Hi everybody. Im wanting to put new vinyl flooring down in my campervan. There is old discolourd vinyl there which cant be taken up as it is stuck firmly to the floor. Do i need to glue the new vinyl down and if so what glue should I use. Any suggestions would be very welcome.. thanks Linz
mezza56 said
08:01 AM Jun 30, 2018
My advice would be lay vinyl floor planks as they are a lot easier to fit and if one damaged youi can peel it out and replace just that panel , clean the floor really well with a white spirit and use a pressure sensitive glue . I manage caravan parks and do exactly that in the cabins we renovate. you can google how to lay them and trim them , you'll end up with a professional looking job . afterwards either use quad around the edges or just caulk it with silicon.
Linzeelou said
06:41 PM Jun 30, 2018
Thanks for that. It sounds a lot easier than trying to cut vinyl accurately and messing around with toxic glue that is probably going to smell forever
Aus-Kiwi said
09:51 PM Jun 30, 2018
I've just fitted some marine carpet over original carpet and vinyl in ours . It sits down well over whole area. It's used as big mat No glue. Can easy be cleaned, bloomed or vacuumed .. One thing we likes about it . No chance of slipping . Which was an issue with previous vinyl ..
Moose2 said
07:30 AM Jul 2, 2018
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
I've just fitted some marine carpet over original carpet and vinyl in ours . It sits down well over whole area. It's used as big mat No glue. Can easy be cleaned, bloomed or vacuumed .. One thing we likes about it . No chance of slipping . Which was an issue with previous vinyl ..
Not sure what 'blooming' is but the carpet would also be warmer underfoot on those chilly mornings.
Yuglamron said
09:19 AM Jul 2, 2018
I'm with Mezza on this one.
I have "Flotex" carpet on the floor of my MH.
Hate the stuff. It's a dedicated kitchen carpet with ultra short pile. It's a dust and dirt magnet. Looks OK but the Vinyl planks from Armstrong with a self adhesive back was so simple to fit and a quick once over with an Oates sweeper and job done. Occasional wet mop with a cleaner and all good.
When I was fitting it I used some card from the stationers to make templates for the fiddly cut out bits. Worked a treat and having a very hard surface my 45Kilo dog's claws don't mark it.
My vote vinyl planks.
Aus-Kiwi said
10:57 AM Jul 3, 2018
Moose . Yea broom ing . Ahh spell check !! Found ONE surface much easier to sweep out door !! Although we TRY to enjoy the day or time at a place without being tied up in cleaning full time !! Enjoy the life .
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 11:15:28 AM
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 11:17:48 AM
I'm with Mezza. vinyl planks on pressure sensitive glue, but get a small pail of adhesive as well to apply to floor, The self stick ones don't adhere too well in a moving vehicle, and result in lifting edges.
Linzeelou said
07:49 PM Jul 18, 2018
Sorry im a bit confused, are you saying to use both pressure sensitive glue and adhesive together. I have bought the self adhesive vinyl planks and was going to use the pressure sensitve glue as well but Id like to know how you would use adhesive too
grahos said
07:33 PM Aug 14, 2018
I have bought carpet tiles from Bunnings at $5.40 each no need to glue down as they all lock in together,they are 50x50 so for less than $100 dollars including a couple of spares it works out well and is easy to lay.
My advice would be lay vinyl floor planks as they are a lot easier to fit and if one damaged youi can peel it out and replace just that panel , clean the floor really well with a white spirit and use a pressure sensitive glue . I manage caravan parks and do exactly that in the cabins we renovate. you can google how to lay them and trim them , you'll end up with a professional looking job . afterwards either use quad around the edges or just caulk it with silicon.
Not sure what 'blooming' is but the carpet would also be warmer underfoot on those chilly mornings.
I'm with Mezza on this one.
I have "Flotex" carpet on the floor of my MH.
Hate the stuff. It's a dedicated kitchen carpet with ultra short pile. It's a dust and dirt magnet. Looks OK but the Vinyl planks from Armstrong with a self adhesive back was so simple to fit and a quick once over with an Oates sweeper and job done. Occasional wet mop with a cleaner and all good.
When I was fitting it I used some card from the stationers to make templates for the fiddly cut out bits. Worked a treat and having a very hard surface my 45Kilo dog's claws don't mark it.
My vote vinyl planks.
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 11:15:28 AM
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 11:17:48 AM