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Originally Posted by InsideOut
1) I like the look of it - more natural, warmer colors.
2) It's more "period correct" for our 1956 trailer. Synthetic vinyl flooring didn't exist back then.
3) I hate the smell of off-gasing vinyl. Trailer is sealed up + temperature rises = the vinyl stinks.
4) More stable. Not going to stretch with the higher temps the trailer is subjected to.
5) Solid color for whole thickness - not layers of paper-like materials with a plastic coating like most inexpensive sheet vinyls.
6) More durable than most sheet vinyl. Layers don't separate & harder to gouge.
7) Nice underfoot - feels much better barefoot than the plasticky feel of vinyl.
I'm sure I can come up with more reasons...but these are the first reasons that came to my mind...we've had it in two Airstreams and are preparing to put it in our 1947 Curtis Wright Model 2 when we get around to restoring it.
Shari
P.S. We didn't add "a 1/4" of underlayment". It's not necessary if the floor is solid.
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Shari
what did you use to fill elevator bolt heads & seams of subfloor? I don't want to use Luan either.
Mine is a brand new subfloor coated with penetrating epoxy.
I'm not installing the sheet floor covering. But would not be opposed to doing the prep work.
The flooring company wants to put Luan down.
It makes no sense to me to put a layer of rot susceptible Luan down on top of my new epoxy treated subfloor.
Any help is appreciated. Also how has yours held up?
Sherri
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Originally Posted by Tony S
Shari
Good summary. I feel the same way about off gassing.
If I too can avoid the added weight of the ply underlayment I would be happy.
I have laid many vinyl floors over the years and prepared others for others so I can prep it to professional standards if that is all it takes.
I am about to install new floors in half the trailer ( A/B marine fir plywood) the rest is in very good shape.
Have others installed Marmoleum without underlayment?
Many thanks
Tony
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