Vinyl work

Hi Atog,

What is it that you covered? What size ply and staples (depth).

If your fussy uses stainless staple. Dearer .... but no rust stains.

And if you have a lot to do, electric staplers are now quite cheap (tks China). Prevents RSI of the right hand.

HOW NOT TO LAY VINYL FLOORING

Tuesday Morning
Well Darling think I'll leave the van alone for awhile
Just gunna go and sit in the van for breakfast..... see what has been done. You coming down as well?

Hmmm those vinyl walls and cover pieces look good
The foam seats look good too
Won't it look really nice when the flooring goes in.... rather than the mess we have now

How about we go looking at flooring?

So .... pile into the car and off to the first flooring store
Yes Sir we have Wood finish vinyl.... You want it today? eeeerrrr
We have some offcuts that may suit you
^{(This clown only wants 4.5metres for an old caravan He's wasting my time)}

No those dark colours aren't what we are looking for
Thanks anyway

2nd Store
Good Morning Sir
Yes we stock Timber look vinyl
Today?
Only really have this industrial one available in the amount you need but it is 2 metres wide
$40/mtre
Glue? $20/Ltr
You will need a trowel
Tell you what I'm going down to the warehouse now and past a wholesaler that sells trowels
I'll pick one up for you if you need one

Back home doing other things until the fellow phones

3 hours later
How much mate
Vinyl $160
One litre glue $20
Trowel $20
$200 neat Sir
Have cut the vinyl at 4.6mts just incase you need a bit more
I'll help you put that in your car it is heavy

Who is this guy? Superman of the Flooring industry
Talk about a great salesman

Load the lot into the work-van and back home


Sand the floor to remove old glue and vacuum

Back giving out ..... knock off until after dinner

That night on the driveway

Measure length of vinyl...... 4.75mtrs
Not only did he cut me almost another metre of vinyl he only charged for 4 metres
D@mn that is good service
I'll go there next time I need anything related to flooring

Cut the vinyl in half as I only need one metre width
830pm finish rough cutting to size inside the van..... sweating to death
I've had enough for today

Wednesday morning 7.30am
Mark out the areas that need to be cut



Out on the driveway trimming to size
vinyl oriented same as the van to stop confusion


Back in the van still needs more trimming




Final trimming on the driveway ..... getting hotter
Photo is of the better end of me
Pink butt baboon




Fannnnn tastic

All fits well
back inside grab the trowel and glue


Spread the glue with the fine toothed edge of the trowel as told by the helpful salesman
All over 2/3 of the floor
Spread the vinyl on the floor
AAAAHHHHHH
#@!**&* glue everywhere
Vinyl not fitting as well as I thought
%##@@!!!

Glad I cut the vinyl a little short of perfect
An hour later
Finish the other third of the van were I have been standing

Arrrr relief..... finally done
Clean up in water, take all the excess glue off the laminate and stand back to see what has been done......
Too easy What was I worrying about?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Now for a beer.....
Oh poo the sun isn't over the yard arm yet.... it's only 11am

Oh well have to go upstairs and sit in the aircon to recover
Come on Midday!!!!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Atog