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General Boards => Redecorating and Updating your Motorhome => Topic started by: Richard And Babs Ames on February 26, 2013, 08:56:07 PM
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Doing some upgrades on our 1997 Patriot and thinking ov flooring. Wife wants a solid surface (not carpet0 what is the lightest.
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Richard,
The engineered laminates are light, extremely durable and relatively easy to install. I installed in my coach (replaced carpet) about 3 years ago and we are very happy with it.
Steve
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I expect vinyl tile would qualify, but the real deal tile would be best if weight isn't really that big an issue.
Joel
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Doing some upgrades on our 1997 Patriot and thinking ov flooring. Wife wants a solid surface (not carpet0 what is the lightest.
Hey Richard, check into using an LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile). Very lightweight, looks like real ceramic if you choose the right pattern, easy to install, requires no grout, wears & cleans great. I have pics of mine shown here at this link: http://forum.bacrallies.com/m-1360757109/. Bryan
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Bryan the tile is on our list. Thank you .
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I don't think you will have an issue, but do check your weights. Real tile or stone will add more pounds than carpet, and may push you over your max weights. Our '06 does have some room for added weight, but not much.
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Looks like Richard's thinking vinyl tile, Jerry. A recent issue of Consumer Reports rated a model of Armstrong vinyl highest for its realistic appearance: Alterna Mesa Stone Canyon Sun. It outranked all tested flooring types (they didn't rate ceramic tiles) except for one; Congoleum DuraCeramic Sierra Slate SI-74 Golden Griege, which outgunned them all in tests for foot traffic wear, scratch, stain, and dent resistance, and ultra violet light color change. ;)
Consumer Reports, July, 2012, pp. 30-32.
Joel
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Our 1997 is one of the first slide outs and was overweight a bit with the original tires. We went through the axle move as outlined by Magnum to get the extra GVW in the tires so watching the coach "waist line" closely. Trying to caculate the wieght difference between tile, vinyl tile and laminate. Wife wants tile of course.
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Richard, I just weighed a single ceramic tile I have laying around, 1 ft. square. It is 4lb. 0.6oz. If you can calculate your total square footage needed, perhaps that will give you some idea of the weight for real tile - minus the approx. weight of any existing carpet and other flooring you'll remove, for total effect on your coach. Vinyl tiles weigh a little over a pound apiece, but may be a smidgen smaller dimensionally, 11 3/4" X 11 3/4".
Joel
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Richard,
Weighed an unused box of laminate. Figure 0.7 lbs/sq ft.
Steve
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Thank You Steve