Just out of curiosity I am wondering what people are doing to cover the cold bare floor. I was wondering if a wooden laminate would work. Have some left over from a laundry room. Only concern with that or carpet is being able do easily remove it to dry it out. Camped a couple weeks ago in a monsoon and had no other option but to pack up in the downpour. Of course once it was folded up everything inside was soaked. Laminate concerns me if moisture gets underneath then you have a breeding ground for mold mildew etc.
we used indoor/outdoor carpet from lowes. it is cheap and durable and since it is low pile it is easy to clean if you get anything on it. we cut it to fit and since our vrv is a toyhauler, we roll it up prior to putting the toys in when we break camp. it does a pretty good job and you can walk on the floor in bare feet in all but freezing weather
We use a few random rugs. When they get dirty they are easily removed and washed.
We've never used anything in our 8.1 but various throw rugs, what I call the "Persian rugs" (but I have a weird sense of humor). My understanding is that LL no longer makes the custom rug that fits around the low cabinet (or AC) by the door, but when we bought Rose in 2010 we ordered it and still have it. It's washable. We added a more-or-less matching gray throw rug from Voldemart to cover the rest of the deck. Over time we figured out that thin rugs don't insulate well in cooler weather, so we've added more, but always low-nap, easily removed for thorough cleaning. Some are even washable. We also have a couple of washable entrance rugs we use below the step.
Some folks get the interlocking foam tiles that really insulate, great if you camp much in chilly weather. People carefully cut them out to it around cabinets and such, but I can't get on my knees for an length of time any more so we make do with the Persian rugs. :D
[font size="3"]If you want a warm floor and are willing to work a bit, install 2' x 2' interlocking rubber floor tiles. Very warm, cushy to bare feet, easy to replace if damaged, and no mildew/rot.
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I have the interlocking foam tiles they work great!
I went with the interlocking foam tiles. Cheapest source was Harbor Freight - on sale at $9.99 for a pack of 6.
My experience, with photos, towards the end of this thread:
http://livinlite.proboards.com/thread/692/flooring-decide
I got my interlocking floor tiles at Sam's club.... a little thicker than Harbor Freight....very easy to work with.make the floor very comfortable.
If you use any of the foam tiles open the package and let them air out for a day or two to keep the odor down a bit.
Also take into account that the foam tiles expand a fair amount in the summer so be sure to leave expansion room if you are installing them in cooler temps.
-Sean
I have a few spots that bubble up in the heat till the ac gets going!
I covered the entire floor of my Axxess with the 2x2 foam from Lowe's. Works great and easy to wash.
Thanks for all the great responses!
[quote source="/post/15496/thread" author="@dennis" timestamp="1443233833"]I covered the entire floor of my Axxess with the 2x2 foam from Lowe's. Works great and easy to wash.[/quote]Very similar to the ones I got at Harbor Freight, I believe.
In any case, they were quite a bit cheaper - $9.99/pack, I think. As a data point, virtually no smell when installed, though they had sat for a few months in their packaging before we installed them.
[p]For our camper we use rubber backed carpeted floor mats, easy to remove and clean.[/p]
Last Friday, I went to Home Depot and picked up 2 packs of 2'x2' foam tiles. We could either get terrazzo or wood "flooring". We opted for the wood, just for a homey feeling. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/07/283458507579afdae537f52577feb28e.jpg)
I was 2 tiles short of completing the whole floor, but realized a cheap entry throw rug would fit nicely under the table. This past weekend, it was 42 degrees at night and windy. We had an oil filled radiator in there which kept it above 60. I'm glad I put the floor in before we went.
Do the 2'x2' tiles interfere with slide outs?
I have a QS 10, so no slide outs. I did not measure but they are probably 7/16" thick.
[quote source="/post/15889/thread" timestamp="1444273535" author="@aggie79"]Do the 2'x2' tiles interfere with slide outs? [/quote][font size="3"]I used 7/8" thick 2x2 interlocking foam tiles from RubberFlooringInc.com in my 21RBS. Those were the thickest tiles I could find and give the best insulation. Initially there is a slight interference with some cosmetic trim pieces on the lower corners of the slide below the seats. These are not needed and easily removed. After that the slide operates without impairment. The slide bounces during travel and does leave a slight impression on the floor, but it's not objectionable and soon ignored. I don't believe the 16s or 14s would even have this issue due to the way the slides are elevated.[/font]
Thank you for the information. I really appreciate everyone's kindness in the forum. We are hoping to order a CampLite next fall.
The rubber foam tiles I sourced from Costco and Harbor Freight both fit easily under the slideout of our 21BHS and do not interfere with it.
[quote source="/post/15892/thread" timestamp="1444309319" author="@nwoflatlander"]I have a QS 10, so no slide outs. I did not measure but they are probably 7/16" thick. [/quote]Are your benches not removable? First I saw non-removable in a 10.0 or do you have a special package/order of some kind? If you did order it that way, may I ask why? Just curious.
I am interested to see how the wood grain holds up on the foam panels. It looks great and really seems to make it lighter in there. May have to look for these when we replace the tiles we have installed now.
My wife bought indoor/outdoor carpet at Home Depot. She cut it to fit but it slides around a little. Was hoping to not put anything sticky on the floor to hold it.
Sorry for not responding sooner, life happens. We have the off-road package on our QS10. With having this package, the benches are no longer removable to accommodate the larger wheel wells. We just finished our first trip of the year and after 10 nights in it, they are still holding up. We have 3 kids and no one wears shoes on it, except for right in front of the door.
We just ordered this Diamond Tread Garage Flooring from Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/G-Floor-7-5-ft-x-17-ft-Diamond-Tread-Commercial-Grade-Slate-Grey-Garage-Floor-Cover-and-Protector-GF75DT717SG/203450751
The 7.5 x 17 piece will do our entire trailer seamlessly (we are about 16.5 ft from the rear cargo door to the front kitchen cabinets, and a little over 6.5 ft wide inside). The leftover pieces should be enough to even cover the floor of the kitchen cabinets and front cargo area, although those areas will have seams.
Quote from: @billmoore" timestamp="1463512064" source="/post/21256/threadWe just ordered this Diamond Tread Garage Flooring from Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/G-Floor-7-5-ft-x-17-ft-Diamond-Tread-Commercial-Grade-Slate-Grey-Garage-Floor-Cover-and-Protector-GF75DT717SG/203450751
How much will that help with the temperature? It's probably not quite as bad as directly stepping on cold aluminum, but will it be that much different? No doubt it will wear well.
[quote source="/post/21306/thread" author="@woodman" timestamp="1463672148"]How much will that help with the temperature? It's probably not quite as bad as directly stepping on cold aluminum, but will it be that much different? No doubt it will wear well.[/quote]Hopefully it will be better than the bare aluminum. It is a pretty popular flooring choice for toyhaulers, because of the ease of cleaning up any oil or fuel drippings from the toys. Our main reason for going this route is because with the wintertime day/night temperature fluctuations we get here in the PNW, the daily freeze/thaw was causing condensation under the carpet tiles we had in there and they got moldy so we had to rip them all out and throw them away.
We've learned that leaving vents open keeps the condensation from forming, so hopefully that won't happen again, but if it does, it will be a lot easier to deal with on vinyl sheet flooring that can just be rolled back to clean underneath.
Rigid vinyl plank flooring is great for this application too. When we camp in the winter it gets mighty cold. If you spill something it is instantly frozen and the condensation is mad crazy. With the vinyl flooring, with a layer of insulation between it and the Al sub floor, I no longer worry about my dog's tongue insta-freezing to the floor...