cabin wood floor installation

summerx

Does anyone have any recommendations of companies who will do hardwood/fake hardwood cabin floors on the chesapeake bay?  preferably mid to northern bay?

PartsMan

I used PlasTeak

http://www.plasteak.com/

summerx

how hard was it to remove the carpet prior to install?  that is the part that has me most concerned. 

summerx

We found a company to do the hardwood in the cabin and they finished the install today.  I haven't seen it in person yet, but the install looks clean in the pics.  I'll admit, there is more woodgrain than I expected from the sample, but I think it looks OK.  I also have the cherry hardwood steps to install next trip down.

summerx

Michael T

I really like the look. Classic and cool. It'll never go out of style. great wood tones to go with Cherry too!

Serenity

The floor looks great!!!! I am looking to do the same. How did they install--Glue? My concern is toward the bow where the hull comes up. I see they covered it with wood--the two companies I had said they would not touch that area and leave the carpet there.

summerx

they used a product that was more like a thick vinyl, than wood.  it was able to be heated and curved.  I think the manufacturer was moduleo?  comes from europe.
we were having a hard time finding something that we felt went well with the wood in the cabin.  this having such variation made sure that it would match to an extent. 
the ripped up the floor, sanded it, put a leveler down to smooth it out and then glued in place.

NavyCTRC

So that is vinyl?  Wow.  It looks like actual wood! 

Serenity

Thank you--it does look like wood--that is great. Good luck with it.

summerx

it is shocking the options for "wood" floors now.  they are even 3-4" planks, that interlock together, much like a real wood floor would be installed.  but it won't have any issues with water, scratching or rot.