RV 5TH WHEEL RENOVATION: Vinyl Floor Install
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- Part two of our DIY vinyl floor installation in our 5th wheel. After repairing the black mold damage discovered during prep work in our last video, will we finally complete our new floors?!
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Floor Install Part I : • Video
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I could definitely feel your exasperation with the seemingly neverending issues. It can sometimes be overwhelming, I know. It's unfortunate that we cannot hold manufacturers accountable for everything. All we can do is press on. You did a great job!
Thanks! It was definitely wearing me down, but we love the finished product!
On insulation issue, rockwool insulation (Roxul is a brand) would be a reasonable alternative. It is hydrophobic so wouldn’t wick and hold water like fiberglass or cellulose. Wouldn’t expect you to go back in there but hold that nugget for the future.
Great advice Brian. Thanks!
nice job young man....great to see you getting the job done for your family..you taught this old dog a new trick!!
Thanks Steve!
Great job Nate! Way to stay with the job and do a thorough remodel.
Hello I'm from Argentina. I really enjoy too much your videos. I look forward to the next ones. Cheers
I bought a 5th wheel and before I brought it home, I had the whole underside under coated. You might check into that. Good luck
I LOVEIT !!! Great job..i have a 5th wheel with 3 slides, that Really needs the carpet Out and flooring like you did..love the color too..Thank you much for the info ..Blessings Shalom
Thanks for the feedback Sheila. I hope it brought you some inspiration. Good luck on your renovation!
I think you could reduce the squeaking by adding some silicone to the bottom. It would help it adhere but still be pliable and move around as needed.
Great idea. The top step actually lifts up for storage underneath, but maybe I can let a bead of silicone cure before putting the step down and let it dampen the sound. I’m definitely doing this! Thanks for the suggestion!
No has to be free as is floating floor expansion contraction
you are so cute to watch, by far the most fun to watch reno an rv
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We just bought a fifth wheel and wondered how to change the flooring since there are curved walls. Did you just butt yours up against the counter and shower or did you trim with something? How about slide outs where there is carpet?
You do some impressive work.
Hey, thanks Keith!
Can you add a link to the flooring you guys used please?
Good Morning. Now that is almost 3 years how is the floor holding up. Ang good ideas to think about. Jack
What about the slides? How did that work with the drop
At 9:01 if I wasn’t eating my sandwich, I would’ve subbed immediately! All jokes aside, awesome video. By far one of the best remodeling videos I’ve seen on TH-cam. Nonetheless, after I finished eating I subbed. Great job guys!
Great workmanship. I also have vinyl sheet flooring and am wondering if you had any problems with the slide with the thicker Plank Flooring? Did you have to adjust the slide up at all?
Thanks
No issue at all. The large slide that the couch is on raises itself approx 1” as it slides in, so there’s plenty of clearance. All the other slides on our 2016 Open Range 376FBH slide in level, but are already significantly raised - so much so, that we don’t even have to roll up the high-pile rugs. They slide in right over them.
@@ProjectTrek Great Thank You!
How is the floor 1 year later? Did it go through freeze and thaw? Did any of it buckle?
Everything is good. No buckling. The only issue with the flooring is the weight. It did add 500 lbs to the rig. Very durable though.
If I heard correctly in the previous video you first discovered the mold issue after pulling out the fireplace so did ever actually locate the source of the leak? Given the location my expectation would be from the shower plumbing since they share that wall...
Yes, there were 3 simultaneous leaks. Ice maker line, P-trap coming from shower, and a manufacture defect near both wheel wells that caused the tires to kick up water into the underbelly. What a mess, but it’s all better than new now.
Project Trek 😳 wow! Glad you removed the fireplace and started literally digging into the issue. I know i was a lot of work and must have been incredibly frustrating having just bought it, but at least you know that the rig should be good for many miles to come.
Haha it was a hellish week, but black mold scares the crap out of me. Even besides the mold though, there were a few spots where my body weight was enough to break through the decking. These were in pretty obscure spots (under the water heater, under the entertainment center) but the rot would have spread eventually.
It was frustrating, because had I known that I could have negotiated more at the dealer, but they sold it “as-is” and I still got them to come off quite a bit.
Frustrating yes, but with all the soft spots we felt, I was TOO surprised will what we found.
Great video! All that mold you've found really sucks, but its great to see that you were able to handle it all! I do have a couple questions, as I have an Open Range as well, 2018 374BHS. How thick is the plywood in your main floor? Is it the same construction as say the kids room floor? How heavy is the vinyl compared to the carpet? Thanks in advance!
The floor decking over the axles is 1/2”. I think it is 3/4” over the slides. The bunkroom is similar construction to the main living area, but with less insulation. I’d say the sheet vinyl that comes from the factory is very lightweight and is comparable to the “carpet”. The carpet really is horrible though. When we tore it out, there must have been 5-7 pounds of sand trapped in there.
The vinyl planks we installed are VERY heavy - 55lbs per box. If I were do this again, I’d probably go with sheet vinyl.
@Project Trek thanks for the response! I appreciate your time. We have a couple spots in the main floor that are a little softer than others. I hope it's not all mold!
My husband is currently traveling in our fifthwheel. Are you guys living in the rv while replacing the flooring?
We need to replace most of the kitchen flooring but don't know if thats possible while living in the rv
If he’s by himself and one spot for a week or two it’s doable. It’d be hell with an entire family in there trying to live.
Can I ask how you did the trim out for the living room slide area. Our slide looks the same as yours and we have hesitated to pull out the carpet due to that area. Thanks, WeavingRVer.
I used rolled vinyl sheeting, a long strip of it, glued down to the plywood decking on the slide. I ran the edge piece of the vinyl plank flooring through the table saw and cut an indention on the underside of the flooring to accommodate the thickness of the vinyl transition “flap”.
It’s not a perfect match, but you’d have to stare at it awhile to notice the difference.
Project Trek Thank you so much for the added information. We really need to replace our carpet!
Great! Hope it helped. I’d love to know how your project turns out.
what flooring did you use
Hey Stephen, we used the Shaw vinyl plank flooring from Lowe’s.
Have any of them popped off with all the movement? How it holding up?
There has been one plank that did pop up on one end, but it was an installation error. My main complaint is that the flooring has “yellowed” quite a bit. I’m not sure if it’s sun damage or just foot traffic. The main things that have been damaged due to all the rig movement has been the corner trim.
@@ProjectTrek thank you for the reply. I returned mine and since I had to do a leak repair I will be laying vynil sheet instead.
Whats the crowbar tool thats bright green you used to lift up the carpet on the slide? Can you also recommend other tools i would need to take out carpet out of my fifth wheel and put down vynil plank? I know nothing and im doing it myself. My brain hurts from trying to research and make a plan lol
I believe they are called fencing pliers, and they were worth their weight in gold.
Just start. It’s stupid simple once you commit. 🤣
@@ProjectTrek ok i cant find the fencing pliers lol ive been looking online and home dept and lowes. What you used is like a crowbar with a shovel handle, fencing pliers look like big pliers. Can you please tell me the brand or store you got it from? Id really love to buy it to help me! Thanks so much! :)
Maybe you’re talking about the Fubar tool? Copy/paste this link:
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@@ProjectTrek yes!!! Thats the one! Lol the one you were lifting up the carpet with on the slide! It looked helpful. Ok im going to purchase that one, what other tools are a must for doing flooring? Like a saw or maybe a vinyl plank cutter? I know i need a square and a rubber hammer...
Use marine grade plywood.
Haha, I went into Lowe’s in ATL and asked for Marine grade plywood and they looked at me like I had an eyeball in the middle of my forehead.
Get a dehumidify