Thanks, Oliver. As a former buiding editor, I agree with you about the
substrate qualities. Problem is, those mfrs don't yet offer a glueless,
snap-together t&g joint, and my info tells me that amateurs like myself--and
even the pros, according to a couple of installers I interviewed for a story
on the subject--get tighter, more uniform joints with the glueless, and that
failed joints and glue haze are pretty much eliminated. Pergo presto
glueless has a rubbery seal in the T&G that is said to seal pretty well--and
seems to, so far, in my limited experience.
Dan
> From: "Carol and Oliver Filippi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 07:54:07 -0700
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo vs Wilsonart and Formica
>
> 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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