Linoleum over new flooring

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I am in the midst of a total restore of a 1977 Excella and have been thinking about covering the entire floor with a single sheet of linoleum prior to reinstalling everything in the trailer. I replaced the entire floor and repaired the frame where necessary. I epoxied all of the edges then applied polyurethane to the entire floor. My initial thought was that the single sheet of linoleum would help seal out any moisture caused by spills or internal leaks. The more I am thinking about it though, this could also easily trap moisture below it from shell leaks. The external leaks would also go unnoticed because the floor would not get wet. I think I got all the leaks sealed up, but I am sure more will pop up over the upcoming years.

Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. I need to make a decision so I can get started putting everything back into the trailer. I am unsure and want to do the right thing here!

Thanks!



Nate Dietrich
1977 Excella 500
1996 Chevy Suburban 2500