Ebert.
Point understood. There are so many materials out there and so many levels
of experience and expertice, it's very hard to pin down the perfect
solution. It changes with every situation. A good idea for one is easily a
bad idea for another. My best advice for anyone doing non-standard or
unusual work on a house OR an Airstream is get referrals from people you
trust and do your homework!!. You'll save alot of headaches and money down
the road.
Forest
fcduncan@earthlink.net
 

>
> You are correct. Although I knew better, I said it wrong. The flooring
> installed for me in a rental unit was not glued to the floor but fastend
> to a metal strip of sorts that was anchored to walls or floor (can't
> remember which, I didn't install it) but obviously had provisions for
> the floor to move in the strip.
>
> However, the point I was trying to make was to not confuse the "laminate
> system" flooring such as Pergo with a wooden parquet or strip that is
> thin and laminated (usually to a cheaper wood) and requires glueing down
> to the subfloor.
>
> Mr. Rowe's post seemed not to pickup on that distinction.
>
> In any event, I would not worry too much about a glued-down floor moving
> too much. Many motor homes have this kind of flooring. They just do it
> in small areas rather than the complete floor such as you see in
> carpeted rigs.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ebert Steele