| [GMCnet] The Restoration. Solid Oak flooring. [message #289415] |
Sun, 25 October 2015 19:36 |
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Hi Bob,
Nail down or glue down solid wood flooring may not work well in a GMC. Solid wood expands and contracts with normal seasonal changes in humidity while the plywood, metal and fiber glass parts of your GMC will not, or will but at a different rate. If you want to do this, be sure to leave a strong 1/4” gap all the way around to allow for that expansion and contraction. In a house that gap is covered by floor molding. As for floor finishes, the water based materials made for finishing floors will be a better bet than the urethane based materials. Not only will they cure harder and take more abuse, you will not have the off gassing smells to contend with. Since she is going to be rolling her wheel chair around in there you might want to look at the quality vinyl sheet goods for flooring. Have a pro do the install from one seamless sheet. It will look good, wear well and perform well for your unique application. My suggestion, anyway.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 23:27:37 -0500
From: Bob Dunahugh
To: "gmclist@list.gmcnet.org"
Subject: [GMCnet] The Restoration. Solid Oak flooring.
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Linda wants a light colored floor since out cabinet's are dark solid walnut. We had a wood laminate manufactured floor in the convertible GMC. That type of flooring can't take any water. Found some 3/4 by 2,25 w solid oak flooring that you nail down. Then sand, and finish with a satin, clear porch, and floor polyurethane finish. That would handle small amounts of water better the the laminates. As I see it. Yes it weighs more. The Royale's are 12,000. The toad is 5,000. On my last 3700 mile trip I averaged 10.122 MPG. So what's a little more weigh at that point.Bob Dunahugh78 Royale
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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