Flooring Regrets .... Any ?

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LifeInsideJack wrote:

We have ordered interlocking "rubber" floor squares like you would see in a gym or in a daycare. The reason is two fold. One, shoes are of the devil and once it warms up they are not on our feet until winter. Two, due to the desert and beach sand considerations I want to be able to remove the floor during clean up.

You will be able to remove it, alright. I'm afraid you will "have" to remove it though. Sand will get under and in between those squares. Sometimes what looks like sand is clay, same color, very fine dust-like when dry and clings to everything when wet. I would go for continuous vinyl sheet. The underlying floor is a particle board, decent heat insulation once it warms up over 55-60.

LifeInsideJack wrote:

We have ordered interlocking "rubber" floor squares like you would see in a gym or in a daycare. The reason is two fold. One, shoes are of the devil and once it warms up they are not on our feet until winter. Two, due to the desert and beach sand considerations I want to be able to remove the floor during clean up.

I found pretty nice ones on Walmart Online. Compared them to the ones available from Amazon and it appears that I can get solid color tiles that are nearly 1/2" thick. This will help insulate the floor, deaden sound in the coach and be squishy on our feets.

As for longevity and everyday wear .... I'll let you cats know.

Interesting idea...makes sense to me. I'd love to see photos when you're done. I use those foam mats pretty often and they cut well with the snap off disposable razors.

RVcircus wrote:
Don't use self adhesive flooring tiles in an RV. I made that mistake once...live and learn.

That makes sense. I'd stay from that alright.

We have ordered interlocking "rubber" floor squares like you would see in a gym or in a daycare. The reason is two fold. One, shoes are of the devil and once it warms up they are not on our feet until winter. Two, due to the desert and beach sand considerations I want to be able to remove the floor during clean up.

I found pretty nice ones on Walmart Online. Compared them to the ones available from Amazon and it appears that I can get solid color tiles that are nearly 1/2" thick. This will help insulate the floor, deaden sound in the coach and be squishy on our feets.

As for longevity and everyday wear .... I'll let you cats know.

Don't use self adhesive flooring tiles in an RV. I made that mistake once...live and learn.

Playtime II wrote:
Allure planks with glue strips were very easy to install and keep clean. However, we do have end seams that have separated (up to 1/8") in places. Very slick when only wearing socks.

I put it in my house. One year later it all went to the dump. It shrinks. Replaced it with Pergo max. I hate Allure.

Wow, OK. That allure stuff looks great but I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only one on a budget here. Is it as expensive as it seems?

Due to the cats, the dust storms on the playa and our beach trips I was considering something like those rubber inter-locking squares that I could remove if I needed to, swap if something bad happened on them or pop up and vacuum the sand out of the coach after a week at Burning Man. We don't typically wear shoes much unless we are doing that work thing so something spongy sounds good as well as deadening sound within the coach.

Perchance anyone here has used something that off the charts ....

We installed Armstrong premium grade snap edge laminate planks throughout. Consumer Report rated it as having the best scratch/abrasion resistance. We put down a couple of washable throw rugs and a runner. After 6 years of full timing use with us,two dogs and one cat it still looked great. Very easy and fast to clean.

We installed commercial grade sheet flooring. It's tough, dirt does not stick to it, and it looks great even after 7 years of fulltime living.

Looking forward to seeing your finished remodel!