An education in flooring

[David Brady]

Hi Nick,

It was great meeting you too. You've got a great coach. Don't forget
to add paint to your list:

Navarro's Body Shop Los Algodones Mexico

And, if you need flooring, there's none better than Ernie Ekberg.

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC

-----Original Message-----

From: nkeese33

Sent: May 28, 2009 7:28 PM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: An education in flooring

Ernest and Dave,



It was good meeting you on Monday Memeorial Day. I appreciate you stopping by to see my Vintage Bird in the parking lot of Lowes and appreciated the invite to this forum. I hope Dave's flooring job went well.



I am looking forward to correcting some issues with my Vintage Bird in the next several weeks. I will post my successes (optimism) as:



the generator slide is re-built,

the AC invertor is replaced and reimplemented into the coach's AC power delivery system,

the generator auto shut-off problem is investigated and corrected,

the on-board A/C unit is diagnosed and repaired (2 out of 3 work OK),

the engine A/C is re-enabled,

and dashboard wiring is upgraded with new reliable toggle switches.



Keeping it rolling.



Regards,

Nick Keesee

1979 38' FC



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Ernest Ekberg" .> wrote:

>

> 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

>