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09-12-2008, 04:49 PM
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Great work Kim. I chose to install mine side to side rather than the more conventional front to rear since I replaced everything from the dash to the bed but your installation looks fabulous. Congratulations on an excellent job. The stairwell cover looks terrific.
I did not allow quite enough room for expansion in a couple of places and will have to remove and replace about 4 planks that have started to buckle from the lack of adequate free space around the edge. I have an uninterrupted run of laminate for 39'. Oh well, live and learn.
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09-12-2008, 06:24 PM
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Kim and Kim Corrigall, It would be great for a lot of people if you could post about it right here in this forum. That would be much better for the multitudes.
Thanks for your consideration.
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09-12-2008, 09:41 PM
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Richard...the material is Gunstock Oak - Golden Select. Purchased it through Costco. The installation process was quite simple and, given the relatively minimal square footage of the overall floor space, relatively manageable. You need to pre-drill 45 degree holes through the tongue (2 holes for short and medium boards, 3 for longs) using a bit with a coutersink bud. The screws to use are coated deck screws (these have very small diameter head size - barely larger than the shaft of the screw itself). I used 2-1/4 inch, I believe. The screw is installed so that its finished depth is just below the 'V' at the intersection of the board and its tongue...in other words, allowing for the groove of the next board to fully mate with the tongue of the board you've already screwed into place. Once a center line is established and the guide coarse is laid, it's simple row over row progression until, of course, you run into the many, many nooks, crannies and curves of the Newell. A note of interest...you will likely have to begin in a spot that is not adjacent to a wall or fixture. In mine, it was the top of the stairwell which is essentially in the middle of the coach. So, in order to construct coarses on either side of the original coarse, you will need to cut some material to duplicate the size of the tongue so that you can turn the grooved edge of the first coarse into another tongue. That can be glued into place when the opposite coarse is ready to be laid.
Regarding allowance for expansion/contraction, I managed to find opportunities under the dinnette, in closet door openings and by installing a kick plate under the kitchen counter, allowing an eighth inch spacing there. In some spots however, it simply wasn't possible. I will have to wait and see the effects of a full four seasons for the results.
The bathroom cabinets are the only laminated surface within the coach that didn't see a coat of paint. And, to be honest, if the shower/tub hadn't been 'Dusty Rose', it would have been changed as well. It retrospect, we are delighted with the final appearance of the bathroom.
Finally, I'm a Canuck who purchased a long time Texas coach (first owner was NY State).
Tom...what a small world. The rest reading this are going "Crossfield, Lethbridge, what the...?" Once I figure out what private messaging is, I'll shoot you a note. Would be grateful to hear of your experiences.
Michael...sometimes you just have to go for it, don't you? Thirty nine feet of laminate is a hefty project though.
I've delighted in reading of your many experiences throughout this site and appreciate the insight I, and many others, derive from your penchant for sharing. Thank you.
And thank you all for your kind words and making a 'newby' feel welcomed.
See further attached photos of my Texas Treat as it was on the PPL lot in Houston a year ago last month.
Regards
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09-13-2008, 01:06 PM
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Kim,
Thanks for the detail. The use of "finish" screws with the small heads certainly allows you to essentially use them in the same way that flooring nails would have been used. Great idea on predrilling the holes.
The coach looks great, another fine example of the product withstanding the test of time.
I think I told the other guys, but I had the chance to go in a 2009 Newell this summer. Guess what the floors were? That's right, it wasn't marble or carpet.
When the weather cools off here, I am going to get started on mine.
Welcome to the merry band. We love to hear about your coach adventures.
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11-14-2008, 06:15 AM
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Wow is right! Kim and Kim it it truly is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing.
Ken
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11-17-2008, 02:03 AM
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On the 90's coaches with the rounded corners, what is the best way to install the laminate? I have never used anything other then the traditional 1/4 round trim
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11-17-2008, 04:19 AM
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I just tried to cut mine as close to the original curve as possible but allowing sufficient space for expansion (worked except the bath that I will be redoing to allow an extra 1/8") with non-hardening caulk in the seam will work.
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03-16-2010, 05:42 PM
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If you happen to install engineered wood, those rounded corners can be made to fit. Sometimes, since this material has a tongue and groove, you may have to shave off the bottom groove or tongue.
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04-01-2010, 11:33 AM
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I have been in Mike's coach and the floors are gorgeous
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09-02-2012, 12:24 PM
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Thanks John.
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