Carpet For Rv Slide Out

The carpet is installed a little differently when it comes to the slide out on your rv.

Carpet for rv slide out.

I ve replaced many slide out floors to. Please thumbs up this video and we really need your help for us to reach our 10000 subscribers goal. My question is the slides. There are going to be bumps and elevations so you need to make sure your flooring is on completely flat ground.

You want to make sure you lay the carpet in such a way that it will not be disturbed by the constant motion of the slide out. Our nearly 40 inch slide out slicker two pack kit is a must have product to protect your investment and installs in seconds. How to install laminate flooring in an rv with slide outs. Just lift the carpet flap on the slide room lay slicker down against threshold at the end walls and retract the room.

For a while we used carpet scraps to prevent scarring which worked ok but were bulky to store. Someone told us about slideout slickers so we set about making our own at a mere fraction of the cost. Rv slide outs do have a maximum extension and retraction so going beyond these parameters could cause damage to the system. You might be wondering how this flooring has held up.

The slide out is a mechanized room. So out it s going to come. The way the carpet hangs over the slide floor has me concerned. From a local home improvement store we purchased a sheet of masonite and had the clerk cut several pieces 48 by 5 5 inches.

At lippert components we manufacture more than 150 000 in wall slide out systems for the north america rv and heavy trucking market every year. When it comes to installing flooring in slide outs there are various things you have to keep in mind like the following. Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet. I m handy enough that i don t think we will have an issue putting down a floating wood floor for the room.

We know how to maximize space in a way that minimizes weight simplifies the fitting process and safeguards the unit from outside elements. When operating your slide out it should remain level to prevent damage to your rv s floors as well as to the slide s rollers and seals. Worst case we will find a way to have that carpet swapped out with something darker. I m a rv technician.

The very first thing in any rv that shows wear is the carpet on each side of a slide room.