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Post by vikx on Mar 5, 2017 21:56:08 GMT -8
I bolt the subfloor and either inset the head or use flat head bolts as above. The luan lays over the subfloor.
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Post by mel on Mar 6, 2017 10:52:14 GMT -8
mobiltec is it you that uses wood filler on the subfloor then sands it smooth?
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Post by strange1 on Mar 6, 2017 12:26:00 GMT -8
I used bondo on mine and sanded smooth with a belt sander then palm sander. I then glued down my sheet vinyl. It went down very smooth. No seams show at all...
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Post by mobiltec on Mar 6, 2017 21:15:45 GMT -8
mobiltec is it you that uses wood filler on the subfloor then sands it smooth? I've done that yes... The last project was done by a pro using sheet marmoeum. This stuff is what they use in battle ships. This video may make you dizzy...
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Post by mel on Mar 7, 2017 4:32:43 GMT -8
mobiltec thanks! I just went looking at remnits yesterday and the only one they had in the correct size was marmoeum. I was going to do some research and see if I thought it would work well or not. The sales man said it is a little hard to cut.
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Post by mobiltec on Mar 7, 2017 15:53:46 GMT -8
mobiltec thanks! I just went looking at remnits yesterday and the only one they had in the correct size was marmoeum. I was going to do some research and see if I thought it would work well or not. The sales man said it is a little hard to cut. I'll check again when I get my paperwork unpacked but I believe this stuff was Marmoleum and using the right tool you saw how easy it was to cut. But I may be wrong. I need to look at the paper work or ask the owner. This is some thick, tough stuff though I tell ya. Sales Person Hack... When a sales person tells you something about the installation of his product always politely ask how many years he spent in the trade installing it. Also ask if he has ever installed in a trailer, mobile home or motor home. 9 times out of 10 he never worked in the trade at all.
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Mar 7, 2017 16:04:06 GMT -8
I paid about $35 for a box of VCT from HD. I bought a partial box from a member who had the right color left over. I was happy to save some money but I probably wouldn't do that again. Quite a few of the tiles were cracked during shipment. My husband used a floor leveling compound (supposed to be good for wood and concrete) on the seams and screw heads. In the seams it turned to GOO after we put the adhesive on it and let it set. He had to remove and clean it from the seams and refilled it with wood filler. The screw heads were ok. Not only was it a mess, but it also caused us to get up in the middle of the night to lay tile because our workable time frame for the glue was eaten up doing the repair. The wood filler worked well.
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Post by scoutandme on Mar 28, 2017 13:07:08 GMT -8
OK.. Hopefully, I didn't screw up my project.. and I can explain this. I just just laid down the Luan type product (revolutionply) in the trailer I'm working on. I installed it with deck screws per the instruction...which is screw the heck out of it every 2" OC seam/ 4"OC body.
well... almost installed per directions. I was supposed to sink the heads a bit below flush but not break through... Naturally.... a few heads broke through the top layers but not all the way...OK.. more then a few but not allot
I'm now thinking that those fastener holes will need to be filled. I called the help line with the manufacturer... they said to fill the Fastener holes with seam filler like "Henry's" (portland cement based product) otherwise... the GLUE may "suck" the VCT down a bit and dimple.
My question.. 1. Am I over thinking this ? should I worry that a few fastener holes will show through a thick piece of Armstrong VCT tile ?
2. Any suggestions of a "fastener filler" I could use IS cement based ok since its a screw head size hole ? She didn't know if "BONDO" would bleed through.. so she suggested to avoid... I don't want to spend the $$ if I don't have too, but I will to do it right. How about a product like sandible "Spackle" that is fully dry ?
Thanks for the suggestions !!! P@
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Post by nccamper on Mar 28, 2017 14:29:17 GMT -8
Deck screws? I always use a staple gun. This is the photo on the company website. But I'm sure you checked so screws are probably fine. They do seem like overkill. Did you put a screw every few inches? Your camper floor may last 500 years. Did the screws driven deep leave splintered/raise wood? VCT tiles are going in or a sheet? I seem to remember a member using Bondo but I can't remember if they were happy with the results. Hopefully they will chime in.
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Mar 28, 2017 19:00:18 GMT -8
I think that seam filler is what my husband originally used. Both on the seams and on the screw head holes. It turned to goo after the glue was on it. We scraped it all off and used wood filler. It worked much better. My husband lays a lot of vct tile and he said the heads would cause dimples (I like you thought the tiles were to thick for that, but apparently not).
@vikx What's the purpose of the luan over the sub floor?
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Post by scoutandme on Mar 29, 2017 12:01:51 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Mar 29, 2017 20:08:42 GMT -8
Luan stapled over the subfloor covers the screw heads and prevents dimples from showing. I always staple rather than screw, then use floor leveler in any places that will show a flaw.
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Post by ibhotrod on Apr 2, 2017 6:03:08 GMT -8
Thanks for all the info! I'm about to get my Shasta out of storage next weekend.This is one of my to do projects as soon as I finish shellacing the walls and ceiling.
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Post by mel on May 3, 2017 15:55:02 GMT -8
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Post by ryj1 on Jun 13, 2017 12:10:19 GMT -8
I've ran across your thread about smoothing a floor before laying down new flooring. I wondered what specific product you ended up using as your "wood filler"? Did you end up using the DAP Gray Patching and Spackling compound? If not, what product ended up working for you? I will be taking up the old linoleum in my trailer and laying VCT tile. I don't plan on taking up the 1/4" plywood that is over the subfloor because it is still in good condition (with the exception of a few small places that I will be patching with pieces of new 1/4" plywood). I need to patch some holes, seams and divots in the 1/4" plywood before sanding it down and painting it to prepare for the VCT tile.
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