shower trap access [message #205791] |
Wed, 24 April 2013 23:10 |
Greenchevelless
Messages: 25 Registered: February 2013 Location: Tulsa, Okiehoma
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
so I've been planning on putting sheet vinyl on the floor of the gmc . I've already ripped out the carpet and found a shower trap access in the hallway. What should I do about covering this? Is it really necessary? The carpet was just layed over the top of it before and I never knew it was there.
1976 Palm Beach 26'
|
|
|
|
|
Re: shower trap access [message #205808 is a reply to message #205791] |
Thu, 25 April 2013 08:27 |
Galen
Messages: 146 Registered: November 2011 Location: New Virginia, IA
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
I just did this last week. I think he might be talking about the styrofoam "meat tray" recess in the floor that sticks out from under the shower door a couple inches into the hallway. Mine was carpeted and I never noticed it. I hadn't decided on flooring yet, but when I saw that I wondered vinyl would leave a soft spot along the wall. Having curious kids who would probably investigate a soft spot, I opted for a laminate floor.
GreenC,
Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-flooring/p24010-a-few-before-pictures.html
Galen Briggs
New Virginia, Iowa
1978 Palm Beach
|
|
|
|
|
Re: shower trap access [message #205812 is a reply to message #205791] |
Thu, 25 April 2013 08:38 |
armandminnie
Messages: 864 Registered: May 2009 Location: Marana, AZ
Karma: 2
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Greenchevelless wrote on Wed, 24 April 2013 21:10 | so I've been planning on putting sheet vinyl on the floor of the gmc . I've already ripped out the carpet and found a shower trap access in the hallway. What should I do about covering this? Is it really necessary? The carpet was just layed over the top of it before and I never knew it was there.
|
I installed Pergo flooring in my coach and had the same problem. The recess and the material that covered it from underneath interfered with the flooring so I cut it away where it was interfering and used aluminum flashing and silicone instead. Here http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/misc-junk/p48861-dealing-with-the-recess-for-the-p-trap.html is a photo of before. There are a couple of other photos with this one that show the finished result.
Armand Minnie
Marana, AZ
'76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
visit my gmc blog
click here to visit gmcws.org
|
|
|
Re: shower trap access [message #205820 is a reply to message #205791] |
Thu, 25 April 2013 09:48 |
Greenchevelless
Messages: 25 Registered: February 2013 Location: Tulsa, Okiehoma
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
Yep thats what im talking about. After pulling the carpet out im getting a nice cold breeze from that hole, so there needs to be something to cover it, im also afraid of rodents getting in from there as well. Im thinking there used to be more of the thing there but i can look in there and see the black tank.
I am wanting to install a floor that will be easy to clean and not messed up with water. as the gmc will mostly be used for camping at the lake. Thats why i decided on using just sheet vinyl.
1976 Palm Beach 26'
[Updated on: Thu, 25 April 2013 09:50] Report message to a moderator
|
|
|