The floor was a trick. We've read a lot of other blogs and skoolie forums, and most people start their floor with a layer of 1/2 inch insulation board, followed by another 1/2 inch of plywood. Those people are not 6 ft. tall. As it (I) stands, the bead on my hat almost scrapes the ceiling in the center, so we wanted to sacrifice as little vertical space as possible while still having a floor that was more appealing than bare steal.
We started with a 4 mm underlayment that provided a vapor barrier and a small amount of insulation. Took us about 2 hours to get this stuff down.
We started with a 4 mm underlayment that provided a vapor barrier and a small amount of insulation. Took us about 2 hours to get this stuff down.
For the floor, we went with vinyl planks (read: stickers). They're about 5 mm thick, and they look pretty fancy. Courtney did most of the work. There was a good deal of trial and error that involved Courtney ripping up most of the first day's (my) work and starting over. It took about 10 hours of hot, sticky labor to finish it, but the end result looks great. We have had a little trouble with some of the planks shifting during transit, but we're thinking (hoping) it'll stay put after we get some molding around the sides and the furniture moved back in. All-in-all, we're pretty pleased with how it turned out.