'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
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I'm having a lot of respect for both camps on the flooring. A hard surface is definitely easier to maintain and probably keeps it's looks for a longer time. Carpet is a nicer feel on the feet, offers some insulation value, and is easier to install. A lot of the selection should depend on use and, in my case, that just muddies up the water because I can think of three different use scenarios, offhand.
The last TT where I replaced the flooring, I did a typical carpet installation, tack strip, pad, and a closed loop yarn. AFAIK, that flooring is still in place, 10 years after installation. That TT doesn't get used much, though, serving as a hunting shack for only two weeks a year.
I'll probably use my usual strategy when purchasing something that I'm on the fence about: visit the store and have the sales people help me make my decision. There is a Lumber Liquidators about three miles away and they have a pretty good selection of hard floors. The carpet shop is two entrances away in the same strip mall. Like UP said about using hard floors, I would probably end up covering them with runners, anyway.
Today was a light-work day. The rain is continuing to interupt my roof sealing effoerts and I'm thankful for that, lol. I built out the cover for the plumbing chase that is below the kitchen countertop. I can't belive a few strips of wood and some pipes takes 5 hrs. to complete but that is the outcome. I'm not totally installing the front piece at this time, I'll wait until I have the kitchen drain and supply lines in before I fasten it down. It will make it easier to work on the plumbing, particularly the connections to the shower stall. There are two small gussets of paneling on the ends of the front piece in the pictures. They will be removed after installation and were used to hold the two rails in place to fasten the vinyl material and secure the pipes.
The dark green boards are cleats for installing a plywood cover:
The last TT where I replaced the flooring, I did a typical carpet installation, tack strip, pad, and a closed loop yarn. AFAIK, that flooring is still in place, 10 years after installation. That TT doesn't get used much, though, serving as a hunting shack for only two weeks a year.
I'll probably use my usual strategy when purchasing something that I'm on the fence about: visit the store and have the sales people help me make my decision. There is a Lumber Liquidators about three miles away and they have a pretty good selection of hard floors. The carpet shop is two entrances away in the same strip mall. Like UP said about using hard floors, I would probably end up covering them with runners, anyway.
Today was a light-work day. The rain is continuing to interupt my roof sealing effoerts and I'm thankful for that, lol. I built out the cover for the plumbing chase that is below the kitchen countertop. I can't belive a few strips of wood and some pipes takes 5 hrs. to complete but that is the outcome. I'm not totally installing the front piece at this time, I'll wait until I have the kitchen drain and supply lines in before I fasten it down. It will make it easier to work on the plumbing, particularly the connections to the shower stall. There are two small gussets of paneling on the ends of the front piece in the pictures. They will be removed after installation and were used to hold the two rails in place to fasten the vinyl material and secure the pipes.
The dark green boards are cleats for installing a plywood cover:
