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Flooring Idea [message #157448] Fri, 20 January 2012 21:57 Go to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Has anyone ever thought about using the snap-together "rubber" tiles made for garage floors in the "house" part of a GMC? They look like they are non-slip and would stand up to sand, dirt, dust and spills.
I got the idea while reading the thread on garage floor paint and watching a segment on a DIY show where they were installing floor that looked a lot like rubber jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Anyway, that flooring might also quiet the ride. It might even work in the cockpit.
Has it been done before?

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Re: Flooring Idea [message #157460 is a reply to message #157448] Fri, 20 January 2012 23:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bukzin is currently offline  bukzin   United States
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Sounds like an interesting idea.

One could also easily replace damaged sections.

What thickness options are there? And pricing?

Bukzin
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Re: [GMCnet] Flooring Idea [message #157462 is a reply to message #157448] Fri, 20 January 2012 23:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Greg and April is currently offline  Greg and April   United States
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My sister has some that she uses for other things - if they get wet
underneath, it will almost never dry unless you remove them from the area
( and liquid can wick from one to another ).
.

Greg H.

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to keep me company.

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>
> Has anyone ever thought about using the snap-together "rubber" tiles made
> for garage floors in the "house" part of a GMC? They look like they are
> non-slip and would stand up to sand, dirt, dust and spills.
> I got the idea while reading the thread on garage floor paint and watching
> a segment on a DIY show where they were installing floor that looked a lot
> like rubber jigsaw puzzle pieces.
> Anyway, that flooring might also quiet the ride. It might even work in
> the cockpit.
> Has it been done before?
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Re: Flooring Idea [message #157469 is a reply to message #157448] Sat, 21 January 2012 07:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dennis S is currently offline  Dennis S   United States
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Yes, Jim Bounds did a coach with a snap together flexible floor product.
I an considering various types for my coach. Lowes offers a special order tile that snaps together -- but the seams are hidden so it looks like slate tile. Costco had a garage tile that was made from old tires.

A couple of sites with some specs...

http://www.greatmats.com/rubber-material.php?gclid=COm0z_mg4a0CFQoj7Aod7Xd53g

http://www.rubberflooringdirect.com/rubber-interlocking-floor-tiles.html


Dennis


ahamilto wrote on Fri, 20 January 2012 21:57

Has anyone ever thought about using the snap-together "rubber" tiles made for garage floors in the "house" part of a GMC? They look like they are non-slip and would stand up to sand, dirt, dust and spills.
I got the idea while reading the thread on garage floor paint and watching a segment on a DIY show where they were installing floor that looked a lot like rubber jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Anyway, that flooring might also quiet the ride. It might even work in the cockpit.
Has it been done before?

Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro

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Re: [GMCnet] Flooring Idea [message #157475 is a reply to message #157462] Sat, 21 January 2012 09:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Greg and April wrote on Fri, 20 January 2012 23:32

My sister has some that she uses for other things - if they get wet underneath, it will almost never dry unless you remove them from the area ( and liquid can wick from one to another ).


Greg H.
That's a negative "feature". I guess anything that doesn't have a layer of adhesive under it to prevent the wicking will do that (even floating floors and carpet squares).

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Re: Flooring Idea [message #157476 is a reply to message #157448] Sat, 21 January 2012 09:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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using the product made out of old tires may make your coach smell like a tire shop lobby on a hot day. Not a terrible smell, but something you want in your coach?

The fake wood floating snap together floors are nice. JWID.

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Re: Flooring Idea [message #157478 is a reply to message #157476] Sat, 21 January 2012 09:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Chr$ wrote on Sat, 21 January 2012 09:18

using the product made out of old tires may make your coach smell like a tire shop lobby on a hot day. Not a terrible smell, but something you want in your coach?

The fake wood floating snap together floors are nice. JWID.
Another good point. My wife has a new purse that radiates the typical plastic smell, except on a larger scale than anything that size I have known. I don't like that smell. OTOH, I rode home with 6 new Michelins in my station wagon Tuesday. And at about $115 each, it smelled like victory.

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Re: [GMCnet] Flooring Idea [message #157486 is a reply to message #157475] Sat, 21 January 2012 14:20 Go to previous message
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I do not have any problem removing a number of the smaller and lighter
carpet tiles but would be more inclined to just leave the large heavy rubber
tiles in place, inviting rot. Even when if I do remove the large/bulky
rubber tiles it comes down to where I am going to stack them as they like to
flop around - with the smaller less bulky carpet tiles I can just lean them
up against a convent surface.

Greg H.

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to keep me company.

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> That's a negative "feature". I guess anything that doesn't have a layer
> of adhesive under it to prevent the wicking will do that (even floating
> floors and carpet squares).
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