Jeff:
Great! The stuff's pretty easy to work with. I used a fine tooth carbide
blade on my table saw, and it cut beautifully. Measure twice, etc. I think
for my trailer I'll use the more expensive underlayment foam, as it is also
a moisture barrier and better sound deadener, though I used the cheaper
stuff in the house and it worked fine. Only problem I had was that I went
through two of the cheap plastic "tapping blacks" supplied with the
installation kit. They just disintegrate after a while. But for doing a
small floor as on a trailer you might get by. I also used the (Expensive!)
color-matched caulk, which is water-based and very easy to work with/clean
up. THey say you can also use silicone, but I think the price difference was
worth the better results. Also, there's no silicone odor, which can be
pretty overwhelming in a small space. Hardest part of my kitchen
installation was leveling the floor, which of course is not an issue in a
trailer. let me know how it goes!
Dan
> From: "Jeff Griffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 08:20:41 -0500
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
>
> Dan:
>
> Please keep me posted on your progress. My wife and I just purchased all the
> necessary materials and tools required to lay the Pergo Presto in our 1968
> Caravel. Any pointers you could give (in addition to those in your previous
> e-mail) would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jeff
>
>> From: Dan Weeks
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
>> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
>> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:44 -0500
>>
>> Charles: Having just put down pergo in my house, I love it and am about to
>> do the same in my trailer. Have a couple of thoughts: first, make sure
>> you've sealed all leaks before you install the stuff, as it won't tolerate
>> moisture. And use the installation method recommended for moisture-prone
>> areas, which involves caulking the expansion space around the floor's edge.
>> 3Second, I've done quite a bit of research on Pergo-like stuff, and applied
>> Pergo Presto, currently only available through HOme Depot, in my kitchen.
>> This stuff snaps together and requires no glue around the edges of the
>> boards as does traditional pergo. My information says that seams are tighter
>> and thus more resistent to surface water than glued seams, problems with
>> joint failure and glue haze on the floor surface are eliminated, and that
>> the installation is easier. My installation was VERY easy, and the result
>> looks great and is the easiest floor I've ever had to keep clean. Lets stay
>> in touch with one another on our flooring progress, and share
>> trailer-installation related tips.
>>
>> Dan
>> 75 Argosy 26
>>
>>> From: "Charles Willson"
>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:48:43 -0700
>>> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
>>> Subject: [VAC] Source Wanted for Cabinet and Floor Plastic/Vinyl Edge
>>> Moldings
>>>
>>> I am getting ready to rip up an old glued down carpet from my 64
>>> Globetrotter. I intend to replace it with Pergo laminate/fake wood flooring.
>>> The current edge molding where the cabinets and wall meet the floor is
>>> pretty distressed. Does anyone have a source for this 3/4" wide
>>> plastic/vinyl stripping? The cabinets also appear to have a 1/4" plastic
>>> molding strip where they meet the curved wall.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Charles
>>>
>>> ------------------------
>>> Charles Willson
>>> 1964 Globetrotter
>>> Santa Cruz - California
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>
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