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wiredgeorge's avatar
wiredgeorge
Explorer
Dec 18, 2017

Home Depot Allure vinyl floor

Have been getting ready to pull the trigger on some Home Depot Allure flooring to replace old carpet. The flooring has stick-strips on the edge and looks very easy to install... BUT

When I went to one of the product pages and looked at customer questions, when asking if the Allure can be installed in an RV, a rep from Halstead Product (guess they are the manufacturers?) answers:

"Thank you for your question. No, because this is recommended for climate controlled ares with running heat and air year round between 65-85 degrees."

Has anyone who has installed Allure seen temp related issues? Since quite a few have installed this stuff, not sure why they are fussy about temps. One person opined in an "answer" about RV use that the cold could cause the tiles to become brittle and crack and the heat could cause the adhesive on the strips that join the tiles to let go... Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    Dec 18, 2017
    I've had Allure in the coach for 3 seasons now, stored outside in New England and it hasn't moved. It looks as good now as it did when I put it down in April. We've already been down into the 20s which is as cold as it gets here.

    IMHO, you have problems with Allure or any vinyl when you don't let it float. I made sure there was an 1/8th inch space all the way around and I didn't nail or screw anything through the vinyl into the subfloor. I cut around things like the TV cabinet, the copilot seat and the couch legs and mounting brackets, and I used double stick tape to stick down the molding. I put red rosin paper between the subfloor and the vinyl as well.

    This is what it looked like right after installation. Looks the same now. You can see the space inder the TV cabinet on the right where I put it up on 1X2s and cut around them.



  • Johno02's avatar
    Johno02
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    We redid our class A with Allure flooring, and had no problems. Just do not glue or staple it, as it needs to expand and contract some with the weather.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    Dec 18, 2017
    I have heard the glue may fail nearfloor registers when the heat runs.

    EVP (vinyl plank) would probably be a better solution.

    It snaps together and is moisture resistant.
  • wiredgeorge's avatar
    wiredgeorge
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    I have used laminate snap together flooring but Allure looks to be so much more simple to install, thought I would like to hear from someone who actually has to find out how temps have actually affected it. I did read what the manufacturer said but wanted first hand perspective.
  • turbojimmy's avatar
    turbojimmy
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    I had done the research on the Allure flooring and decided to heed the manufacturer's warning about not installing in an RV. I put Pergo down instead. It snaps together but does not have the adhesive. It has held up very nicely over the past couple of years. I'm in NJ so it probably gets over 100 degrees in there in the Summer and well below 0 in the Winter. I have a bunch of extra so when I damage a piece it just comes apart like a jigsaw puzzle.
  • SoundGuy's avatar
    SoundGuy
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    wiredgeorge wrote:
    The Allure product isn't sheet linoleum but is 6x36 planks with adhesive edges which lock it together but it also floats otherwise.


    And not recommended for use in RVs that see a large swing in temperatures ... Congoleum sheet flooring used by many RV manufacturers is. :R
  • azrving's avatar
    azrving
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    Some of these products are not going to be recommended or warranted when used in an RV. I used HD 12x12 self stick tile 3 years ago and it looks the same as when installed though I'm not in temperature extremes. I looked at the sticky edge and the snap together planks but thought the individually replaceable tiles would be better for us. I have damaged a couple so all I will have to do is peel them up and replace.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Dec 18, 2017
    There are a number of threads on this subject
    The concenus is if you are going to store it in a cold climate
    Use a laminate flooring, not vinyl, use something that locks together
    Not glued together
    Large variety of style from exotic woods Red oak, bamboo etc.. To tile
  • wiredgeorge's avatar
    wiredgeorge
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    The Allure product isn't sheet linoleum but is 6x36 planks with adhesive edges which lock it together but it also floats otherwise.
  • SoundGuy's avatar
    SoundGuy
    Explorer
    Dec 18, 2017
    wiredgeorge wrote:
    Any help would be appreciated.


    Sheet flooring intended for in home use isn't suitable for RV use as it can and most likely will crack when temps begin to really drop, especially below the freezing mark. Many RV manufacturers have responded to this problem in recent years by using sheet flooring manufactured by Congoleum, my own Coachmen Freedom Express being one. My suggestion would be to find out just which Congoleum product is used in so many RVs these days.

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