- 1). Pick out your new carpet and pad. Keep in mind the type of action this carpet will see in its life on the road with unpredictable weather, muddy shoes and lots of foot traffic. Choose a carpet that can take a beating and is resistant to spills. A short-grain carpet in many cases is the best type to use, and it's extremely affordable. Purchase a new pad that will go between the original flooring and the new carpet.
- 2). Remove the old carpet carefully. With a crowbar, use leverage to carefully pull it up. Pull the carpet without detaching the tack strips. You can reuse the tack strips for your new carpet. Roll it up and dispose of it properly.
- 3). Remove old glue and staples from the old floor of the RV. A basic sweep of the floor will remove any surface dust and staples, then use 600-grit sandpaper to sand away old glue and residue. After you sand away the glue, either hand scrub or mop the floor with a damp mop. Let the floor dry.
- 4). Unroll the padding in the RV and cut to size with a razor blade. The cutting job doesn't have to be precise because you'll be laying the carpet over it. Leave a 2-inch perimeter around the padding so the carpet can fit under the tack strips. Spray both the bottom of the padding and the surface of the floor with spray adhesive. Attach the padding to the floor and walk on it so it sticks better.
- 5). Unroll the carpet in the RV and cut to size with a carpet knife or razor blade. Spray the bottom of the carpet with heavy-duty adhesive and stick the carpet to the padding. If you have tack strips in certain areas, slip the new carpet under the strips and tack into place. Gently walk on the new carpeted area to add sticking pressure to the glue, then allow it to dry for 48 hours.
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