Replacing Carpet In Class A Motorhome

I ve been involved in rving for over 50 years including camping building repairing and even selling rvs and motorhomes.

Replacing carpet in class a motorhome.

Charlotte cover mr reynolds that is something my husband and i have been concerned about. With today s proliferation of slideouts i m going to assume you do. If you re thinking about replacing the carpet in your rv or even in your house with carpet tiles read on. Dear carole a lot depends on if you have slideouts in the motorhome.

Should we see an rv service dealer or a carpet store. Remove the old carpet and padding as before and then install a line of tack strip and lay the new carpet padding and carpet. Vinyl plank flooring is an easy to install and affordable option. Replacing rv carpet with an interlocking resilient floor.

Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv. Replacing that small strip of carpet that is just in front of the slide is not an option in most every rv. We suggest using a special carpet cutting tool to go along the perimeter of the rv or motorhome and cut the old carpet out. Replacing the carpet gives your rv a fresh new look and also gets rid of any old pet odors.

Most factory installed rv carpet is cheap junk. Remove the driver and passenger captain chairs by removing the nuts and bolts that secure them. At the edge of the slide out run a bit of glue to hold the carpet in place at its edges. Dear gary we are considering replacing the carpeting in our motorhome with new carpeting or vinyl flooring.

Tap the carpet over the tack strip and stretch with a carpet stretcher as well. We have a 1993 fifth wheeel that i leave parked at the lake. With over 25 years of experience we have the skill to give you the best product and service to make your rv like new again. I do all of my own repair work.

If you do this well the piece you cut out can be used as a template for cutting the new flooring. My other interests include cooking. I ve owned used and repaired almost every class and style of rv ever made. This material is waterproof making it ideal for sections in your rv which come in contact with a lot of moisture or water.

I m happy to say that we finally replaced our bedroom carpet in just one afternoon all for under 60. The first step in replacing your rv flooring is to get that old carpeting out of the rv and to do that you will need to remove all of the furniture first.