INSTALL TILE TAKE UP CARPET

Lift up a section of carpet to see what you are dealing with...if you could lay the tile without modification.

Moved from RV Parks, Campgrounds, and Attractions.

What are you putting the tile into?
- A heavily built diesel pusher with 3/4 plywood floor and plenty of stiff joists, it may be viable.
- A lightly built low end travel trailer with the foam plywood sandwich floor, expect a lot of cracked tiles in a short time period.

Also, you need to consider the operation of the slides. Many are designed to use the carpet as a surface to slide on...hence why the industry moved away from vinyl flooring.

Did you check YouTube? That may have the detailed instructions you need.

Not sure if you considered alternatives, but interlocking engineered hardwood or laminate is much easier to install. If you buy a good grade, not cheapo, it's probably even less cost than tile and has no cracking grout or separating seams. And it will take road vibration without problem. Most flooring stores carry it, including HD or Lowe's. It generally has a forty-year surface wear warranty.

You can buy it in varied designs, including a Tile-Look.

I installed it in my home and my RV. Would do it again in either ...

I recommend looking at it before you begin a tile operation.

PS... Carpet is easy to rip-out. Then tear out the tack-strips that hold it down, and any random staples ... make sure you get every one.

Good advice here. I removed my carpet (except for under the dinnnette table because it was still nice) replaced it with a left over piece of linolium. Came out great. Got a aluminium strip (forgot the real name) for the transition at the edge under the table.

... tile of some sort...

Not sure if he's talking, Actual Tile, or a linoleum type squares. Big difference in weight and ease of installing.

This page of Youtube search results shows both. Scroll down to see the carpet removal vids.

Either way I would avoid "tile". Actual ceramic tile is thick and heavy and prone to cracking in an RV. Linoleum tiles need to be glued down so you need a proper substrate and if they lift getting them up is going to be a nightmare.

Use sheet goods instead. It does not need to be glued, will not peel up or crack.

Actually I went to from sheet linoleum to carpet several years ago. I really like the carpet on cold evenings when it feels great to kick off the shoes after a day of hiking. I though it would be hard to keep clean but I pull out the entire piece and shake it. It is indoor/outdoor carpet so I can even wash it.

Carpet removal only requires a utility knife, hammer and wonder bar. And a garbage can.

Replacing, agreed, I wouldn't ever consider actual ceramic or stone tile on any RV floor. However there are 100s if not 1000s of different patterns of quality snap lock floating plank flooring.

Benefits over tile. Cheaper (or quicker if diy than tile install)
Much lighter weight.
Virtually unaffected by vibration, flexing of the sub floor or temperature.
Just as waterproof and easy to clean as ceramic tile.
FAR easier to install. Only requires a tape measure, and the same utility knife.
Layout and cutting pieces is easier.
The only downsides are, you can't make it look like big square floor tile and it isn't quite as durable as tile. But it will stand up to decades of responsible use.