{"id":5956,"date":"2020-05-09T20:05:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T01:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decideoutside.com\/replacing-rv-carpet-the-best-rv-flooring-10-steps-with-worksheet\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T21:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T02:09:34","slug":"replacing-rv-carpet-the-best-rv-flooring-10-steps-with-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decideoutside.com\/replacing-rv-carpet-the-best-rv-flooring-10-steps-with-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing RV Carpet The Best RV Flooring – 10 Steps With Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Newmar Mountain Aire RV has beautiful porcelain tile in the main areas but had carpet on the living room slide and in the bedroom. We don\u2019t like to have carpet in an RV since it gets dirty easily and can hold odors, so we began investigating replacement flooring materials.

We did many hours of research to decide what to use on our RV\u2019s floor. Since several of our readers asked us to share what we did and how we did it, here\u2019s a detailed post about replacing your RV carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing Carpet Is A Great Time to Remodel Your RV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We also decided to remove our RV booth dinette and replace our RV recliners with theater seating which we cover in other posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can You Replace Your RV Flooring?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you can replace your RV flooring yourself. Most RV carpet is stapled down to a plywood base floor and is attached to the edges with tacking strips. You can remove the carpet by pulling it up from the floor using pliers and a razor knife to cut it into sections. It\u2019s a good idea to wear utility gloves to protect your hands.

After removing the carpet, you will need to get all of the staples and nails out of the subfloor. A pry bar, a flat head screwdriver, and a small hammer can be used to remove the screws, nails, and staples that were securing the carpet and the underlayment to the plywood base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Flooring Can You Replace Your RV Carpet With?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As we learned, there are several options when replacing your RV carpet. You can use stain-resistant carpet, tile, wood planks, or the new rigid core vinyl planks. Each has its own pros and cons. Before choosing what to replace your RV flooring with, consider how often you use your RV, whether you have pets or kids (or grandkids), and what weight limitations your RV may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We investigated the different options and here\u2019s a quick summary of what we learned including the pros and cons, the costs, and the most important factor- what each type of flooring weighs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stain Resistant Carpet-<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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