Laminate flooring for 5th wheel

I'm interested in this as well. I wanted to do this (or even the nice lino that looks like plank wood) - however, what happens where the slide and floor "meet" when the slide is out? How does it look. Can someone please post pictures?

Thanks!

Can't remember what kind I used(got it Lowes)....but installed it a year ago in the living room with a slide and the bedroom with a slide. Has been in weather down to single digits and temps up to 100. Have not had any problems and the slides come in and go out as usual.

has anyone done the floor that have slides

I replace the carpet with laminate wood 2 years ago and I don't have any problem.It looks after 2 years like new.

I am still wayne_tw wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
The problem with all laminent flooring is the sub straight. It is largely made from some sort of wood by product. And as such is subject to swelling and shrinkage. When it is laid in an RV that is stories in Humid conditions it could become a big problem. Lots of people have installed the vinyl plank flooring with great success instead.

Laminate IS NOT made from a wood product, well at least in the context of "wood." The surface of laminate is melamine resin and the backing material is medium density fiberboard.

Sorry, IT IS A WOOD PRODUCT!! At least according to Wikipedia.
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure.
Been in the business too many years to say any different.
While it may be more stable than real wood, it is still a natural product and when exposed to moisture is will attract that moisture and swell. Don't believe me, just leave a piece sitting outside all winter.

I used the vinyl plank (Allure) flooring. Looked great the first season. The cold weather did a number on the end seams and they pulled apart. In the heat of the summer, the gaps closed up part way. It's not bad, most people don't notice but I do.

Thank You
Good photos

used vinyl planking and LOVE it. No problems so far.

Here is a link to some of my flooring reno pics, we left the cockpit carpet in and put white plush carpet in the bedroom for warm toes in the morning. Cost me about $200 in material, ( got the white plush carpet remnant for $15 at a discount store.

Photos
Hope it helps.

gjwarneke wrote:
Usmcsousa, Did you also do your slides? Do slides move over the plank flooring ok? Thinking of doing new floor in our 5ver in the future.
Thank You
Jo

No sorry, my unit is lacking a side out, ive read a lot about pros and cons of flooring under a slide. My guess is there shouldn't be a clearance issue with the vinyl plank, ours was significantly thinner than our factory carpet and padding.