My Casita is a 2006 model, and it’s in great shape for a travel trailer of this age!<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

If there was one area of my Casita that showed its age: the dingy, stained, scratched vinyl floor.<\/p>\n

It desperately needed updating, but I\u00a0needed the new flooring to be lightweight and easy to install.<\/p>\n

The answer: a self-adhesive vinyl floor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

One key consideration in choosing my vinyl flooring was ensuring the old floor was still securely attached to the sub-flooring. It was, so I knew I could put a self-adhesive vinyl on top.<\/span><\/p>\n

The steps that follow show how I added the flooring to my Casita.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: What Type of Vinyl Floor to Use?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Since the old vinyl was securely attached to the flooring below, I first thought about chalk painting the floor (I love the stuff!), but I couldn’t convince myself to put chalk paint on a heavily used and abused surface.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I decided to tour the vinyl aisle at my local home improvement store.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have to admit I have not shopped for vinyl since the 1980s, and\u00a0I was immediately impressed with the quality and variety of vinyl flooring options! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A lot has changed!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Since I did not want to tear up my current vinyl floor, I chose the vinyl you see in this picture.<\/span><\/p>\n

This vinyl is thin, lightweight, easy to trim, and has a self-adhesive back.<\/span><\/p>\n

It also has a quality feel and looks like natural wood (without the price tag).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2: Organizing the Tools for the Project<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The only tools I needed to install the vinyl flooring were my cutting mat, a cutting blade, and a pair of scissors. I used the scissors more than I thought I would!<\/p>\n

The scissors became very useful for working around the angled and round-shaped objects of the flooring.<\/p>\n

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Another tool I used, which is not pictured, is my L-Square. I placed this on the vinyl planks to cut straight to the correct length.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/center>Step 3: Putting Down the First Piece of Vinyl Flooring<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is essential to consider where the first piece should go, and in my Casita, I determined that it was the place you see in the picture below. This spot helped ensure that my planks would go in straight.<\/p>\n

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After I installed the first piece,\u00a0I ran the vinyl planks in a row from front to back.<\/p>\n

When I started the second row, I FIRST cut a plank of vinyl in half (with L-square) to create the staggered look of a natural wood floor.<\/p>\n

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