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06-22-2020, 09:35 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 7
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Linoleum Flooring vs. Hardwood
Hi folks!!
I have a few questions. Has anyone had success using linoleum flooring in their schoolie? My fiancé wants to go with it for the affordability but I've seen two conversions where the builders said they regret using linoleum. What's the typical cost for using hard wood on the floors and the ceiling? How much weight does it typically add?
Thanks!!
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06-22-2020, 11:14 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Lino of the variety sold at the big boxes isn't too good for the rough use it will receive in a skoolie. If you look closely at that material you will see a thin foam like layer just under the bright surface--that is the weak point.
Having said that, I would recommend commercial grade lino like you'd see in a doctors office. These materials don't have the foam layer and are much tougher.
Because I wanted to go with a sort of art deco/industrial look (stainless steel) interior I hunted older flooring stores until I found a 1950's lino remnant that looked like terrazzo. It was difficult to install because it had been rolled up for 50 years but once heated with a heat gun a little at a time it relaxed and went down smoothly. I Used 1/4" smooth surfaced plywood as the base and latex cement as the binder. After ten years the floor still looks like new. It is easy to maintain and does not scuff or puncture whatsoever.
I like to post pics of whatever I have just been palavering about and although the lino can be seen in the following pic, the pic was originally taken to show the zippered partition I use to isolate the down- the- road AC from the rest of the bus when we are driving.
Jack
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06-22-2020, 02:39 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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I’d recommend commercial grade vinyl plank for anyone inexperience with sheet good. Since it goes down a plank at a time, the adhesive is easier to work with and miscut pieces won’t make you too unhappy.
If you decide to go this route don’t get the click together stuff and don’t use the pressure sensitive adhesive. Call the manufacturer tech support and talk to them about your application. They will help you with product selection and installation tips to make your job turn out great.
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06-22-2020, 06:24 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,325
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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For the ceiling I would suggest tongue and groove ceder instead of hardwood. About half the weight and easier to work with. Thin plywood is another option for the ceiling. We kept the metal ceiling.
We considered hardwood for the floor and ended up doing carpet. we really like that. we do have a shoe rack at the door, and do not wear shoes in the house(bus).
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06-22-2020, 07:13 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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Lowe’s sells 1/4” thick x 3 1/2” tongue and groove Spruce wainscoting
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06-22-2020, 07:44 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Biloxi, MS
Posts: 60
Year: 1999
Coachwork: International 3800
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
Lowe’s sells 1/4” thick x 3 1/2” tongue and groove Spruce wainscoting
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Do you have a link to it buy chance?
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06-22-2020, 08:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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06-23-2020, 02:45 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
Lino of the variety sold at the big boxes isn't too good for the rough use it will receive in a skoolie. If you look closely at that material you will see a thin foam like layer just under the bright surface--that is the weak point.
Having said that, I would recommend commercial grade lino like you'd see in a doctors office. These materials don't have the foam layer and are much tougher.
Because I wanted to go with a sort of art deco/industrial look (stainless steel) interior I hunted older flooring stores until I found a 1950's lino remnant that looked like terrazzo. It was difficult to install because it had been rolled up for 50 years but once heated with a heat gun a little at a time it relaxed and went down smoothly. I Used 1/4" smooth surfaced plywood as the base and latex cement as the binder. After ten years the floor still looks like new. It is easy to maintain and does not scuff or puncture whatsoever.
I like to post pics of whatever I have just been palavering about and although the lino can be seen in the following pic, the pic was originally taken to show the zippered partition I use to isolate the down- the- road AC from the rest of the bus when we are driving.
Jack
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Okay Jack .... who, what, when, where on the divider! We really need to do this sort of thing in our bus!
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06-23-2020, 07:21 AM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Biloxi, MS
Posts: 60
Year: 1999
Coachwork: International 3800
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
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Thank you.
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06-23-2020, 09:27 AM
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#10
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Pardon the thread drift but to answer your question Native, the grey material is light weight awning material and the clear is upholstery vinyl like you find covering the silk chair cushions in a not so fancy Chinese restaurant. The center zipper is plastic and zips up from the bottom for access to the back of the bus. You can see at the top of the pic some of the black snaps that hold the divider in. Installation and removal takes about a minute.
Jack
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06-23-2020, 10:00 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
Pardon the thread drift but to answer your question Native, the grey material is light weight awning material and the clear is upholstery vinyl like you find covering the silk chair cushions in a not so fancy Chinese restaurant. The center zipper is plastic and zips up from the bottom for access to the back of the bus. You can see at the top of the pic some of the black snaps that hold the divider in. Installation and removal takes about a minute.
Jack
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I assume that was done to provide heating/ cooling of the driver compartment only while driving -- do you find it makes the driver compartment any quieter when you seal it off from the rest of the bus?
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06-23-2020, 10:20 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Posts: 415
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner HDX
Engine: CAT C7 300hp w/retarder
Rated Cap: 46 + 1 36,200 lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
Pardon the thread drift but to answer your question Native, the grey material is light weight awning material and the clear is upholstery vinyl like you find covering the silk chair cushions in a not so fancy Chinese restaurant. The center zipper is plastic and zips up from the bottom for access to the back of the bus. You can see at the top of the pic some of the black snaps that hold the divider in. Installation and removal takes about a minute.
Jack
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That is a darn nice divider you have there. And a timely idea for me as I will be dividing the back half of the bus off from the rest pretty shortly.
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06-23-2020, 10:24 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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David, just for heating and cooling down the road. The partition probably would help lower the noise in a rear engine bus but in my little diesel front engine thrasher nothing but the ignition key much helps with the noise.
Jack
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06-23-2020, 10:29 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Posts: 415
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner HDX
Engine: CAT C7 300hp w/retarder
Rated Cap: 46 + 1 36,200 lbs
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Back to the idea of using the linoleum for flooring in the bus. I am considering that as well. I was also thinking about repeating the original layout with the traffic strip in the middle of the bus and maybe some contrasting material outboard of that.. Another thing to consider might be garage flooring. The choices in that area seem to be growing with more and more options including colors and patterns.
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06-23-2020, 01:55 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wrenchtech
Back to the idea of using the linoleum for flooring in the bus. I am considering that as well. I was also thinking about repeating the original layout with the traffic strip in the middle of the bus and maybe some contrasting material outboard of that.. Another thing to consider might be garage flooring. The choices in that area seem to be growing with more and more options including colors and patterns.
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Garage flooring IS a great idea. The good stuff is pricey but that's usually when thinking of a whole garage -- the bus foot-print is much smaller...
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06-23-2020, 07:59 PM
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#16
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,325
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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Partitions, I also have one made from thermal curtains just behind the front roof top a/c. Works well. Ol Trunt's sure are nice too. Most boat upholstery places can do one like that.
The mention of garage flooring, reminded me that some one's bus I saw a bit ago had bed liner material for the floor. That would be super durable.
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06-28-2020, 09:25 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: NC, TN, and CA
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Eldorado (REV)
Chassis: Chevy Express Cutaway g3500
Engine: Turbo diesel 6.5L
Rated Cap: 14
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I put in sheet vinyl that looks like the planks. It was much easier for me.
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06-28-2020, 09:29 AM
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#18
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: NC, TN, and CA
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Eldorado (REV)
Chassis: Chevy Express Cutaway g3500
Engine: Turbo diesel 6.5L
Rated Cap: 14
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Following, too, for divider. I am exploring ideas to keep my 2 cats from escaping thru front door when I exit the bus.
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07-01-2020, 04:04 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Oswalt, OK
Posts: 5
Year: 1993
Coachwork: International
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We have been considering bed liner on the flooring as well. Was it left as is? Or did they have a covering?
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07-01-2020, 04:54 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,325
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIlse
We have been considering bed liner on the flooring as well. Was it left as is? Or did they have a covering?
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Left as is. They have 4 kids. makes it easy to clean.
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