Remove the old carpet.
Installing vinyl floor in rv with slideout.
It has carpet and linoleum in it from the factory.
For proper steps follow these instructions.
Hi all we purchased a new fifth wheel that doesnt have carpeting in the living room.
When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position.
We have a 2005 drv mobiles suites.
Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet.
Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv.
You only need one.
But i am noticing scratch lines in the tile floor where the slide out rolls over the tile.
We were parked in phoenix so this didn t take long at all.
I ve replaced many slide out floors to.
Diy rv reflooring with a flush slide out reflooring our rv.
It has to b.
There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color.
How to install vinyl plank flooring in an rv.
Using vinyl for rv flooring is a great option.
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.
It is so much easier to keep clean.
I actually work on them day in and day out.
Roll out the flooring and let it set for a bit to release the wrinkles.
Im sure there must be others without carpet that dont have this trouble.
On to the installation.
Below we put some easy steps to help you replacing the carpet in your rv with vinyl.
After the flooring is already cut to size use the spacers along the edges to leave room for expansion and contraction.
We are replacing flooring in the coach and wife has decided on vinyl plank flooring.
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.
Choose a warm day to install.
Working in the dust rock is not ideal but we that was our reality.
If you cut too much it will be a mess and there should also be no bumps.
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.
I m a rv technician.