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I’m looking to remove the carpeting and replace it with engineered hardwood & perhaps vermiculite tile in the kitchen and maybe bathroom. I know both material has more weight than vinyl but this is a stationary unit so I’m not sure if the added weight matters. Please share your thoughts, pros and cons since I’m new to this and don’t want to have unnecessary problem with this down the road.
I don’t know much about vermiculite floor tile but one of the first things that came up when I googled it was that it could potentially be a health hazard due to the asbestos content. I couldn’t find a place that even sells it in the form of a floor tile.
If you go for ceramic tiles keep in mind these could potentially break or crack if you move the RV. Even just leveling the RV could cause faults in the fragile flooring material. If you did use these, you would definitely need to get a grout that’s for more porous materials like marble and such to accommodate any potential shifting and movement in the floor.
As for the engineered hardwood flooring, I think it would make a beautiful floor in your RV. Keep in mind it may have a unique or additional maintenance or upkeep and may be less water resistant. I wouldn’t worry about the weight if you’re not planning on moving.
The nice thing about the hardwood floors is you may have the option of adding a thin rubber or foam layer underneath the flooring which would make the floors a bit softer to walk on as well as add addition thermal and sound insulation.
Best of luck on your decisions!
I replace my rugs and installed engineered flooring. If you have slide out make sure it will run up on the new flooring. Ceramic tile is out of the question it will Crack! But they make a engineered floor that looks like ceramic tile. Engineered floorange comes in a lot of different quality types. You should be able to run a key over it and it not scratch. Put some together at the store (6 pieces or so) and try to kick them apart. ( stand at one end and kind of scrape your shoe across the floor as you kick they should not come apart. Good luck with your project
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