Do you mean that after the first time out all of the flooring will shift during transit? Going side to side looks easier to me. I would like to put a patch of vinyl right at the door, and place vinyl in the bathroom.
The floor must float. In a trailer or motorhome, it will float to the front as the deceleration g forces are much stronger than the acceleration g forces. One excellent idea for controlling this was mentioned above somewhere: a bead of caulk along the leading edges.
Side to side would defintitely be easier, as would narrow vs. wide planks. The problem is all the cabinet stuff you must cut around. For most pieces laid side to side this merely means you trim off the end to fit. If laid lengthwise it can mean some very intricate measuring and cutting.
Although laid lengthwise in my coach, I have had no problem with buckling from frame flex. I could see this happening, however.
Has anyone ad experience putting Pergo or like flooring in an A/S with a slideout? We are considering it, but concerned with the way the slide works - and being able to get under it, both to remove the carpeting and installing the new floor.
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1) I definitely have enough expansion room.
2) It's not nailed or screwed anywhere
3) Nothing is on it that prevents movement.
It's definitely frame flex causing it in my '26 Overlander....
well, obviously, you need to have your running gear balanced.
seriously...maybe you do. or a new axle?
had to read the whole thread you referenced before I understood what was happening. Ok, yeah, I can see that now, if you have one loooong length of planks going all the way to the back. I know my trailer really moves around back there. any "stuff" in the bathroom (rear bath) gets tossed around something fierce. BUT, the pergo doesn't extend all the way into the bathroom. I stopped it at the door...this is only a couple of inches aft of the wheel wells...maybe a couple of feet aft of the rear axle. I doubt there's nearly as much flexing in the front end of the trailer. There's probably about a 10' run of planks, all told.
oh, and my axles are probably toast, too.
I'm guessing on newer trailers, there's less flexing, what with their heavier framework and all. That, and a set of springy axles probably makes a huge difference.
My trailer is a 68, and it only have the single axle. I don't plan on placent the pergo into the rear bath, so maybe that will help with the issue as well.
I can't see going cross ways it just doesn't look correct, there must be something unique in you install that it failed.
Anyway I'm a couple of weeks away from finishing the cabinets, then the floor will go in lenghtwise, I'll see what happens
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well, obviously, you need to have your running gear balanced.
seriously...maybe you do. or a new axle?
... if you have one loooong length of planks going all the way to the back.
...oh, and my axles are probably toast, too.
maybe probably new axle(s) too. They have some life left in them, but as much as the trailer gets "beat up" with each trip, I'm leaning towards believing that axle replacements will be in my future. There's just not enough ride absorption in my ride
Lengthwise would be fine if you install "breaks" in the run. i.e. break it up at each "room" to allow for flex. (I think Zep did that if I remember correctly) I installed mine in one long run. The flooring starts at the front gaucho and runs all the way into the bathroom at the rear. It started popping towards the front middle of the trailer, in the kitchen area, and then has continued from there towards the back.
Just got back from my 8 hour ordeal to get my trailer to my home. I will say that it towed very nicely. The front dinette converts to a bed, and the couch end folds out like an expansion. This only sits a few millimeters off the floor. THe new laminate flooring would make it so that the couch would not expand. People have said not to remove the dinette and lay floor under it so that the floor can float. I will post a pic tomorrow once I have light outside, but any ideas anyone?
Ok....the old vinyl tiles (which are now history) went under everything. The cabinets, couches, dinette, etc. If I want to add pergo flooring it seems like I will have to remove the couches and dinette, and place the floor underneath them. I could just cut the side panel of the expansion device, and the couch, but I don't want to have to do that.
So....would you go through the trouble of removing the dinette, couches, and all the cabinets as well, or just the couch and dinette? I hope the floor doesn't buckle from not having the room to "Float".
Ok....the old vinyl tiles (which are now history) went under everything. The cabinets, couches, dinette, etc. If I want to add pergo flooring it seems like I will have to remove the couches and dinette, and place the floor underneath them. I could just cut the side panel of the expansion device, and the couch, but I don't want to have to do that.
So....would you go through the trouble of removing the dinette, couches, and all the cabinets as well, or just the couch and dinette? I hope the floor doesn't buckle from not having the room to "Float".
The photos help! In the photo on the left, it looks like there might be enough clearance under the front finished panel for the laminate. Where you have a problem is in the hinged plywood pieces. Couldn't you just trim those off a bit on the bottom, or raised the attachment point, then cut the laminate around the seat bases, leaving the seat bases attached where they are? Corner round or some other kind of trim would hide your spacing for the "floating".
Due to rot found when I removed the tiles, the twin beds, and goucho are being taken out to repair the flooring. I will probably place the flooring down once I finish with waterproofing, and fixing the subfloor.
I also plan on using 1/2 inch REX to replace all of the outdated plumbing (and a likely source of the rot).
Not sure about the size of these photos, except the first. This is the floor we put in our Argosy, the main thing I found out is don't use the thin padding that usually comes with the flooring, get the best you can find, I got mine from Home Depot it is red with white dots.
Not sure about the size of these photos, except the first. This is the floor we put in our Argosy, the main thing I found out is don't use the thin padding that usually comes with the flooring, get the best you can find, I got mine from Home Depot it is red with white dots.
That's a beautiful floor! Do I understand right that this is a laminate? What size are the planks? Brand and purchase location?
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) went under everything. The cabinets, couches, dinette, etc. If I want to add pergo flooring it seems like I will have to remove the couches and dinette, and place the floor underneath them. I could just cut the side panel of the expansion device, and the couch, but I don't want to have to do that.
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