Suggest you look at Wilsonart and Formica brands of "laminate style"
floating floors.
As a cabinetmaker, I can tell you that the substrate under the laminate
surface is important. The Wilsonart and Formica products have a superior
substrate to Pergo.
Pergo uses a particleboard material with a so so glue (binder).
Formica and Wilsonart use a finer grain, higher density material with a more
water resistant glue. Pergo will wick water and swell up more readily than
the Formica or Wilsonart. Obviously, you aren't going to flood the floor
with water, but a trailer might have greater exposure to dampness than a
normal fixed dwelling.
It goes without saying that it is very important to get a good glue joint
between the panels so that water cannot seep in from the top when washing or
mopping the floor.
Oliver Filippi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Weeks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:05 AM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
> Will do, Jim!
>
> Dan
>
> > From: "Jim Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 21:46:36 -0400
> > To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
> >
> > Dan and Jeff, please keep me in the loop on the Pergo Presto
installation. I'm
> > headed thay way when I get to the floor.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim Greene
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jeff Griffin
> > To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:20
> > 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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