Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
The people at Duro-Design are very helpful, Emily. When the time comes, you can request samples directly from them. If you're doing a click-lock floating floor, they can tell you which colors are available pre-finished. If you want the glue-down tiles then I think they're always finished on-site after installation. Glue-down tiles are better in places that are exposed to water/flooding, such as kitchens and bathrooms -- I'm not sure if that's a concern for an RV. I would imagine that installing any floor in an RV is relatively simple, in the sense that you're not dealing with the types of leveling problems that my condo and many other old homes have.
Oh good to know, thanks! I didn't realize that was the company you were dealing with too. They had been recommended on an RV site.

We will definitely go with the floating, click-lock floor. For one thing, it's much easier for DIY, and for another, with a moving "house", like an RV, you don't want things that are rigid since there is a lot of flex and motion when you're on the road. So floating floors are much preferred. Our current floor (the part that isn't carpet) is, I'm pretty sure, a floating laminate floor, but it's much shinier than we prefer (the reflections on it from the windows show every paw print, every dried drop of water, foot smudge, etc) and too dark as well, and it's cold in the winter. And pre-finished is the only thing I'd consider. It will be in the kitchen area, but I'll probably leave the existing vinyl in the tiny bathroom, as it's okay and in good shape. We always use a rug in front of the sink area, so I don't worry too much about water in the kitchen. Sure, flooding could happen, but that would hurt just about any floor, so we won't plan for that much bad luck!