Question on replacing vinyl sheet flooring

Do the instructions say not to let the temp drop that low during installation and while the adhesive is curing?
I know that during those times the tiles will simply pop back off the floor if it's too cold (I've seen this happen) but after that I don't think it's as much of an issue.

I replaced the sheet vinyl in my pop-up several years ago with peel & stick vinyl tiles. The old floor was in decent shape,just dated and simply ugly. I decided against removing the existing floor and just cleaning it with TSP and removing the shine by roughing it up with 400 grit sandpaper. For better adhesion of the new tiles,I applied gorilla glue randomly to each before placement.I never had a problem with any coming loose.You may want to prep your bare floor with a sealer or maybe the gorilla glue will hold by itself. I just don't think the adhesive of those tiles is well suited for a bare wood floor,especially dealing with radical temperature changes.

have you looked at the flooring called Allure yet. Home Depot is where we got ours.

old guy wrote:
have you looked at the flooring called Allure yet. Home Depot is where we got ours.

Thanks, but the Home Depot website says.... "For use indoors and temperature controlled environments only"
Hmmm, maybe not such a good idea after all?

kaydeejay wrote:

old guy wrote:
have you looked at the flooring called Allure yet. Home Depot is where we got ours.

Thanks, but the Home Depot website says.... "For use indoors and temperature controlled environments only"
Hmmm, maybe not such a good idea after all?

Most product say that to cover their arse. Allure is very popular in RVs and they make 2 versions; 1 with a sticky edge to keep in place and could separate in extreme temp swings, and a "snap lock" version that will not separate in extreme conditions. Allure is vinyl and can get wet, other mfgs make similar products.

Ron3rd wrote:

kaydeejay wrote:

old guy wrote:
have you looked at the flooring called Allure yet. Home Depot is where we got ours.

Thanks, but the Home Depot website says.... "For use indoors and temperature controlled environments only"
Hmmm, maybe not such a good idea after all?

Most product say that to cover their arse. Allure is very popular in RVs and they make 2 versions; 1 with a sticky edge to keep in place and could separate in extreme temp swings, and a "snap lock" version that will not separate in extreme conditions. Allure is vinyl and can get wet, other mfgs make similar products.

I like the "snap-lock" idea. Will check it out.
Thanks

Allure does have that disclaimer about using it in cold locations but many have used it with success in RVs. There's a number of vinyl plank laminate type products around.

I would not use anything that is glued to the subfloor, period. The flooring should be allowed to fully float to allow for temperature fluctuations and the resulting shrinkage and expansion. For an interlocking vinyl laminate, you'll need an expansion gap around the perimeter and then you'll need a baseboard material of some sort to cover the gap. I added 1/8" think interlocking laminate in a previous TT that had an ABS core. Worked quite well and 3 seasons later, my BIL who now owns the TT reports that the flooring has been excellent.

If you have to secure things like table legs to the floor, oversize the holes a bit so that the flooring material can move. Same at door sills, etc.

When sheet flooring shrinks, it will crack/tear at stress points like floor vents.

We installed vinyl plank flooring in our 5th wheel, and it worked out great. The planks we used were peel and stick on the edges, about 3/4 inch of sticky adhesive. They stick together in a tongue-and-groove method. And they really stick!! Be sure the planks are properly lined up BEFORE you attach each plank to another. You cannot remove and re-align after they make contact. The planks are heavy and rugged, perfect for an RV, and really easy to put down.

I used the snap lock version of Allure in our camper a few years back. This product is a floating flooring design and will expand and contract in changing temperatures.

I was amazed just how much it shrank when I went inside the camper the first winter after it was installed. Although I understood it was a floating floor and installed it as such the best I could, it still pulled loose between a few end joints in some areas. Come summertime, in the warmer weather, these gaps come close to closing back up.

My problem was being able to maintain the "floating" aspect of the installation in a few key areas, these mainly being under the toilet and under the pedestals of the dinning table.

The vinyl tore in my trailer also this winter. I was thinking of using the stick and peel squares also. But will have to look into the allure flooring.