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Gregg · 02-09-2014, 16:20

Taking out the carpet for the new tile floor and found what looks like sound proofing material? It appears to be just up front. The metal piece appears just to hold it down on the back edge.
Has anyone else found this? Am I right or is it something else?

rsbaker · 02-09-2014, 17:23

(02-09-2014 16:20)Gregg Wrote: Taking out the carpet for the new tile floor and found what looks like sound proofing material? It appears to be just up front. The metal piece appears just to hold it down on the back edge.
Has anyone else found this? Am I right or is it something else?

It is sound proofing and vibration dampening for the generator noise that would otherwise infiltrate the cabin

***ernie ekberg*** · 02-09-2014, 20:12

Yup- all birds have them. the metal piece was bluebirds version of a transition slope

davidbrady · 02-09-2014, 20:21

Gregg,

I agree with the others. It's a lead impregnated rubber mat for sound and vibration damping. I removed mine when Ernie installed my engineered hardwood floor. It is effective; I noticed an increase in both generator noise and vibration without the mat, but the increase was never bothersome.

Thanks for the pics! Keep 'em coming! Smile

Gregg · 02-10-2014, 01:09

Thanks to all,
I get into these projects and think I know what I am doing. It really helps to have an experienced group to rely on.

More pics to follow.

Gregg · 02-10-2014, 23:32

Looks like the sound proofing has to come out. Even with the metal transition piece, the height difference was too much for the tile.

Gregg · (This post was last modified: 05-18-2014 16:27 by Gregg.)

Majority of floor is done.

Tile we used

We have up front to finish but entry steps are done. We decided to go with wood since this was my first tile job.

(05-18-2014 16:16)Gregg Wrote: Majority of floor is done.

Tile we used

We have up front to finish but entry steps are done. We decided to go with wood since this was my first tile job.

jwasnewski · (This post was last modified: 05-28-2014 00:22 by jwasnewski.)

(05-18-2014 16:16)Gregg Wrote: Majority of floor is done.

Tile we used

We have up front to finish but entry steps are done. We decided to go with wood since this was my first tile job.

(05-18-2014 16:16)Gregg Wrote: Majority of floor is done.

Tile we used

We have up front to finish but entry steps are done. We decided to go with wood since this was my first tile job.

Whoops.
So how is the tile floor floating on that wood?

Gregg · 05-30-2014, 11:27

Hey Leroy,
I probably wasn’t very clear on what I meant by a floating tile floor. When we started looking at tile flooring, there were several comments about big tile cracking in motor homes, due to vibration and stress. We wanted to avoid this so we looked for a tile which you installed without gluing it to the subfloor. Also, I didn’t want to put down backer board.
We found this product which is designed not to be glued.

It has a nonskid backing attached to the tile which snaps together forming an exact joint.

You then use their grout which I think is formulated with some adhesive. This holds the tile in place. I’m sure this holds in a home, in the Bird I used wood blocks wherever the tile wasn’t tight against something.

jwasnewski · (This post was last modified: 06-02-2014 21:03 by jwasnewski.)

(05-30-2014 11:27)Gregg Wrote: Hey Leroy,
I probably wasn’t very clear on what I meant by a floating tile floor. When we started looking at tile flooring, there were several comments about big tile cracking in motor homes, due to vibration and stress. We wanted to avoid this so we looked for a tile which you installed without gluing it to the subfloor. Also, I didn’t want to put down backer board.
We found this product which is designed not to be glued.

It has a nonskid backing attached to the tile which snaps together forming an exact joint.

You then use their grout which I think is formulated with some adhesive. This holds the tile in place. I’m sure this holds in a home, in the Bird I used wood blocks wherever the tile wasn’t tight against something.

I see how it is floating. Thanks.

I have a floating laminate floor in my home. I wonder about it but to date it seems fine. I also have a floating tile floor installed over Schluter on the second floor. It is actually disconnected from the substrate and is rock solid. Interesting engineering.

My coach's tile has never cracked and is stuck tight.