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L&R · 07-07-2009, 07:38 PM

In our 1970 Overlander, we pulled up the PO's brown carpeting. It looks like the original was a funky avacado green. We went with Carmel Bamboo Pergo flooring. We hope that it will be easy to maintain. The only thing left to do for the flooring is to add trim pieces and then it be complete. Let me know what you think.

I have posted a before, during and current photos

Boondocker · 07-07-2009, 07:49 PM

I have had my pergo in a couple years now. I promise you are going to love it. Yours looks great!

purman · 07-07-2009, 09:20 PM

question? how thick is the bamboo on the pergo flooring. I have heard nightmares about it shrinking in dry climates. Thats why we didn't put it in ours.

Do you travel to the deserts of the west?

Airslide · 07-07-2009, 09:27 PM

Your flooring looks great. Good choice of color.

L&R · 07-07-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by purman

question? how thick is the bamboo on the pergo flooring. I have heard nightmares about it shrinking in dry climates. Thats why we didn't put it in ours.

Do you travel to the deserts of the west?

Well the name of the flooring was Bamboo Caramel. You can read about it on Pergo's site. The specs on it are, length 48in, width 5in, total thickness .375in. We live in Maine and right now it is so wet, I can only dream of a dry climate.

We have not traveled with the coach yet, but I would hope to visit the West in the future.

WcfdPiper · 07-13-2009, 08:42 PM

I'm putting pergo in tomorrow. Yours looks fantastic!

searcher · 07-13-2009, 08:51 PM

We live in Arizona and have had Pergo in for two years with no problem. We had it installed in Oregon by a former Pergo manuf's rep. We have been in very cold and very hot weather with NO problems.

Steve

Archersfin · 07-14-2009, 06:03 AM

The flooring looks great. I am fixing to take on the challenge myself. The wife wants the carpet gone, even if it is bare plywood.
I would be interested in all of the comments about the trim. What kind are you using and how big is it. Pic's, Pic's Please
Thanks,
Al

AirHeadsRus · 07-14-2009, 06:09 AM

L&R,
Looks great! I have my carpet out getting prepared for Pergo. A question for you, did you run your Pergo under the gaucho and screw back into the floor thru the Pergo after installation?

L&R · 07-14-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by AirHeadsRus

L&R,
Looks great! I have my carpet out getting prepared for Pergo. A question for you, did you run your Pergo under the gaucho and screw back into the floor thru the Pergo after installation?

No, we left the gaucho in place. My husbands thought was, why add more weight to the coach when no one will ever see under there. I also think he didn't want to add more work to his "honey do list"

We did run the pieces by the gaucho under the arms just a bit. There was a lot of cutting but it does look nice.

I will snap some photos of the trim and post more details.

jpalm1048 · 08-05-2009, 02:07 PM

I'm about to pull up the carpet on my 25 '76 Tradewind. I'm new at this and was exploring to see if pergo had been used before. Glad I checked in

Sixty3TW4US · 08-05-2009, 03:04 PM

The carpet in my 63 TW is also gona be history!! I like the bamboo look. They have some at Costco.

tslanier · 08-05-2009, 03:34 PM

We have Pergo currently and love it. Trading for a different trailer currently and it has carpet. The first thing we are doing is taking out the carpet and installing Pergo.

JimGolden · 08-05-2009, 05:21 PM

I'm going to do this too, once the summer is over. I got some of the same type flooring, though made by Mohawk instead of Pergo. Stuff has a 50 year warranty in a house so I hope it holds up. But anyway, I really think your floor looks nice.

I went with an oak natural, very light, in hopes of brightening up the coach. PO was a smoker and a P I G and put his cigs out on the carpet. For real. I tore the carpet out and the linoleum underneath (I have an Avion...they put linoleum on the floor and then the carpet over it....linoleum wraps around the edges and is stapled underneath to help protect the edges of the floor from water leaks....) even has a few places where his cig burnt clear though the carpet and marked the linoleum.

But anyway, the laminate floors sure look nice. I just wonder about their waterproofness. I was considering polyurethening the edges of mine before I install it. I know they're cool on stuff spilled on their face, but their edges have exposed MDF. If anything would damage it, water there would.

Again, nice looking floor!

see ya on the road,

halimer · 08-05-2009, 08:18 PM

We are thinking of installing Tarkett FiberFloor in there wood pattern. We'll remove the carpet in the lounge area and lay over the kitchen vinyl. No gluing and extremely resilient. Tarkett > Products > Product Details

Mark

Kestrell · 08-13-2009, 11:14 AM

When installing the laminate floor in the trailer did you have to "tack it down", with anything? I've laid flooring like this before in my house and as it is a "floating" floor does it need to be secured down in some way as the trailer will be moving and bouncing along down the road. I was wondering if that would cause sections of the floor to seperate?

tphan · 08-13-2009, 12:25 PM

The Pergo floats in a trailer just like in your house, with some kind of small trim at the perimeter also minimally keeping it in place, and allowing for expansion. If you "tack it down" anywhere, you will certainly void any warranty and ensure problems of buckling later on.

tlavergne · 08-13-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JimGolden

...I just wonder about their waterproofness. I was considering polyurethening the edges of mine before I install it...

When I laid ours in a few years ago I glued the planks together to keep any water from getting into the cracks. I used glue that was designed for that purpose. So far so good.
Tom

JimGolden · 08-13-2009, 12:58 PM

Tom,

What brand of glue did you use? I'd be interested in that. I may do the exact same thing.

Only reason I worry is that I have had a plumbing hose come loose and spray down the floor. I'd really hate for that to ruin a new floor.

thanks,

tlavergne · 08-13-2009, 02:31 PM

Jim,

I bought the flooring from Lowes and the glue was in a bottle that was sitting with the flooring accessories. I don't remember if it was Pergo brand glue or just a generic glue designed for that type of floor. Unknown how it would respond to being inundated with water for a long period of time. I would think that if you got the water cleaned up within a reasonable amount of time that all would be okay.