Diplomat Flooring Rehabilitation
I plan to replace all the carpet, tile, floor and some underlayment (down to the frame) of a 2000 Monaco Diplomat due to water damage. Will start by taking all the furniture, etc. out of the coach fro...
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When your coach was built, the floor and the carpet were installed first, and then the cabinets and interior finishing work. As a result, the carpet is going to extend under the cabinets. For that reason, we decided not to have our flooring replaced by a contractor since it would have been impractical to have the cabinets removed.
Another problem is the underlayment or sub-floor is of pressboard or particle board construction and may have been damaged when it got wet by swelling up. I understand Monaco used very thick sub flooring, maybe over an inch thick. Cutting some of it out and matching up a new piece may leave a seam or joint that will allow flexing. I wish I could offer a good solution other than taking out everything. Good luck.
Another problem is the underlayment or sub-floor is of pressboard or particle board construction and may have been damaged when it got wet by swelling up. I understand Monaco used very thick sub flooring, maybe over an inch thick. Cutting some of it out and matching up a new piece may leave a seam or joint that will allow flexing. I wish I could offer a good solution other than taking out everything. Good luck.
