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Subject: 1976 Winnebago carpet replacement
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08/19/2008 11:38 AM  
I've got a 1976 Chieftan with the original orange shag.  Seems to have seen too much use over the years for a carpet cleaning to work.
What is the easiest way to remove the shag? Any suggestions for replacement floor covering that is easy to take care of and hides dirt? We have a dog.
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08/21/2008 9:52 AM  
I just used a box cutter and ripped it out in pieces.  I replaced the carpet with "Pergoe" flooring.  Love it.

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08/21/2008 5:17 PM  

HI! When you cut out the carpet from your Classic did you remove the barrell chairs and other seating or did you cut around them and add molding? New flooring is my winter project on my Classic and I did not want to use molding if possible.

Thanks,Pete

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08/22/2008 9:54 AM  
I removed the barrel chairs.  They are held down by four bolts through the floor.  I then had them recovered and only re-installed one of them.  In the place of the other I built a cabinet to hold the tv and other electronics. 






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VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets."
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08/25/2008 8:50 PM  
Thanks for the carpet idea. Pergo sounds interesting.  Is it very difficult to install?
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08/26/2008 10:50 AM  

Pergoe just snaps together and you float it.  No nailing, no glueing only cut and snap.  The problem is all the little cornors and space that you need to patiently piece together.  One other drawback is that Pergoe is slippery for dogs and doesn't resist water damage very well. 

With that said, we like ours very much.  It easy to keep clean and looks nice.

There are a lot of similar products out there to choose from as well.


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