[Rhodes22-list] cabin sole overlay

[Chris Geankoplis]

Looks very nice!

Chris G.
Enosis

On Sat, 16 Nov 2019 at 17:07, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
wrote:

> My cabin sole was the plywood when I bought the boat since the carpet was
> no
> longer in great condition and had been removed.  I was hesitant to put back
> in carpet but wanted a nicer look than the plywood.  I just put in a
> TrafficMaster self-stick vinyl plank that look like oak.  This is a cheap,
> low skill approach compared to some of the beautiful woodwork for cabin
> sole
> upgrades that others have posted about.  We'll have to see how this holds
> up
> and reacts to the changes in elements over the seasons.  The panels have
> some faux wood texture that should prevent it from being too slippery.  If
> I
> need to unscrew the flooring for any reason, I'll need to pull up these
> panels.  I used less than half of a  package of the paneling so I have
> plenty of extra.  It cost $35 at Home Depot.  You can see the lines where I
> cut around the panel over the bilge so I can still remove that for easy
> access.  I used some colored caulk to fill in the gaps to address the spots
> where my installation was less than perfect.  Perhaps someday I'll take on
> a
> real woodwork project version of this, but this will have to do for now.
> It
> certainly looks nicer than before.  Passing this on in case others are
> curious about another approach to upgrade from the plywood sole after
> carpet
> has been removed.
>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/MidWay.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Finished1.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/FinishedTB.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/VinylTile.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Filler.jpg>
>
>
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