I am looking to replace the carpet in my 2004 Winnebago Sightseer. Would like to hear from others who have done this. Recommendations for vinyl, laminate, porcelain, other. What do I need to be aware of and look out for. I appreciate any feedback.Bob & LindaVFW/American Legion/NRA2004 Winnebago sightseer 35'2010 Buick LaCrosse Toad

If you're going to be any where near Texas, you should poke Ernie.We did Allure from HoD. It's NOT recommended for installation in non-climate controlled environments, so you need to make sure it will move after it's down. Don't screw anything through the vinyl into the floor - cut around all penetrations and leave a 1/8" gap. When I did this, there were a few members here that had problems with Allure and a few where it worked out fine. This floor hasn't been through a winter yet, so I can't tell you how it stood up.

Was going to be my suggestion ^. Rip that carpet out and put down some snaptacular wood grain flooring. Idk what the brand is now, but it was not expensive. Got at Home Depot and it's totally synthetic and supposedly snaps together water tight. Threw some in the laundry /mud room a few years ago. It sees 99% of the traffic in and out of the house including 2 boys who could wreck a steel bridge with a piece of foam rubber if they tried and 2 big dogs. 8 months a year of wet/muddy boots and shoes and a few overflows from the washing machine. It still looks great. I'd NEVER put carpet in a camper anyway. But we CAMP in ours. Sooo nice to just mop/wipe or sweep and bam it's clean again!

Thanks for your responses. I thought about Allure since I used it in our cabin bathroom and kitchen and it was fine. The only thing that concerns me is how it will hold up in the Indiana winter. I will probably go to Florida for a while but not for the whole winter. In our cabin in Michigan we would leave the heat at 55 degrees all winter and there was no problem. But I have been told that it should not be used if it will get below freezing. But I heard the same thing about laminate wood floors. That is why I wonder if anyone has had experience with these floors in the winter.Bob and Linda2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35'2010 Buick LaCrosse Toad

We pulled up the carpet in the LR and bedroom of our 5th wheel. We replaced it with 16" vinyl tiles from Home Depot that are glued down. It was surprisingly easy but hard on the knees. I'm not sure how they would hold up in freezing weather

The issues with Allure all seemed to be incorrect installation. The floor has to move as a unit when you're done. Also, there are 2 types; the planks that snap together and the planks that have adhesive (grip strip). I used the grip strip which glues all 4 edges to each other but not to the subfloor. It's been hot here for a few weeks and I'm not seeing any buckling. I put it down with temps in the 50s.It was only $300 for the material. If I need to rip it up next spring and do something else so be it. It's so much cleaner than 20 year old carpet.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Jul 23, 2017
Was going to be my suggestion ^. Rip that carpet out and put down some snaptacular wood grain flooring.
Idk what the brand is now, but it was not expensive. Got at Home Depot and it's totally synthetic and supposedly snaps together water tight. Threw some in the laundry /mud room a few years ago. It sees 99% of the traffic in and out of the house including 2 boys who could wreck a steel bridge with a piece of foam rubber if they tried and 2 big dogs.
8 months a year of wet/muddy boots and shoes and a few overflows from the washing machine.

It still looks great.
I'd NEVER put carpet in a camper anyway. But we CAMP in ours. Sooo nice to just mop/wipe or sweep and bam it's clean again!
jplante4
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2017
If you're going to be any where near Texas, you should poke
Ernie.

We did Allure from HoD. It's NOT recommended for installation in non-climate controlled environments, so you need to make sure it will move after it's down. Don't screw anything through the vinyl into the floor - cut around all penetrations and leave a 1/8" gap. When I did this, there were a few members here that had problems with Allure and a few where it worked out fine. This floor hasn't been through a winter yet, so I can't tell you how it stood up.

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