Flooring project

[dottieshusband]

Didn't want to hijack the other flooring thread. When I'm done, the only carpet on the boat will be the master stateroom and salon. Floor is being finished in flooring polyurethane in semigloss. In the pics, some of it is unfinished.

 

[dottieshusband]

More pics

 

[dottieshusband]

Vapor barrier down, two section of flooring are removable to allow hatch access. The hatches are infrequently used, I didn't even know they were there until the carpet was removed.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

That's gonna look great!

 

[SEVEN]

What kind of pulls are you going to use on the hatches? I have a long nut and screw with a rounded head the lowers into the hatch when not in use.

 

[dottieshusband]

These are countersunk for a flush mount. Using cherry stair treads and cherry veneer plywood to face the risers. The carpet is just too much to keep clean. We usually have large crowds aboard.

 

[jim rosenthal]

This will look great when complete- well, it already doesn. My project is far less ambitious. Can't wait to see the after photos.

 

[dottieshusband]

Starting the mid level now. Turning the down dinette into an office area. Pics of the tunnel entrance.

 

[dottieshusband]

Working on the new office area. Cut the half wall back 15 inches to open the space up. The plywood under the booth looked brand new after 30 years!

 

[jim rosenthal]

I'm learning a valuable lesson here. If you want something completed, do it yourself. Unfortunately for me, the project is out of my hands. Learning a lot, but all of it disagreeable.

 

[scottinsydney]

Looks fantastic. Is the new flooring teak/holly or a composite material? If wood, did you buy it precut and glued? The vapor layer.. this is to stop smell?

I see you extended the genset hatch. My number #1 Kohler genset is broken and needs to be removed. I have always wondered if the extended hatch is actually wide enough?

I too never knew about the hatches under the corridor carpet. There must be a hatch for the water tank under the carpet at the entrance to the master stateroom.

There is also a huge space area on port side opposite where you are installing desk. I found it last week when replacing the aircon blower.

 

[dottieshusband]

That's the original genset hatch. Problematic too as it's all foam filled fiberglass. I'll have to glue, using epoxy resin, the flooring material to the hatch. I'm using 12mm teak and Holly veneer plywood with solid teak stock for the margin strips. The silicone vapor barrier just protects the plywood from moisture infiltrate from the backside, and possible swelling or movement. It's a great product and stiffens the floor as well as covering substrate irregularities.

 

[dottieshusband]

Didn't get much done today. The landing stateroom will only take one piece, plus closet. Bad news, 2 more weeks on the cherry stair treads. I'm ready to color this project done.

 

[dottieshusband]

Couple of pieces left to do in the bow stateroom... Then poly time.

 

[dottieshusband]

1st coat to the face side. I've seen others use a water based poly, but I like the oil based. It adds a little color and a great compliment to the Aframoso.

 

[SEVEN]

Fabulous

 

[Texastailboard]

Looks awesome, we did ours a while back. The sheet material is awesome unless your trying to lay it in an area that has some hull curvature, fun cuts and attempts. We're tackling all now wallpaper now.

 

[dottieshusband]

Since I used a silicone vapor barrier under the sheeting, I used it as a template for the complex cuts. I was impressed how square the existing carpentry was. The longest run was out about 1/4 inch in 12 feet! Not sure why Hatteras didn't hinge the generator room access hatch, but we are correcting that and adding gas struts.

 

[Cricket]

Oh wow, looks really great. Please tell us about the hinges???

 

[SeaEric]

Ipe is a good hardwood alternative for the stair treads. You have to pick and choose from the stack for color but it looks good with teak and afromosia. Agree on NOT using the water based finish. I made that mistake only once.