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myredracer
Mar 28, 2014Explorer II
Looks terrific! The wood look makes an RV feel warmer and more inviting not to mention looking higher-end.
Did you make an expansion gap all around? Can't tell in the pics. Very important. When I did this in our first TT, I used 1" x 3/8" square stock and painted it to match the wall color. Is your trim to cover the expansion joint?
Did you replace the toilet foam gasket? It should be replaced any time you re & re the toilet to prevent the possibility of a leak.
Where you have floor vents, if you haven't, I would suggest making a hole larger than the screw hole so the flooring can move around. Same elsewhere where there may be screws going into the floor like the door sill for example. As the floor material moves, you don't want it to hang up on anything and pull a joint apart.
Did you make an expansion gap all around? Can't tell in the pics. Very important. When I did this in our first TT, I used 1" x 3/8" square stock and painted it to match the wall color. Is your trim to cover the expansion joint?
Did you replace the toilet foam gasket? It should be replaced any time you re & re the toilet to prevent the possibility of a leak.
Where you have floor vents, if you haven't, I would suggest making a hole larger than the screw hole so the flooring can move around. Same elsewhere where there may be screws going into the floor like the door sill for example. As the floor material moves, you don't want it to hang up on anything and pull a joint apart.
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