The first thing we did to the camper was completely gut it. I mean we tore it down to the bare floor. We started by removing the cabinets. We were pretty careful about labeling all the parts, so we would not have a gigantic puzzle when it came time to put everything back in.
We had big plans for our little pop up. If you own a pop up, you know that the cabinetry can be poorly constructed. Drawers don’t close right, cabinet faces are flimsy… don’t even get me started on that fake wood laminate they use for the cabinets. YUCK!
We knew we were going to replace the flooring, too, so we ripped that out as well. We used Glidden Gripper {which is AWESOME stuff, btw} to prime the walls and then gave them a good coat of beige paint.
Once the paint was dry, we got to work on the flooring! This made such an enormous difference in the whole look of the trailer. We used Allure Ultra in Vintage Oak Cinnamon from Home Depot. You can read all about the flooring installation on the original post here. The Allure Ultra is a vinyl plank flooring which snaps together. If you head down to your local Home Depot or Lowe’s the vinyl plank selection will overwhelm you. There are so many options to choose from. There is a vinyl plank flooring that has an adhesive backing or side strip, which we considered using. Ultimately, we decided to use this floating plank flooring because it was a couple mm’s thicker and so durable.
The flooring went in pretty easily–the planks just snap together, much like laminate. We staggered them for additional strength and visual interest. Mr. TypeTwoFun did about half the floor after work on a Friday and finished it up in a few hours the next Saturday morning. It took about 3 1/2 boxes total, and at $58 a box, it wasn’t exactly a cheap way to go. I’m sure that if you didn’t remove your cabinets, you would use a lot less, but it is still on the expensive side.
Here’s another view to show you just how nice it turned out. You can see that we have some of the cabinets painted and installed, and I’ll save that whole process for another post.
Look at that finished product! This project made such a difference in the look and feel of the camper. I absolutely love the way it turned out. Remember how awful that vinyl looked before? This new vinyl is so much more durable than the sheet laminate, and there is no yellowing. The old flooring just never looked clean. I love the sleek, modern new feel of this flooring. It was so worth every penny.
Happy Camping!
Hi did you have to trim the door frame any to compensate for the change in height of the new flooring? I’m thinking of doing the same.
Chris, We didn’t have to do anything. We were worried about the metal threshold fitting back on once the new flooring was installed. There didn’t end up being a problem, though. The flooring change was so minimal that it wasn’t a problem.
Hi! I used a thinner plank floor and the metal threshold doesn’t fit. Any ideas?
We had to stretch ours out just a bit. It was definitely a tight fit. 🙂
That looks AWESOME! I’m going to remodel the inside of my pop up (again) and I used the strip vinyl the first time and it was VERY hot when I did it. So now there are gaps (contracted when it cooled off).
How did you attach it to the floor? Or does it float?
Todd, thanks for the compliments! The floor mostly floats. I say mostly because it was a floating floor when we put it down, but then we attached the cabinets and quarter round to the floor, so there are places were it can’t move. We didn’t use an adhesive, though. We haven’t had any issues with it at all, and I’m really glad we did it. Good luck with your remodel!
Hello! First of all, thank you for posting your remodel! We just purchased a 98 Santa Fe and your posts have inspired us to remodel. We are having trouble getting out the refrigerator and cabinet that hold it. Do you have any advice? We took out all of the screws but it just won’t budge.
Thanks
Amy, did you open the back access panel on the outside of the camper? There are screws that hold the fridge in place and a propane connection that needs to be removed before it will slide out of the front. Have you already removed those?
We ended up leaving that cabinet in place and installing the new flooring around it (after we painted). Now we have a different problem! We laid the floor (vinyl planks) on top of the existing linoleum. We are having trouble getting the metal threshold back in place. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Wow, Amy… I’m not sure. We removed our vinyl for that specific reason. Is there any way to remove a small strip of the linoleum under the new floor just where the threshold goes?
Ok… We decided not to remodel the old pop up. We bought a another one (Uncle Sam was good to us this year) and we are going to remodel that one. My wife has already recovered the cushions and I’ve got most of the cabinets out. I’m going to paint them and change out the counter tops.
While I have the cabinets out I’m going to replace the flooring.
So… how hard was it to get the old linoleum up? I REALLY want to just cover over it with new vinyl plank flooring but I’m worried the cabinets won’t fit back in if I do that (they were tight coming out).
Hey, Todd! I think I replied to your question on the Pop Up Portal forums! Was that you?
If you really want to leave your flooring down and put the new flooring over it, check to make sure you have enough clearance. The two main problems people run into with that method is that the cabinets become too tall for the bunkends to slide back in and the metal threshold at the door won’t fit back on. How tight is your setup? Do you have plenty of space between the countertops and the bunkends when the trailer is closed? Try placing some flooring down over the old vinyl and set a cabinet on top. What kind of clearance do you have? Will your threshold slide back on with both types of flooring laid down?
When we pulled our linoleum up, it was hit and miss. Some spots were glued down really well, and when we peeled it up, the paper backing stuck to the floor. We used a metal scraper there and a little elbow grease and it came right up. Some spots just peeled right up with no issues. It did require a little work, but it wasn’t the most labor intensive thing we’ve done on the trailer. Actually, I don’t remember pulling up the vinyl being that big of a deal, so that’s a plus. I definitely remember which projects I hated doing and wouldn’t do again, and that wasn’t one of them. So… it may not be as bad as you are anticipating. Good luck! 😉
That’s me…
I’m gonna pull it up. I think the metal threshold would be OK but I’m not sure about the cabinets… So, better safe than sorry. I have to get the cabinets out with the fridge and furnace before I can start on the floor. I’ve already started sanding the cabinets I have out and I bought spray primer yesterday.
Since it’s supposed to rain all next week (starting to think I’m in Portland) I’m going to try and get the other cabinet out this weekend so I can paint them over the week.
Then flooring… then put everything back. I’m sure that last part will involve a little cursing… :O)
My wife has already recovered all the cushions and is about to start on the curtains and valances.
Awesome, Todd! I can’t wait to see it! 😀
Now I just have to get the heater out…
Hey, Todd! We’re just getting back to town from a great camping trip. Glad you got everything out. Did you get that heater removed? I think the two screws on the front are all that’s holding it in place. You should be able to slide it out after those are removed. The heater itself is attached to a vent that runs to the outside of the camper. You just need to slide it off that vent. 🙂
I did. The vent was just on there REAL tight. The heater would slide to the end of the vent, then hang. So, from the outside, I pulled the vent all the way out then tapped the end with a pry bar and hammer (any tool can be the right tool).
All the cabinets are out. All have been primed and painted. And all but one cabinet has been sealed. I was able to prime and paint the walls of the camper too. They’ll get sealed today.
Hopefully, I’ll start removing the linoleum today… If not tomorrow for sure.
Then flooring, Put the cabinets back, then furnace and fridge…. And I stole your idea and painted the front of the fridge with chalkboard paint.
My wife should be done with the valances and curtains today.
Wow, Todd! You’re really moving on this remodel! I can’t wait to see pictures!
Well take a look: http://www.toddstowe.com/Other/Camper/n-66bnTb/i-MsqjvF8
Looking good, Todd! Can’t wait to see it all finished! 😉
Its done!
Well… mostly. What’s not done you can’t see. :O)
First camping trip is the second weekend of April!
Take a look: http://www.toddstowe.com/Other/Camper/n-66bnTb/i-QFbvtSs
I love it, Todd! 😉
How long start to finish did that take you Todd?
Hi! SO we are doing the click plank flooring – looks like you did not put a pad under yours… the flooring people keep telling me we need to – I do not think we do… thoughts? Also – LOVE your Popup and thanks for helping us make our dream become reality with all of your details and insight! We are in the middle of our remodel now – just purchased all the “stuff” needed for the ABS roof 🙂 Thanks again and I may be by asking more questions in the coming days!
Ask away, Jaime! I don’t mind! 😉
Are you doing the locking vinyl flooring or actual laminate planks? We did not use a pad under ours, and I can’t imagine you have the room to use a pad in a pop up camper anyway. Did you pull out the old flooring or are you laying on top of the existing vinyl? Did you pull out your cabinets, or are you laying the flooring around them? You need to be very mindful of your finished height in a pop up camper. Any added thickness, and your camper just may not close. If you add any height to the floor, you need to make sure your cabinets will still allow your bunkends to slide in. Make sense?
They are laminate – got them for 29 cents a sq ft! and we have not pulled out the cabinets nor the old flooring yet, but I believe we will – I thought they were vinyl (HA!) they weren’t when my husband went to pick them up – BUT they will work beautifully. I have been taking pictures throughout the process to show you when we are finished! 🙂 My husband calls it our “pig with lipstick” – but hey can’t beat a great price with a brand new canvas 🙂 We thought it would be fun to make memories with our kids!
That’s a great price! Just be careful with the thickness of them, Jaime. If you are going to pull the cabinets up, make sure the new floor is thin enough to accommodate the bunkends when they slide in. Ours was a pretty tight fit. We could not have left the old floor down with the vinyl flooring we chose.
Hi Larissa, First, the information you’ve provided with your remodel is very helpful and reference it often. I recently purchased a used pop up knowing I was going to remodel it. So far all of the cabinets are out and plan on ripping up the existing flooring. Once I see what I find underneath whether I need to replace the sub-floor or not, I plan on installing vinyl planks. How thick is the floor you installed (mm)? I am thinking I would need to install the thinnest one. Afterwards, we plan on building new bench seats and make our own cushions (with no sewing involved – wooden back and staples). A replacement canvass should be here any day now. I’m looking forward to the end result.
How fun, Margaret! Our flooring is 5mm thick. If you feel that is too thick for you, TrafficMaster makes a grip strip plank vinyl that is slightly thinner–I believe that one is 3mm thick. Take lots of pictures! Can’t wait to see the finished camper. 🙂
Hi! Ok so here is an update: came home from work and cabinets were gone and the flooring torn up! My husband was replacing parts of the floor and then he painted waterproofing all on the floor – 3 coats. Then he sprayed the inside wall seams with waterproof sealer and he sprayed the entire underneath with waterproof sealer. He measured the new floor to ensure it would fit under the beds – it does! Yay! 🙂 and now we are moving on to the yellow ceiling (horrid yellow from years of cigarette smoke) – we did kils first and now spray painting it white and then spraying the a/c cover black — moving right along! I am painting the cabinets today so you may see me pop over there with some questions. Thanks again!!!
Wow, Jaime! You guys are moving right along! Feel free to e-mail me if you need to ask questions. thepopupprincess@gmail.com 😀
Larissa, my wife told me about your blog and now I need a month of Sundays to do all the things I want to do after looking at your popup! My questions is about your cabinet rebuild. I’ve looked for a post about that but haven’t seen one. I can’t imagine there’s much too it but I could be wrong. I’d love to know what you used (more MDF?) and if there are any tricky parts I should look out for. Thanks so much!
Uh-oh! Watch out, Chris! It gets addictive. When we rebuilt our cabinet, we used 5/8″ MDF. At first I was hesitant because I was afraid of water damage, but I wanted a clean edge without edge banding, and I like how straight MDF is. We made sure to paint and seal all the exposed surfaces. We used our existing cabinets as templates, just like we did for our countertops. It was pretty easy. We just copied what was already there, but reinforced it a bit better. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an e-mail at thepopupprincess@gmail.com, and I’ll answer whatever I can. I can’t wait to see the pictures! 😉
I’m totally thrilled and inspired by your posts! My husband checked out your website earlier because we are looking for a more comfortable sleep in our pop up {will be ordering our memory foam and making a trip to IKEA soon!}. Little did he know that he was opening me up to such an amazing resource for our sweet little camper! I’m a teacher… and with only 8 more days of school… my mind is reeling with plans! What would you recommend starting with? We need it all… so any advice from someone who’s “been there, done that” will be helpful! Thank you!
Do you have time to do the whole camper remodel, Brook, or are you looking to do a few projects and take it out camping soon? If you just want to make a quick change without taking on an enormous remodel, curtains and cushions are a great way to do that. Changing the fabric on those two items can make a huge difference without getting into the bones of the camper.
If you are pulling out all the stops and going for the total remodel, start with paint and flooring. If you are pulling out your cabinets to paint, I’d say start with the flooring. If you will be painting the cabinets in the camper and laying the flooring around them, start by painting. Feel free to e-mail me at thepopupprincess@gmail.com if you need specific advice. I love seeing pop up camper makeovers take shape and would love to help you as much as I am able! 🙂
Good luck on your summer makeover. We are big on teachers over here. We’ve had some amazing teachers touch our lives, and we are forever indebted to those wonderful people who do such an important job for so little pay. Hang in there for those last 8 days!
Hi Larissa,
My husband and I bought a 1996 Jayco 1007 just before Memorial Day this year. I plan to buy new canvas next spring as it’s in OK shape right now (bunch of small holes that have been patched, etc) and can be used, but I, of course, want to gut it and put in a nice floor and paint cabinets, new countertops etc. I’ll largely be doing this myself- before I even start though, I’m wondering how the cabinets are attached to the body/floor? I see lots of blog posts about removing them, but haven’t seen anyone say specifically HOW they removed them. Are they screwed, glued, L-bracketed, magic & fufu dusted down or what? 🙂
Thanks in advance!
Tammy
It really all depends on your cabinets, Tammy. Mine were attached with screws and L-brackets. We just took out all the screws and labeled everything. If you have a camera (or smartphone), it helps to take pictures of things as you are pulling them out, so you know where everything goes when you are putting it back. Best of luck on the remodel! Can’t wait to see it! 😉
Great! Thank you for the info! I plan on taking lots of pictures so I know how everything goes back together and have before and after pics!
I love your website and I’m now redoing our pop-up… I’m not going to take all the cabinets out and I have a slider for the kitchen area, if I put peel and stick floor down over the existing floor will I have a problem pushing that back in? Thank you!
You just may, April. We don’t have a slider on our trailer, so I can’t say for certain. It will all depend on how much clearance you have and how thick your new flooring is. 🙂
Todd, did your camper already have a water heater? I just bought a ’02 Coleman Cottonwood, very similar to your Fleetwood and I want to add hot water and a shower. Did you add the pump and heater to yours?
mike
mike@yelof. c o m
I have a couple of soft spots in the floor of my new/ used pop up. What would you recommend? I was thinking of pulling out what I could a laying presure treated plywood down, new flooring.
Wow, Carrie! That’s a big project, but definitely doable. Why do you have soft spots? Have you addressed the underlying issue first? Make sure you get to the root of the problem before you tear into the floor. I’ve heard of people cutting out the spots and replacing them with pressure treated wood, but I don’t have any first hand experience there. Have you asked on the Pop Up Portal? 🙂
Started today by taking out the cupboards found out how bad the floor was really. By the door when you first step in lets just say thank god from vinyl flooring because you might have ended up on the ground. Under the bench seats were also bad and the one spot that they tried to fit was a complete hole. The floor consisted of osb board and a fabric that looked like a weed barrier. Not sure were the water problem came from the roof is in great shape the was no yellowing or anything, was told that nothing leaked. My mom & dad stopped by to check it out and to bring me some pressure treated plywood ended up staying and helped ripe out the floor and put new down wood down. The canvas is in great shape so are the cupboards and the outer shell it is just the floor in spots. Hopefully we will have it done soon. Picked up material for curtains and cushions even thought they are in great shape RV fabric just isn’t cutting it. If you can think of anything that you would recommend let me know thanks.
Love Your Blog Larissa! Just bought a pre-owned Jayco Quest 2000 on a whim. First thing I noticed when I got it home was the formaldehyde warning which sent me searching the web and getting super anxious about the toxicity of campers and the countless stories of health concerns. I am very hypersensitive to VOCs and have a five year old son that I need to protect. First thought was to get rid of it. Second thought – remodel with the best green construction has to offer. We will have to pull up the floor, remove and replace all flooring, cupboards, particle board and foam. I’m inspired by what you have made possible and would like to be someone who can tackle this hidden poison secret that has plagued the RV industry for decades. Thoughts? Advice? With Gratitude,
Laura
Honestly, Laura, you are the first person I’ve ever heard express concern. I didn’t even know there was formaldehyde in my camper. 😛
You’ll have to keep me posted on your “green remodel.” I’d LOVE to hear all about it! Best of luck!
Hi,
I was just gifted as an early Christmas present a 1973 Apache Eagle 6. We have a lot of work to do, but the canvas was just replaced 2 years ago (still needs a tough cleaning) and the cables just replaced last year. So far no leaking, and we had it up for a good rain last weekend. As of yet the big issue for me are the cabinets. They are in fairly decent shape, but I have noticed some bowing, and indenting in them. Ideally I want to take the cabinets out and do the flooring. I am trying to decide whether or not to rebuild the cabinets myself. My concern is the weight. When you rebuilt yours with the MDF did you encounter any additional weight issues. Also what did you end up using for your cabinet siding?
Any information helps,
Thank you!
Jessica
Congrats on the new PUP, Jessica! What a fun gift! We used 5/8″ MDF for the only cabinet we rebuilt. We only rebuilt the long side cabinet. It was already built from 5/8″ MDF (or pressboard–something similar to that), so the MDF didn’t add much weight. We used the old pieces as templates and cut new pieces from the MDF. We assembled it the same was it was assembled before. I think there were a couple of 1×1 pine strips in the corners that held the pieces together. Now, we also have a pretty light trailer, and both of our vehicles can pull it with no issues, so a little extra weight wasn’t an issue for us. If you are rebuilding all of your cabinets, you’ll have to be a little more conscious of weight issues.
Feel free to e-mail me at larissa@thepopupprincess.com if you have more questions. 🙂
Do you have a post with the whole project? Cushions, curtains and ask the details?
Yep! You can find it all here, Cori! 🙂
Just wondering if have had any issues with the floor as far as it contracting and expanding with temp changes. Here in central new York we can have opposite end s of the spectrum. thanks!
Our floor has held up beautifully, Nate. We haven’t had any problems at all with it. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. 🙂
So you completely skipped the underlayment and all is well? I am just conflicted by the tutorials about the actual flooring that keep talking about underlayment and wondering if it really is okay to skip it.
We did skip the underlayment, Abby. Are you laying your flooring over the existing linoleum?
We’ve enjoyed checking out the website! We bought a 1989 Coleman Chesapeake last year. It’s been well taken care of and we’ve enjoyed both camping trips we took last year. We’re planning many more this year. What started as a simple tail light replacement has grown into removing and painting the interior and replacing the flooring. I’ve removed and primed everything but ran into a snag with the metal threshold. I removed the four screws but the threshold didn’t want to budge. I didn’t see any other hardware holding it in place but didn’t want to force too much without verifying that i wasn’t missing something. What exactly holds the metal threshold in place?
Thanks from Georgia!
You may have to use a little bit of force. Mr. TypeTwoFun used a flathead screwdriver and a rubber mallet to pry ours off. It was a little difficult, but with those tools, we eventually got it off.
Thanks for the advice. i took it out today. Finished removing the linoleum as well. Now to remove the paper backing, install the new flooring, finish painting the cabinets and put it all back together before our trip to Florida.
Thanks again!
Hi! I have a question about your flooring… Is it holding up well? Any issues with expansion/contraction? Thx!
It’s holding up very well, Tina. No issues with expansion or contraction at all. The kids did finally manage to scratch it a bit, though. We camped in a parking lot type KOA ( 😛 ) that was lined with small cinders. There were cinders everywhere inside and out, and a few scratched up the floor. Otherwise, it still looks perfect. We went two years without a single scratch or dent, so I guess we were due. Haha. If I ever did another camper, though, I definitely use this flooring again. I still love it just as much as I did on the first day it was installed.
Awesome! Thank you so much! We are looking to replace our floors and your post helped us make a decision 🤗
Your website has truly inspired me to make our new camper a dream!!! Your tutorials are very helpful and my husband appreciates the guidance (though not always the suggestion at the initial presentation for change….he’s coming around).
I’m committing to collecting my supplies and overhauling our color scheme and flooring after Mem. Day. DW (the hubs) posed an interesting question. What might you suggest as far as painting the wall lining the bench area and the glide out dinette? It’s just over a finger’s width between the bench wall and the gliding dinette….leaving almost no space for a paint brush or roller. I considered pushing my ‘cloth and paint covered hand’ between the pieces but he’s concerned we’ll create a ridiculous painting funk.
-Sam
What about a tiny artist’s paintbrush, Samantha?
Hello, I love this page! So I’m in the process of remodeling my 1999 Coleman Bayside. So far I have fixed a small Crack in the roof but other than that it’s great. I’m now doing the floor with laminate. Where would you recommend is a good starting place? I took out most of the cabinetsame except under the sink but I made it so I can still put flooring underneath it.
Anyone done the flooring without cabinet removal? Seems the slideout on my 1998 Coleman Grandview SP would still clear if just laying the flooring over the vinyl…
Quite a few people lay their flooring without removing the cabinets. You can check out the Reader Features to see some examples. Most recently, I’ve featured Tiffany’s makeover. She has a slide as well, and laid her new flooring right over the existing linoleum. Hope that helps! 🙂
Hello! We are starting the remodel on our new used jayco tomorrow. Are the cabinets just held together with screws? Did you have any problem putting them back afterwards? What thickness was the flooring?
Thank you!
Nancy
We took lots of pictures, Nancy, so putting everything back together was easy. Our cabinets were all held in place by screws, but we have a Coleman camper. Jayco maybe different. Hope that helps. 🙂
Did you just drill holes in the flooring where wiring, hoses, etc. were already routed?
what is the pump under the counter? Also, i was wondering if you posted any other remodel projects that you did to this camper?
Thanks, Zane
Do you mean the water heater, Zane? It and the water pump are located under the dinette bench. We don’t have a pump under any of the counters.
We’ve posted lots of other projects on this camper, as it is our own personal pop up. You can see all our camper projects here.
Added new flooring over top of the old stuff in my 2005 Coleman/Fleetwood Bayside last night, and as I got to the door, I noticed that the new flooring is too thick to go under the threshold. Does Mr. TypeTwoFun have any suggestions?
We removed our threshold, because we removed the original linoleum. When it came time to put the threshold back on, it was a tight squeeze. Mr. TypeTwoFun bent it out a bit to make it wider and tapped it on with a rubber mallet. It wasn’t easy, but it did fit. You might have to do something similar. 🙂
Big fan here, huge fan! My husband and I finally bit the bullet and bought a Rockwood high wall pop up this past weekend after months of stalking this site. The top is mostly vinyl, but all of the canvas is rotted out, so the whole thing will need to be replaced.
I was planning to gut it and start from scratch, but other than the canvas and one countertop, it’ in pretty good shape. Since we won’t be removing the cabinets (they’re already white, which is what I would have painted them), can we just cut the existing linoleum off at the base of the cabinets when we remove it? Ot looks like it runs all the way under the cabinets to the walls. I’d like to put in 2-4mm vinyl planks.
You can lay the vinyl planks over top of the existing linoleum, Jennika. If your existing floor is in good condition, you shouldn’t need to pull it up at all. 🙂
I found a vinyl peel n stick floor I like but it is a 4 mm thickness. Most I’ve seen on here are 2 mm. Do you think that is too thick that it will be a problem installing on top of the existing vinyl floor?
It may be a problem, John, but you’ll have to check how it would affect things in your specific camper. Will you be removing the cabinets to install the new floor underneath them? If so, will the added height make the cabinets too tall to properly close the camper? If not, will the additional height prevent your cabinet doors from opening or closing? Will it be an issue with the metal threshold at the door? Every camper is a bit different, so you’ll have to assess those things before you start. 🙂
I apologize if I missed it in the comments… But that’s a lot of comments to scan through! Lol…
I know you said you used 3 boxes, but any idea how many sq. Ft. That worked out to? I am curious because we have 2 boxes + a few extra planks of unused laminate that is no longer made… And I am hoping to use it in our soon-to-be-purchased pup. Would significantly decrease the cost of our remodel!
Thanks!
Well, our camper is a 10ft box, so I am guessing it is about 70 square feet. Is is laminate or plank vinyl, though, Tiffany. I don’t typically recommend laminate, as it isn’t flexible. The floor of your camper will flex as you are driving down the road. Laminate can sometimes buckle, and it is also vulnerable to water damage. Additionally, it is usually much heavier than plank vinyl, so you need to worry about extra weight. Just my recommendation, though. I’m sure some have used it with no issues. 🙂
Hey this looks great. I’m a first time pop up owner and have already bought some of the stuff to give it a face lift. I noticed that you used the same type of flooring in yours as I bought for mine. I bought mine in the Salem oak. I opted for the allure plank rather than the adhesive because home depot didn’t have much options for the adhesive and none with a nice wooden look to it.
I have to admit that the project does seem a little intimidating. But for now I’m just painting the cupboards and doing the flooring.
I’m determined to do it right and not rush it. So I have plans to use the pop up in 3 weeks. Hopefully I can get it right. 😊 any tips for a first timer?
How fun, Chelsea! I can’t wait to see it! 🙂
Hello. Love the blog. I recently got a Sun Valley Coleman older one. Im pulling the cabinets out tmrw. I have a soft spot under my flooring. Its small but still worries me. I checked bottom of camper the underneath looks perfect. … Any suggestions?
Xoxo
Ty
Kim
Is the spot still soft? Do you have a water leak you need to address first? If not, you should be good to either replace the spot with new wood or reinforce it with an epoxy or resin. Check out Laura’s remodel to get an idea of what she did. 🙂
Did you guys replace the vinyl on the step to get into the camper? I see the metal threshold for the camper floor is screwed on but everything on the step is rivets.
We actually carpeted our step, Nate. You can read all about that here. 🙂
Hi,
We’re getting ready to replace the flooring in our 1993 Rockwood. We’ve read so many different opinions about what kind of flooring to use that we can’t make up our minds! We live in the Chicago area, so our PUP will be subject to both extreme cold and heat. We were going to use vinyl plank like you, but are worried about buckling. Is your flooring still holding up?
Thanks!
It is still holding up, Elaine. We’ve towed it all over the place, and it still looks great. 🙂
Did you screw down the cabinets through the floor? I know with floating floors it’s supposed to not be screwed down but I just laid floating planks also and wondering if you had any issues with it moving?
We did. I know that means that the floor is not technically floating, but we haven’t had any issues with it moving. It still looks great five years later.
Hi,
What a great blog! We just bought an old Flagstaff 176ED and definitely needs a makeover. It’s in pretty good condition, just completely outdated. A few questions; How long does a remodel generally take? How much does it usually cost? What paint is best used for cabinets?
That is completely up to you, Tatiana. If you tackle a complete floor to ceiling remodel, it will obviously take longer and cost more than just switching out fabrics and painting the cabinets. Here’s Cassie’s remodel for an idea of what can be done on a small budget.
I picked up a few of those sample strips for the vinyl plank flooring @ lowes a few weekends ago to decide on a color we would want to go with in our camper. Today I decided to kinda do a test run and see how they would fit under the metal threshold in the door, and boy is that a tight fit. The planks we had are only 3.2mm thick, but that threshold did not want to go back on. I could only get it on about half way before it would start pushing the sample planks out as I pounded it on. I tried to bend it open a little which seemed to help to a point. Maybe it would go a little better if I had the whole floor laid down before I tried to put it back on, so the floor wouldn’t be able to slide out. I really don’t wanna remove the old vinyl because ours is actually in decent shape and if something were to go wrong with the new floor I’d like to have the old to fall back on. I just cant see that threshold going back on without removing the old floor >.<
You mentioned you used a slightly thicker floor tile . Did this impact the height of the cabinets since it is a pop up trailer?
It was a very minimal difference, Janice. We did make sure it didn’t raise the cabinetry up too high before we used it, though.