My turn! Carpet out - Pergo it.

I look forward to seeing your progress!

Just helped my son do that in his stick & brick last weekend.

Having installed laminate in a previous camper, a few things come to mind. Make sure you have an adequate expansion gap around the entire perimeter and allow for movement at penetrations like floor vents, toilet, table flange, etc. It's important to have the laminate free floating, esp. if you live where the winter to summer temps change a lot. Buy or make up a little molding/baseboard to cover up the gap.

I am not familiar with Pergo - is it a thin vinyl plank or thicker stuff? Height can be an issue sometimes and conflict with cabinet doors, door sills, toilet, etc. If you lift the toilet, don't forget to replace the gasket. In some cases, it's necessary to use a wax gasket to make the toilet seal properly against the floor flange.

Often, things aren't square, plumb, level or straight in RVs. Be prepared to have to scribe some of the pieces to get a good fit. Kneeling on the floor for long periods can be tough on the body - have Tylenol on hand!

Make sure you get something that's waterproof, or at least highly water-resistant. Pergo can swell and warp when it gets wet, and in a camper, I excpect it'll get wet often.

SwanInWA wrote:
Make sure you get something that's waterproof, or at least highly water-resistant. Pergo can swell and warp when it gets wet, and in a camper, I excpect it'll get wet often.

Cortech is the only laminate that is guaranteed waterproof...I just put it in my kitchen at home...excellent stuff!!!!

lpxguy wrote:


Cortech is the only laminate that is guaranteed waterproof...I just put it in my kitchen at home...excellent stuff!!!!

Can you please provide a link to that product? I have tried searching for it with no success. All I find is clothing and some other stuff but no flooring products.

Edit: Finally found some places with it. Here is one.
Barney

Awesome!

I just updated my thread about the Allure, which I've now had for about 8 months and still no issues. I love that its waterproof, and looks great, and was easy to install.

Pergo? Not us. Carpet Kit roll out with rubber backing. We like carpet under our cold feet.

myredracer wrote:
.........I am not familiar with Pergo - is it a thin vinyl plank or thicker stuff?

3/8"

myredracer wrote:
.........have Tylenol on hand!

Best advice to date!!!! Thanks

i used an Armstrong version of the "Pergo" type flooring to re do the entry eay and my bathroom. The Armstrong is ok with water.

I will say this, it was a hassle to install. Getting all of the joints as tight as they should be all at the same time, can also be difficult. I didnt bother to let it float as it advises because these areas are so small.

And the more cuts you have around stuff like cabinets will make it that much more difficult.

Given what I went through in two small areas (the bathroom admittedly I knew was going to be difficult) I am glad I did not decide to do the whole camper. Instead I carpeted it in a very nice commercial carpet for high traffic (all of an RV is high traffic) it looks great and is tough and warm

Good Luck.