cracked kitchen flooring

whiteeye42 wrote:
The kitchen floor Linoleum cracked over the winter how do i go about fixing it without having to replace the whole floor the split is about 18 inches long and right in the middle of the floor it started at the floor vent and goes to the wall

'84 Prowler and current '99 fiver did the same.
Trimmed around the edge and lifted the vinyl clear back to the bare plywood floor and installed "peel & stick" vinyl tiles to the whole area.
Cost me 79c/sq ft.
The manufacturers do NOT recommend them for temps below 50 degrees but have worked for me.
YMMV.

Very common issue in the Spring. Caused by expansion/contraction. Rv floors are loose laid before the walls cabinets go in. There is no glue and self stick tiles don't usually work out. Just cut the old floor around the perimeter and use it for a pattern for the new floor. Lay the new floor in place without glue. Trim the edges with 1/4 round or base shoe to hold it in place. Open beer and admire new floor. I've done several this way.

B.O.

SoundGuy wrote:

whiteeye42 wrote:
The kitchen floor Linoleum cracked over the winter how do i go about fixing it without having to replace the whole floor the split is about 18 inches long and right in the middle of the floor it started at the floor vent and goes to the wall

This may not interest you since it seems you're looking for a quick 'n dirty fix but others might be interested in this recent discussion about a friend of mine who did do this repair the "right" way and the end result couldn't be better. :B

i am not trying to do a quick and dirty fix in fact i don't mind replacing the floor if that is what it takes i was just hoping there was a way to repair the split since the rest of the floor is in good shape

whiteeye42 wrote:
The kitchen floor Linoleum cracked over the winter how do i go about fixing it without having to replace the whole floor the split is about 18 inches long and right in the middle of the floor it started at the floor vent and goes to the wall

SoundGuy wrote:
This may not interest you since it seems you're looking for a quick 'n dirty fix but others might be interested in this recent discussion about a friend of mine who did do this repair the "right" way and the end result couldn't be better. :B

whiteeye42 wrote:
i am not trying to do a quick and dirty fix in fact i don't mind replacing the floor if that is what it takes i was just hoping there was a way to repair the split since the rest of the floor is in good shape

So too did my friend but If you take a look at his repair you'll see his vinyl floor was likewise "in good shape" other than where it split. He's a very meticulous person and after carefully considering all the options his decision was to do it right and replace the flooring entirely, deciding that anything less would be ... well, less. :( JMO, but the results speak for themselves. :B

If it were mine and there was only a 18" split from a vent to a wall, I would definitely try to repair it. If the vinyl is stapled around the vent, pull the staples and put some adhesive under the sheet next to the vent. I would also cut the sheet next to the wall and put a piece of trim over the cut. That will allow that future contraction can't pull at that area and cause another split.

FWIW, I replaced the vinyl floor with laminate, not unhappy about that decision at all. The laminate with attached rubber and an additional underlayment feels better under foot (but so do throw rugs). I think it also looks better.

Sound Guy's buddy has pretty good results and the only thing I can say is that every time they look at the floor they can marvel about the time spent installing it.