin particle wood flooring with the cheap laminate film over it. That stuff wears bad, and will swell and bubble up if moisture gets in it. My son used this vinyl flooring in his basement, and it is fantastic! Easy to install, wears great, and water proof!!
It seems to be pretty durable stuff. We'll see how it lasts long term.
wow, you did a very good job. thanks for video.
Thank you too!
Watched the video this am,it was great.just watched it again with the wife. She absolutely loved it.
Debating between a new Jayco 5th wheel upgrade or keeping our 34' keystone Outback. I'm thinking I have a flooring job in the near future.
Plank flooring looks great Brian. Keep up the good work!
Did you remove the carpet from the walls of the stairwell?
I left the carpet in the step and cab for now.
de vloer ziet er nu 100% beter uit puike vloer
Bedankt. Ja, het ziet er veel beter uit
Can you list all the tools you used when doing this? 😁
I think the T-Bevel (amzn.to/3DzGmUy) is probable the only thing. Other than that, there's a utility knife and a dry-erase marker. Good luck!
I love the new flooring. It makes the RV look brand new. I love the different contrasts of light tone walls and darker tone floor.
Thanks. Yeah it's comin together.
You don’t need a moisture barrier w the flooring?
Didn't use one except under the fridge. There wasn't one before either.
Great video, thank you for you insight 👌🙏