KooKooBean Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hi All I was forced to rip up my carper in my 1987 Fleetwood Tioga, due to nasty dogs living in it before and I'd like to install Laminate Wood Floors. Has anybody ever done this to their RV? Is there something I should put down on the plywood floors before laying down the Laminate? Also, what would be the easiest direction to lay the Laminate Strips to avoid aggrevation with seems, etc. On another note, after removing the carpet, I sprayed White Vinegar all over the wood floor, chairs, bench seats, etc. in hopes of removing the fowl stench of dog and neutralize the odor. Any suggestions or past experience with this would be helpful. I've never owned an RV before and I'm trying to restore this one. Here's some photos of whats been done so far. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5MgGW9gfYc is a 16 minute video of someone changing out the floor in a Bounder. 2004 40' Newmar Dutch Star DP towing an AWD 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Fulltimer July 2003 to October 2018, Parttimer now. Travels through much of 2013 - http://www.sacnoth.com - Bill, Diane and Evita (the cat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KooKooBean Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks Bill, Not a bad video. I even like the color pattern of the wood she chose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishjim Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 KILZ primer / stain blocker works good for blocking out the smells Jim Spence 2000 Dodge 3500 1 ton QC 4x4 dually 5.9 diesel LB BD exhaust brake, 6 spd manual trans 34CKTS Cedar Creek 5er, Trail-Air hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 We did our living room - but not the slides. Here's my blog on it, with lots of photos. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Enzyme cleaner, use plenty and let it work. http://pets.thenest.com/smell-dog-urine-out-wood-3568.html Then if it still smells use the Kills on it to try and seal the smell in. First rule of computer consulting: Sell a customer a Linux computer and you'll eat for a day. Sell a customer a Windows computer and you'll eat for a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budeneighe Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 it's almost impossible to get it all out of OSB. Plywood, depends on the surface grade and how bad/long it was kept wet. Yes, enzyme odor killers do work but sometimes only for the short term. When it gets warm and humid, smells usually come back to some degree. About the best you can hope for if it is not a replaceable surface is to seal it really well after treatments. RVBuddys Journal Our progress into full-timing.Budd & Merrily ===-> SKP# 088936 Other Websites:---> Hub of all my blogsClifford - 2000 VNL64T770 :: DakotR - 1999 C40KS King of the Road :: $PRITE - 2013 Smart Passion w/cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronmon Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 We had a pet odor problem in a house we bought several years ago and the carpet installer suggested pplyurethane Dump it on the floor & spread it with a long-handled roller. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeria Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Can't help with the dog smell but you might check into paper flooring instead. We did this in our last rv and are currently ripping out the carpet in our new 5th. There are a variety of finishes, btw, some might even block the dog smell. Kind regards ~Laughter is as essential as the air we breathe~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KooKooBean Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks for all the advice and tips everyone.... I'm currently airing out the RV and I've sprayed Vinegar everywhere. I never thought about sealing it, but its a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lartross Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I did vinyl flooring instead. It's waterproof, thinner and at least as pretty. I used wood grain, but there are a wide variety of patterns and it's easy to deal with. What I didn't do that I wished I'd done is glue it instead of floating it because the joining edges aren't as secure as laminate. Or, I guess one could glue the joint...? 2003 Coachman Chaparal 276 RLS 2000 F250, 7.3l auto ext. cab 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lartross Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I didn't include "vinyl plank flooring"... 2003 Coachman Chaparal 276 RLS 2000 F250, 7.3l auto ext. cab 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lartross Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sorry...duplicate post 2003 Coachman Chaparal 276 RLS 2000 F250, 7.3l auto ext. cab 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4ff Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 One thought on treating the area is to use one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00632Y4VK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 My '07 5er had a 'musty' kind of smell that I couldn't get rid of. I checked everywhere for leaks or mold and couldn't find any. I purchased the ozonator and was really surprised at how well it eliminated ALL of the odors. I was really impressed. Be sure to follow the directions carefully. You don't want to breathe it in or expose pets or plants to the higher concentrations of ozone. I set a fan up to circulate air over it, plugged it in and with the 5er closed up let it go for a few hours. I'd then turn it off and let it air out then do it again. After about the 3rd treatment it was all good. And for the price of this one you can't even rent one. It does work better when it is cooler outside. Steve 2007 Pilgrim M378 SA4S-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay L Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Several years ago we removed all carpet and replaced it with laminate flooring. We used Armstrong's best grade of laminate. We picked it based on some tests that Consumer Reports did that showed it had better wear and scratch resistance than Pergo. Its 3/8 inch thick. We were surprised to find that a Carpet Time store had much better prices on the best grade than Home Depot or Lowes had on the middle grade which is all they carried. The best grades were special order. We did the installation of our flooring ourselves. We couldn't find an installer willing to do the job. We installed it with the planks running parallel to the walls. It would been easier cross ways but my wife thought it would look better length ways. It took us about ten day’s altogether (we only worked about 4 hours a day though). It wasn't terribly difficult but did require a lot of cutting and trimming because of all of the corners. There were also some challenges at the front of the slides, around the stairs, and underneath the dinette. Before we did the installation we did a test by removing a square of carpet and making sure the slides would ride over a piece of T molding, laminate and underlayment. Some people try to cut the carpet back under the slide, but we cut the carpet in front of the slides leaving enough carpet to be stapled down. I was afraid the slides would catch the carpet when the slide went back out. A Tee molding or baseboard covers it so it doesn't show. If you do the job yourself I would recommend a few things to have: 1) table saw, 2) chop saw, 3) good saber saw, 4) Rotozip tool, 5) air slight head brad nailer, 6) air stapler, 7) utility knife and sharp hook blades. 5) A staple puller - looks like a flat blade screwdriver with a V cut into the bent end of the blade. 6) heat gun for a few places where the carpet was glued down (stairwell for example) There were two grades of the foam underlayment available. We used the best grade - more expensive but thicker and provides a moisture barrier. We also used a special waterproof joint glue in areas that are prone to getting wet - like in front of the sink, refrigerator, and around the stairwell. (This is used to glue the joints so spilled water can't get in the joints - not to glue the flooring to the subfloor). We also used silicon caulk to fill the 1/4 gap at the edges in those areas. The caulk and waterproof glue are both recommended in the instructions from Armstrong. We vacuum and mop carefully before we bring the slides in to avoid leaving anything on the floor that might scratch it. In spite of that over the years we have had some minor scratching in three or four places. One fairly deep place at the very beginning was due to our cat batting a couple of paper clips under the slide while we were working on the project. I stapled door sweep strips behind the base boards in front of the slides because of that. Even with the scratches it looks much better that the carpet did after only three or four years. In addition it is so much easier to keep clean. Clay(WA5NMR), Lee(Wife), Katie & Kelli (cats)Full timed for eleven years in our 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N Workhorse chassis. Snowbirds for 1 year. Now settled down in western CO.Honda Accord toad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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