Cabin Flooring
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I never undersood putting "wood" floor in the cabin. Granted todays products are better, it still can get wet which can cause someone to slip and fall and potentially hurt themselves.
I would put carpet back down, and then have a top piece made that can snap in and out, you can have this made out of sunbrella
I would put carpet back down, and then have a top piece made that can snap in and out, you can have this made out of sunbrella
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To each their own I guess. I never understood putting carpet down in boat cabins. They look ugly and retain moisture once they get wet, and they can hold moisture and dust and get smelly and mildew-y, they can stain easily, and always start looking like junk in a few years.
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Just bought 120 sf of dark bamboo from Costco for a little over $200. One of my winter projects. I absolutely hate carpet. IMHO should never be in a boat. Harbors dirt, mites, mold and other things that can screw with your respiratory system. Plus it generally is covering hatch access. Sure glossy wood can be pretty slippery when wet. Simple answer, if you spill on it, wipe it up.
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Exactly John. I have teak in the cabin and like I said, still like new 11 years later. I suffer from allergies so I wouldn't want any significant amount of carpet in my cabin. I also recently tossed my cockpit carpet in favor of a new "carpet" made of inorganic fiber, Tiara calls is "sisal" but it's inorganic and can be hosed down for cleaning.
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Harlan, I don't remember if you got to see mine when you stopped by. I ripped out the carpet and put down Allure flooring. I love it, it looks great, easy to clean and is not slippery at all.
http://allurefloorings.org/
http://allurefloorings.org/
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Veg - When I pulled up the carpet in my house in CA it was only 8 y/o. We vacuumed a couple times a week or more religiously. We had a housekeeper come in twice a month who also vacuumed it. We did have dogs that were pretty much house dogs. They were groomed twice a month and brushed every other day. The carpets were professionally cleaned quarterly. When we pulled up the carpet it was absolutely filthy underneath it. Dog hair, dirt, dust, even dirt from when the house was built was evident. The carpet looked immaculate on the top and like a biohazard experiment on the bottom and the pad. The entire time we lived in CA I had pretty bad allergies. Until we put in the wood floors. I have not had to take allergy medicine even during peak season since. Carpeting really is that bad for you.
The place we are renting now has carpeting. I am considering offering to install wood floors if they will pay for materials just to be rid of the carpet.
The place we are renting now has carpeting. I am considering offering to install wood floors if they will pay for materials just to be rid of the carpet.
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Veg - When I pulled up the carpet in my house in CA it was only 8 y/o. We vacuumed a couple times a week or more religiously. We had a housekeeper come in twice a month who also vacuumed it. We did have dogs that were pretty much house dogs. They were groomed twice a month and brushed every other day. The carpets were professionally cleaned quarterly. When we pulled up the carpet it was absolutely filthy underneath it. Dog hair, dirt, dust, even dirt from when the house was built was evident. The carpet looked immaculate on the top and like a biohazard experiment on the bottom and the pad. The entire time we lived in CA I had pretty bad allergies. Until we put in the wood floors. I have not had to take allergy medicine even during peak season since. Carpeting really is that bad for you.
The place we are renting now has carpeting. I am considering offering to install wood floors if they will pay for materials just to be rid of the carpet.
The place we are renting now has carpeting. I am considering offering to install wood floors if they will pay for materials just to be rid of the carpet.
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after several boats and replacing carpet on twice (different boats) I finally got smart and
realized that carpet cannot be kept clean on a boat. Thus I put hardwood flooring in my
Carver 406...did it myself, took some time, BUT...is is the best boat floring decision I
have ever made.
realized that carpet cannot be kept clean on a boat. Thus I put hardwood flooring in my
Carver 406...did it myself, took some time, BUT...is is the best boat floring decision I
have ever made.
The floor under ur carpets going to be a train wreck ! I so want to rip out my carpet too ! We had our cockpit done in the plastic stuff ! Was tempted to do the cabin ! The installer said the cabin floors take forever to level. Good luck and post pics . Love my cockpit
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+1 did the allure and glued it down 3rd season with and I'm still happy.
Was it adhesive backed, or tongue and groove.
I would love to replace my carpet with something like that. It needs replacement anyway. But I have lots of angles and a slope up forward near the V berth. Not sure how that would work out with wood planks. I'd probable have to raise that section to the level of the highest point of the slope, and put a small step in. Not sure how it would look.
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Rob, you should do it. A belt sander (connected to a shop vac) will make short work of the space you are installing it in. Personally I think it will be harder to cut out and finish the hatches.
I am in need of carpet replacing in my boat as well. It's seen better days (it's original 1993). I would never consider wood or anything that has a hard cold surface. We boat when it's cold outside and the carpet feels great when walking in socks or barefeet. The added advantage of carpet is it helps insulate the floor of the cabin. The teak and new alternative laminate floors look great but other than my galley everything will be replaced with carpet.
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