Cabin Flooring

I replaced my carpet with AMTICO teak and holly flooring. I did the work myself. It was not eaasy.

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Carpet covers a multitude of sins.
 
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Originally posted by HOGAN

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/

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+1, Allure

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Bob
 
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Originally posted by JVM225

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Originally posted by HOGAN

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/

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+1 did the allure and glued it down 3rd season with and I'm still happy.

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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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It's adhesive backed, not really "tongue in groove", but it overlaps and glues to the board next to it.
 
Allure has a "pro" line for commercial applications. The stuff will probably outlast most boats. It's come a long way since I put it in my laundry room a few years ago. It's on the short list should I rip out my carpet. It's very easy to work with and very forgiving.
 
Mine is a veneer but real wood.
It is not cold at all.
Some carefully placed runners help alot.
Runners are alot easier to clean than carpet.

When I vacumn the floor I get so much dog hair and sand, with carpet that all gets stuck.
No carpet on a boat is way to go.
 
My winter project. No doubt what is under the carpet could be scary. Mine is about 4 yrs old and doesn't look that bad. We vacuum regularly and use a sticky roller. (Vacuum doesn't work near as well as you might think) Will replace with carpet again. One piece. Easy to install, easy to remove for hosing off, cheap. Easy to replace. Would have changed it out already but too many projects going right now.
 
rawidman - gorgeous, great job!!!
 
Check out Plasteak. Teak & Holly.Just finished galley, flooring and steps. Easy to use. US company.

Ron
 
Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like I need to go to the floor store and go to work.
Thanks again.
 
I have plasdek outside the boat.
For Inside use would be good, but not real wood.

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I'll admit the flooring looks great guys & gals. I'm still going to recarpet. My carpet has no pad under it and it won't when it gets replaced.
Bill
 
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Originally posted by JimPend

We've done several boats in our marina with this.

http://www.marine-plywood.us/teakandholly.htm

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Hi Jim.
Do you have any pics you can post of finished projects? I'd like to see how you used the plywood around hatch panels and how you finish the edge where it butts up against a vertical surface.

Also, what type of poly urethane do you put on top of this?
Thanks,
--Rick
 
John,
Im not the best at making stuff pretty! If im not mistaken the guy that did my cockpit wanted like 6 grand for the cabin. I might be off alittle but there was no way at this point.

Looks great though.

Rob
 
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Originally posted by Robski97

John,
Im not the best at making stuff pretty! If im not mistaken the guy that did my cockpit wanted like 6 grand for the cabin. I might be off alittle but there was no way at this point.

Looks great though.

Rob

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You would be surprised how easy it really is. Especially in a space that small. $6k for the cabin. 100 s/f or so, that works out to about 6$60s/f. I would not pay that either. Having someone put in Plasdek like on Dave's boat is only about $45s/f and that is expensive stuff. Using the stuff I am using it is just under $2s/f. That would mean they are charging you $5800 just for install. I bet any number of people in your area would do it for half that and look just as nice.

Before deciding to tackle it myself this winter I had considered calling HD. They have a deal where they install any room for $79. I wonder if that would be on a boat too. It does not specify that it has to be in a house. If you took precise measurements where the hatches where, you could just use a skill saw to cut them out after install.

For years I thought laying wood would be hard. It is hard work but not rocket science. I did my house in califorina (2600sf) myself including the stairs. Now it did take me several months of nights and weekends and seemed like a never ending project. But it did come out nice.
 
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[br........ If you took precise measurements where the hatches where, you could just use a skill saw to cut them out after install.
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It's not quite as easy as that. For one thing, even if you got your measurements to within 1/8" or so, the saw blade will be cutting towards the finished surface and it will splinter the flooring.

You would need a way to cut the corners because you can't get the whole thickness cut with a round blade and a sabre saw won't work because the hatch is resting on a lip.

Choices that come to mind are a router and a guide or an oscillating saw.

I don't think your chances of hitting the exact hatch line once you've covered it up are very good.
 
Actually I was thinking oscillating saw. Tape on the cut lines and the proper blade (sharp) should prevent splintering.
 
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