At 04:59 PM 06/12/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I am in the process of selecting a new floor covering also. I have considered
>the Pergo type flooring, but two things really worry me.
>The first is water damage. I'm not sure it is worth the risk if I had a leak?
> How many of us can say we have never had a fixture, or a pipe/hose break?
> I know I can't. I shudder to think what might have happened to my nice new
>Pergo floor if it had water sitting on it for any length of time.
>
>Are you installing the Pergo around/between the existing furniture, or is
>everyone
>cleaning out the interior and recovering the entire floor? That's what I'm
>doing.
>
>I would think the Pergo type floors are very heavy compared to what was in
>there!
>A very good inlaid linoleum for my 22 footer will approximately 90 lbs.(That's
>what the website reported)
>
>I also won't feel comfortable unless I have a one piece floor covering! I will
>still coat the edges with epoxy!
>
>Originally I really wanted a "wood" flooring, but unless I select the "best"
>inlaid type linoleum, at around 55+ bucks a square yard, I won't. I will
>select
>a good quality flooring that matches the original as close as possible. Now
>if I can only find one without that ridiculous shine!
>
>Be careful with the wood. Water....it's everywhere!! <g>
>
>Nick Ct
>'68 Safari
>WDCU #2577
>VAC
I know I am in a small and rather insignificant minority when I take the
position that sealing the plywood and putting down a good industrial grade
of linoleum tile (large squares) is a very practical and serviceable
floor... someone on list has pictures of a black and white tile floor job
that I thought was superb...just keep a few spare tiles and any damage ...
football spikes or what ever, can be replaced...If dad wears his golf shoes
in the trailer with Pergo, he might as well start looking under La in the
Yellow Pages...scratches can not be repaired without replacing the
floor....and that surface is real thin...Sand on a kids bare foot would
probably be bad news...maybe you have no intention of parking near the beach...
We just put down a kitchen floor and we would up with a nice vinyl tile
with shine... and in the process I handled several tiles that I thought
would make a great trailer floor...
Whatever floats your boat is the important thing... not what I think about
the utility of tile etc...
Have fun...
Jim
>
Jim Clark
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