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Remove and Replace Your RV Slide Carpet
We hated having carpet on our RV slides . It ’ s hard to keep it clean , and it just seems to look old . After much research , we decided to replace our RV ’ s carpet with the Lifetime Vinyl product that looks like wood .
We found it at Home Depot , and since it ’ s waterproof and lightweight it was a perfect choice . Plus we found a shade that compliments our porcelain tile floor .
Time-Consuming , But Totally Worth It
This job took us about 5 days from start to finish . Plan on giving yourself plenty of time to properly remove the carpet , prepare the floor , and cut and install the vinyl flooring . The installation instructions are on the box , but let me give you a quick summary of what you will need to do .
Steps To Replacing RV Carpet With Vinyl Flooring
First , remove all of the old carpet and discard it . Pull all of the carpet tack board , any glue , and all of the staples from the floor . There were a lot of them so this step can take a while . It ’ s important to get all of the staples out so they don ’ t push up through your new floor . Next , starting in a corner , begin laying your floor . We decided to install ours as a floating floor , rather than attaching it to the floor , and that worked perfectly .
We ordered our transition step directly from Newmar , and attached it with permanent contact cement .
This RV remodeling project is a little more time-consuming to complete , but is totally worth the effort !
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