Hi all.. would you believe I just did a project that only required ONE trip to Home Depot? yup..
I just finished putting in vinyl tile in my bathroom... even got it around the tricky parts of the tub & radiator without TOO much unladylike language!
I almost had to make a 2nd trip- the toilet was leaking a bit after I took it out & put it back in.. but I just drained it, turned the rubber gaskets the other way & bingo.. no more leak.
So what has everyone else been up to?
I just finished putting in vinyl tile in my bathroom... even got it around the tricky parts of the tub & radiator without TOO much unladylike language!
I almost had to make a 2nd trip- the toilet was leaking a bit after I took it out & put it back in.. but I just drained it, turned the rubber gaskets the other way & bingo.. no more leak.
So what has everyone else been up to?
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Re: a one-trip project!
Wed, December 15, 2004 - 6:53 PMI've been working on bodywork repair on a 40 foot, '69 GMC Greyhound bus. It's been a grueling, time-consuming, pain in the ass of a project. I'd rather strip, prime and paint 10 cars before doing something like this again. I welcome any offers for help. -
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Wed, December 15, 2004 - 7:06 PMWow, Zeela~ now THAT's a project! Too bad we live so far apart or I'd come help! It will look so awesome when you are done. -
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Wed, December 15, 2004 - 8:17 PMI hope so...I just need to get the outside finished enough so that we can put the windows back in and put the parts back on it so that it's drivable. We really, really want to leave Florida before it gets hot again. I'll be more excited when this part is finished and then we can have some fun with it!! When it's time to paint it I'll be asking for ideas for the outside design from everybody! We can't seem to come up with anything...in the meantime it will look like a tank of a bus. I put tiles on the floor of out shoolbus that we're in right now and it took me half the day. Right now they're pretty much shot so we need to come up with some idea to restore the floor without resorting to carpet. I'd love some input. Basically, the tiles were put right over particle/wafer board, and somehow the wood got wet (humidity?), but it swelled and got lumpy. Over time the tiles got cracked, ruined. A lot of mud/dirt gets tracked inside the bus so we can't do carpet. -
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Wed, December 15, 2004 - 9:10 PMwell.. if it were me.. i would swear, then put down a new subfloor.
anything you put on top of that spongy waferboard will telegraph right through.
You could do marine paint directly on the new particle board. I did that in a retail project i worked on. I think they put on 5 or 6 coats of the stuff. The floor got alot of heavy traffic & held up great!
Otherwise, maybe sheet vinyl & caulk the heck around the edges?
As for painting the outside, have a painting party! I did that in my basement & it looks funky & fun.
I love the picture of your schoolbus.. looks like a fun way to travel! -
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Wed, December 15, 2004 - 11:08 PMWe were thinking of putting parquet flooring right over the exhisting floor and adding a sealant. The subfloor cannot be removed because everything is built right on top of it, an entire bus conversion..but what are your thoughts on the parquet flooring? I'd love any input. Also, the greyhound bus has a squeeky floor and it's slightly warped. We are going to put a floating wood floor in (already purchased it). Do you know anything about that by any chance? I want it to be completely sealed somehow so that if the dogs spill the water bowl it won't penetrate underneath the boards, etc.
The skoolie was our first project. It was our Colorado bus so the look was supposed match the license plate. Nothing fancy and a quick paint job. It will be for sale soon. -
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Thu, December 16, 2004 - 6:29 AMI've not done parquet flooring, only the vinyl and the peel n' stick hardwood flooring on my front porch.
For the squeeks I think you would want to do it the same way you would in a house... find the sqeek then screw it down. I have a friend that went bonkers in fear of a squeeky floor when he built his house & put screws in his subfloor every 4 inches! That seems a bit much.. I would just have a squeek hunt & peg 'em down.
Is your subfloor completely dry now? If it is, maybe put a sealer/primer over it before laying your nice new floor.. I dunno.. I'm just brainplopping here. If it were my project I would be heading to the floor place & asking alot of questions & hope I get a day where the guy/gal working there actually knew their stuff.
Good luck & keep us posted! :) -
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Thu, December 16, 2004 - 8:00 AMI hear you there! If we only had talked to someone who knew what they were talking about at Home Depot when we were trying to decide on how to finish the floors on our skoolie's floor. This guy said 'no way' to parquet flooring in the bus. So we stuck with his recommendation of the commercial tiles used in gyms and stores, etc. Well, that only lasted a few months. Then we meet a couple who have their own bus conversion, with parquet floors and it looks great, except for the front driver's area where theres this same tile as our floor, also all cracked up and rough looking. That's why I'd rather ask people here (on tribe) and others with experience before asking the guy who 'thinks' he knows it all just because he works there. I'm curious about the peel n' stick floor you mentioned. Can you head me in the right directon so that I can find out more about it?
Thank you for all your help and suggestions :) -
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Thu, December 16, 2004 - 10:05 AMI couldn't find any current information on the peel & stick hardwood flooring; it is a Bruce Hardwood product & I didn't see it on their website.
Have you thought about doing the laminate flooring? It might hold up better to doggie toenails & water from furry ones who fall asleep in their food dishes :). I saw one on the HD site that didn't require gluing. J
ust brain plopping.. I don't know alot, but just forge ahead & research & learn as I go. There's no such thing as wasted materials.. I just consider it "tuition".
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