I ve replaced many slide out floors to.
Installing vinyl floor in rv with slideout.
Remove the old carpet.
You only need one.
Diy rv reflooring with a flush slide out reflooring our rv.
We have a 2005 drv mobiles suites.
Using vinyl for rv flooring is a great option.
Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv.
But i am noticing scratch lines in the tile floor where the slide out rolls over the tile.
Hi all we purchased a new fifth wheel that doesnt have carpeting in the living room.
Installing vinyl flooring is not too difficult but when you are doing it in a small space you need to be careful about how you cut it.
It has carpet and linoleum in it from the factory.
Working in the dust rock is not ideal but we that was our reality.
It is so much easier to keep clean.
We are replacing flooring in the coach and wife has decided on vinyl plank flooring.
Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet.
How to install vinyl plank flooring in an rv.
Carpet padding is usually stapled down to the wood subfloor with staples and sometimes the factory worker installing it uses a lot of staples which was our case.
For proper steps follow these instructions.
After the flooring is already cut to size use the spacers along the edges to leave room for expansion and contraction.
When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position.
Choose a warm day to install.
I have read quite a few threads on replacing floors but have not found specific discussions regarding how to hand the transitions from slide to main floor when the slide is flush versus raised.
With the carpet and padding out of the rv the subfloor needs to prepped and repaired to make the install of the new vinyl lay out smoothly with no imperfections.
Roll out the flooring and let it set for a bit to release the wrinkles.
We have a 2002 fleetwood southwind 37u.
We were parked in phoenix so this didn t take long at all.
Im sure there must be others without carpet that dont have this trouble.
Paint the slide out underside.
It has to b.
I m a rv technician.
If you cut too much it will be a mess and there should also be no bumps.
There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color.