An education in flooring

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

Very interesting stuff, Ernie. Thanks for posting it. How's the weather up there in NC?
Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
D'Hanis, TX in the winter
Buena Vista, CO in the summer

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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg" wrote:
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> I am currently in NC working with David Brady on his 02Lxi. We have removed the carpet up front to reveal some water and mold damage.The flooring in his coach began with the galvanized metal as the base and then BB installed 3/4 inch plywood. Over the plywood they installed, 1/4 inch cork which came in 4 foot rolls. On top of that came 1/2 inch birch plywood. Then the carpet and pad was installed.
> In the kitchen thru the bath is the same plywood, cork, 1/2 inch birch, then 1/4 inch underlayment where they installed Amtico luxury vinyl tile.
> We have found that with all that on the floor, it does help in noise reduction. We also found that when you walk on the floor, that it moves under foot. To counteract the movement we have installed many more screws in areas to stabilize the floor in preperation for wood.
> The cabinets, closets, bath fixtures were all installed after all this underlayment was put down. So, David has a to die for electric saw that we are using to cut around the base of the cabinets and walls to take up the 1/4 underlayment.
> Thus, there will be the 3/4 plywood, cork, and 1/2 inch plywood all on one level ready for new wood.
> This has been one learning curve about how many different ways that BB worked for individual owners wishes.
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40- bus in Texas
> Cornelius, NC
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