Carpet...yuck May 11, 2010, 12:11:54 am Yahoo Message Number: 112467I am in the process of replacing the carpet with most likely the TrafficMaster Allure vinyl flooring. I drew a line from the entry ('95 23.5 TK) to the bathroom wall and stopped there. This brings up the question of the cab area. I am so anti-carpet and want to remove all of it. Has anyone tried this in the cab? What is under the carpet in the cab area? I was thinking of leaving it on the engine cover for insulation but that is the ONLY place I want this stuff in my RV.thanks for any help
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #1 – May 11, 2010, 01:11:28 am Yahoo Message Number: 112468Ted: When we put allure in our 1988 MP we stopped right where the cab started and the plywood stopped from the coach area, but we were able to see under the carpeting there. In our plan the plywood stepped down in the cab area and was not level with the coach floor And behind the passenger seat the carpet seemed to mold over bump areas. We only were able to see some of the flooring but it does not seem to be very even under the seats. Sorry that is all I have to offer. I am sure each model maybe a little different. Laying allure in the cab will be some fantastic challenge and please post pictures if you do it because this I really want to see.Here is our allure project in the photo file: http://tinyurl.com/22s36wnHave a good evening.Sherry 1988 MP Snookyfloor.ithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com, "Ted" wrote:
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #2 – May 11, 2010, 11:33:31 am Yahoo Message Number: 112476I just finished replacing all the flooring
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #3 – May 11, 2010, 11:37:35 am Yahoo Message Number: 112477100% agreement with Sherry's advice - don't think about trying to put allure or any hard surface floor up front, it will be a colossal pa
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #4 – May 11, 2010, 07:08:23 pm Yahoo Message Number: 112497"I am so anti-carpet and want to remove all of it. Has anyone tried this in the cab?" Many people have a prejudice against carpeting, but to be fair, it has significant advantages, especially in the cab. For one thing, it provides insulation against heat and cold--about the only insulation you'll get in what is basically just a steel box. In particular, it helps keep engine compartment heat from penetrating into the cab. You probably don't think about this ordinarily, but that engine is six inches from your right leg, and it's HOT! You need all the protection you can get to keep your drumstick from being roasted as you drive down the road. ;-) Another thing carpeting does is muffle sound. It reduces noise penetration (again, think about the engine) and also stops sound from bouncing around. That's why a room with hardwood floors sound so harsh and noisy compared to a carpeted room. Engine and road noise aren't just annoying; they're fatiguing. You don't need that when you're driving long distances. My advice: set your prejudices aside for a minute and think about what your cab would feel like with carpeting: noisy and buzzy, hot in summer, cold in winter. Are you really sure that's what you want for yourself?Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #5 – May 11, 2010, 11:08:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 112504Quote "I am so anti-carpet and want to remove all of it. Has anyone tried this in the cab?" Many people have a prejudice against carpeting, but to be fair, it has significant advantages, especially in the cab. For one thing, it provides insulation against heat and cold--about the only insulation you'll get in what is basically just a steel box. In particular, it helps keep engine compartment heat from penetrating into the cab. You probably don't think about this ordinarily, but that engine is six inches from your right leg, and it's HOT! You need all the protection you can get to keep your drumstick from being roasted as you drive down the road. ;-) Another thing carpeting does is muffle sound. It reduces noise penetration (again, think about the engine) and also stops sound from bouncing around. That's why a room with hardwood floors sound so harsh and noisy compared to a carpeted room. Engine and road noise aren't just annoying; they're fatiguing. You don't need that when you're driving long distances. My advice: set your prejudices aside for a minute and think about what your cab would feel like with carpeting: noisy and buzzy, hot in summer, cold in winter. Are you really sure that's what you want for yourself?Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/ Thanks for the sound advice Andy!Ted
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #6 – May 12, 2010, 12:01:14 am Yahoo Message Number: 112506Of course I meant to say "think about what your cab would feel like withOUT carpeting"! But you got the idea. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #7 – May 12, 2010, 12:35:28 am Yahoo Message Number: 112508Ken: Be sure to post your pictures. I love hearing about and seeing pictures of improvement ideas from everyone.Sherry
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #8 – May 12, 2010, 10:01:36 am Yahoo Message Number: 112517Just a thought; Indoor pollution has been something of interest to me for a while now and although I certainly am not perfect
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #9 – May 12, 2010, 11:48:17 am Yahoo Message Number: 112523We will use Earth Weave's Dolomite all wool carpet for the cab area, buying through HealthyHome.com
Re: Carpet...yuck Reply #10 – May 12, 2010, 04:25:21 pm Yahoo Message Number: 112536On Wed, 12 May 2010 13:59:41 -0000, rvbeary wrote:QuoteI even bought my Lazy Daze (a 2000) used on purpose as a larger amount of the toxic chemicals used in making the carpet, cabinets, and just about everything had been vented already. We bought ours new and we were delighted that it had nothing we could smell. I know some folks are more sensitive than others, but for us the LD had none of odors that SOB's have.Keeping the carpet and the flooring.Cheers, Don & Dorothy
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