Here's how I did mine: http://camping.elliott.googlepages.com/flooring
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
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On 4/2/2008 7:02 PM Slloth wrote:

> I did it in a few steps and it took me about an hour and a half.  I
> guess it depends on which direction you are going to run your boards to
> determine how much you will need and how much cutting you will do.  I
> looked at several pictures of vans that had this done and I like the
> fron to back look the best.  I felt it made the floor look bigger and it
> was less cutting.  Now that I've done it I guess I could do it in less
> than an hour if I was in a real hurry.
> 1.  Rip out old carpet (demolition is always fun I don't know why)
> 2.  I left in the stock plywood/laminate  ( at least I think it's stock)
> 3.  I cut the boards to about 50" ('84 Westfalia)
> 4.  Install the flooring.  I had 1 1/2 pieces left over.
>
> I bought this at costco with a $5 off coupon.  Not sure if they still
> have the coupon or if it's expired.  I used the flooring that already
> had the "underlayment" attached.   I did not use glue.  I plan on
> getting a Persian rug (or look a like) to lay over the floor. I used the
> small "cut off" ends to use as a block for tapping the boards in.  BE
> CAREFUL NOT TO TAP TO HARD OR YOU MAY CHIP THE TOP LAYER! E-mail me for
> more info.
>> Flooring question - - -
>>  - and a p.s. for person who installed flooring from Costco - what kind of glue / mastic did you use to hold it down? and is there a lot of cutting to do?  I ask because this is MY latest project on my rig.
>> I was given some vinyl but it's butt ugly! And my budget is $0   . . . anyone? anyone?
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