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Author :Chelsea Barron in We Wander Wherever

Anyone who has ever had carpet knows what a pain it is to keep your RV floors clean. An older RV with carpet covered floors—and even one with hard floors—is likely to need new flooring at some point. This was the case with our 14-year-old trailer, so we jumped in and got the job done.

However, before we started the actual replacement process, we had to choose which kind of flooring to use. There are dozens of options when it comes to flooring, and this can make for a very confusing situation. I know we were overwhelmed.

Fortunately, we were able to narrow down our choices using a few basic, yet important criteria. I feel these criteria will work well for anyone looking to replace their RV floors, so I wanted to share them with you all.

#1: Lightweight

First, it was very important that whatever flooring option we chose was as lightweight as possible. After all, we do still have to pull this trailer around after our renovations, and investing in a semi-truck was not in our budget.

When deciding if a specific type of flooring is light enough for your purposes, consider not just the weight of one tile or plank, but the weight of all the tiles or planks combined. Also, keep in mind that removing old, dirty carpet will lift some weight from the trailer, while inserting a replacement directly over the current linoleum will only add weight with nothing to even it all out.

To find the overall weight of potential flooring, find the product online. See how much space a case the stuff can cover, and then figure out roughly how many cases you will need. From there you can multiply the provided case weight (listed in the specifications) by the number of cases you will need and reach an estimated total weight.

#2: Flexible and Adaptable

Because you will be moving your RV from place to place, the flooring you put in needs to be flexible. You see, everything in your RV shifts slightly throughout any drive you make, meaning very hard or delicate floor types are likely to crack and bend. Meanwhile, stick-down tiles with inadequate adhesive are liable to shift and cause gaps in your floors. For this reason, we chose a floating vinyl flooring that is actually made to shift.

#3: Easy to Work With

Finally, because we are total newbies when it comes to flooring—and home renovation in general, to be honest—the product we picked absolutely had to be easy to work with. In fact, because we do not even own a saw, we were looking for something that could be cut with a utility knife. Luckily, there are plenty of flooring options that even amateurs can work with, and we found exactly what we needed in the Allure Floating Vinyl Flooring.

These were the top 3 criteria we used when choosing our new RV floors. I hope these thoughts help you in your tiny home renovation process.