Pergo Flooring - follow up November 28, 2007, 09:27:51 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86472Hey! I've been asked to follow up on the Pergo. (Really!) We love it! With 5 people and 2 dogs, it seems impervious. We tromp in with dirty shoes and try to take them off in time, but if someone or a dog gets the floor wet, a quick paper towel cleans it up.We put a TX rug in the kitchen and a $20 fuzzy-wuzzy rug from Home Depot on the floor between the sofas. They get a lot of dirt on them, but can be shaken off or vacuumed at home.The floor is quickly cleaned with a Swiffer that hangs in the wardrobe (I took out one section of the swiffer handle).I do have a few tips for the quarter-round that I failed to share. Remember how the first 5 pieces took us 3 hours? Well, I actually did all the rest myself the second day in about 4 hours. I only had to use a tape measure once under the sofa. I am spatially- challenged, so if I can do it, anyone can do it.Here's how:1. Borrow a power miter saw- it is "heavenly" as Ned said for cutting both the Pergo and the Pergo quarter-round trim.2. The trim has a top side and a bottom side- the bottom side has some pergo wood color on it.3. Cut just one piece of trim at a time, but wait until you have about 3 pieces cut to secure them.4. Cut the longest pieces first to make best use of your trim 5. Hold the trim piece in place in the RV and mark the top edge cut with a pencil. Then draw the direction that the trim should be cut on that piece. If it is an outside turn, you need the bottom edge longer. For an inside turn, you need the top edge longer. Or something like that! 6. Tote your marked trim piece to the miter saw, turn your saw to the 45-degree angle that matches your pencil mark, and cut.7. Go back into the RV with that proudly-cut piece. Hold it in place. Place another trim piece next to it and mark that one. Do that 3 times so you can secure about 3 pieces at a time for the best fit.8. When you have about 3 pieces cut, use a good hot glue gun (not a mini) to secure the trim in place. Then if you need to pull a piece in or out just a little for a perfect fit, you can adjust them together before gluing. My neighbor owned a wood company and told me the hot glue install trick (It was after-the-fact with the Pergo, but we did so in with our playroom hardwood install and that was a GREAT idea. It would have taken me a lot less time to install the trim if I had used a glue gun than nails- that trim is very hard to hammer into) 9. For the pergo-to-carpet (in the cab) transition trim piece, just secure a piece of quarter-round face up instead of the $30 threshold pergo piece. Not only is it cleaner and smaller, but if you have the older, slide-out dinette style booth, then you have room to slide it out without going over trim.We are extremely pleased with the Pergo. It went together very tightly so there are no cracks. It was padded since it was the Lowe's Signature type- which is not considered a real high-quality Pergo, but it sure looks great and was fun to work with. It makes no noise when walked on and seems much more like our on-site finished downstairs real hardwood floors than the pre-finished ¾ inch real hardwoods that were much heavier and more expensive that we put in the Playroom. The Playroom hardwoods creak a bit when walked on (they are floating and held with clips and glued by section) and they have cracks between some of the individual boards, although the overall effect is nice. But the Pergo oddly seems much more "real" hardwood.We don't find it particularly cold (I think the vinyl in the bath feels icy and would like to carry the pergo into there), but we don't think any cold radiates up through it. The padding under the old, flat carpet was so disintegrated that I doubt it had provided any more insulation factor. With Ned's driving, on a recent stop, our King Charles Cavalier slid from the back sofas to the front carpet as we arrived home. The dogs need to be secured during travel! But it left no scratches at all. The floor looks the same as when we installed it. I'd say that given the low cost, ease and speed of installation, ese of maintenace, and the great look, I'd put them in any LD I had the privilege of owning. Unfortunately, I'd probably even put them in a new rig, which seems like a waste of perfectly good carpet, but I just really can't do carpet with kids and dogs. It would be really nice for LD to offer Pergo as an option.Hope that helps!Tess in TX '92 MB – Ciao Baby!
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #1 – November 28, 2007, 09:54:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86475--- "teresadhill" wrote:QuoteHey! I've been asked to follow up on the Pergo. (Really!) LOL...now that's what I call a fast response! Great report, Tessa. How about the noise level en route? Any of the kids slide around like the dog? If anyone else has either Pergo or linoleum installed, please add your report. The main concerns about carpet removal have always been loss of weather and noise insulation.Andrew 1999 23.5' TK, SF Bay Area
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #2 – November 28, 2007, 10:06:51 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86477Oh, I'm sure the kids would slide around too if I let them roam freely during travel. While they can change position, I like them strapped in as much as possible- Remember, this is Ned driving! Hold on! Noise? 3 kids and 2 dogs and you're asking me about noise? Seriously, the screens rattling in the windows make noise (I need to install the factory screen clips I bought). The oven grate inside the oven rattles. But I don't think we've ever heard the floor make noise. Do you mean the noise level in the rig might be higher because of the floor vs. carpet? No, we really don't find that, perhaps because there really isn't that much flooring in our rig. We also have the entry rug and 2 other rugs.Hope that helps, Tessa
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #3 – November 29, 2007, 01:39:25 am Yahoo Message Number: 86489"Hey! I've been asked to follow up on the Pergo. (Really!)"Tessa Nice report. Now convince Steve at LD to offer it instead of carpet as an option. The blue carpet in our 2003 starting showing dirt almost immediately. We have had it totally covered with fitted throw rugs since the first month of ownership. I may need to do this someday.Larry
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #4 – November 29, 2007, 11:00:57 am Yahoo Message Number: 86511Quote I had Pergo installed in my previous rig. When I sold it to buy Browian, it was still in great shape after 3 years. There was one dent where I dropped a 400W metal inverter. I will be installing Pergo/Costco shortly. It comes in colors that match the interior woodwork that Lazy Daze uses. Allergies make the carpeting untenable. Three years ago when we went to the Mothership for the first time, Ed said he would extend the vinyl flooring into the TK area. This year when we finally purchased, Steve said no way, mentioned bolts in the floor. Is this a problem or can you get around it? I will find out when I take up the carpeting. Tessa's floor looks fantastic. Beverly
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #5 – November 29, 2007, 11:56:01 am Yahoo Message Number: 86515--- "teresadhill" wrote:QuoteNoise? 3 kids and 2 dogs and you're asking me about noise? Seriously, the screens rattling in the windows make noise (I need to install the factory screen clips I bought). The oven grate inside the oven rattles. But I don't think we've ever heard the floor make noise. Yeah, I guess any floor noise is likely to be drowned out by all the other stuff going on. It was one of the arguments against removing the carpet, but very few people have actually done so and reported the results. Your report will help others facing a similar decision. Even if it was colder & noisier, I imagine the "pros" outweigh any "cons"...at least in your case with 7 living creatures roaming the rig.Andrew 1999 23.5' TK, SF Bay Area
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #6 – November 29, 2007, 03:26:53 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86533Shazzam! This person did a terrific job with carpet and pergo installation. Glenn Duncan?Pictures here: http://snipurl.com/1ue2a>Tessa in TX '92 MB- Ciao Baby!
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #7 – November 29, 2007, 03:39:02 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86535"Shazzam! This person did a terrific job with carpet and pergo installation. Glenn Duncan? Pictures here: http://snipurl.com/1ue2a>"Tessa I like how he removed the carpet on the sides of the entry stairwell and replaced it with wood. In wet and muddy conditions, it can be tough to keep this area clean. I may yet take the carpet out of ours and replace it with wood or sheet flooring. It would so easy to keep the floor clean during our beach trips. In the bath and Lounge, I would custom fit a durable, washable carpet and hold it in place with snaps and/or Velcro. It would be used for cold weather camping. It would be ideal if it could be taken out and hosed off in the driveway."Shazzam" Is that the way you folks talk down in Texas?Larry
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #8 – November 29, 2007, 04:12:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86536Quote --- "teresadhill" wrote: Hey! I've been asked to follow up on the Pergo. (Really!) LOL...now that's what I call a fast response! Great report, Tessa. How about the noise level en route? Any of the kids slide around like the dog? If anyone else has either Pergo or linoleum installed, please add your report. The main concerns about carpet removal have always been loss of weather and noise insulation.Andrew 1999 23.5' TK, SF Bay Area I've had vinyl self-stick floor tiles throughout my LD for almost 2 years now; they have held up very well even with full-timing and about 15k miles. I don't think I have noticed any additional noise. The floor does get a little chilly but I don't know how much overall insulation is lost. I have throw rugs too for my bare feet....David Forness 2000 MB
Re: Pergo Flooring - follow up Reply #9 – November 29, 2007, 08:06:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86549While we still have the carpet in the lounge area, I'd love to take it out, one of the best things we did was remove the carpet from the stairwell and replace it with black vinyl tiles. It's much easier to clean and it doesn't catch all the dust and dog hair.-- Jonna in Tortuga, 2001 Teal RB 'Tortuga' Find us MAPhttp://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=1013> Follow the BLOG herehttp://www.baddog.com/blog/blog.html>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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