Re-carpeting motorhome

[Canalsman]

Is this something a carpet fitter would undertake?

And suggestions please as to the most durable/suitable types of carpet.

Thanks ...

 

[biggirafe]

Is this something a carpet fitter would undertake?

And suggestions please as to the most durable/suitable types of carpet.

Thanks ...

My advise, use laminate floor and a few carpet pieces where you sit that can be removed for cleaning.

Its an endless task sweeping out our MH in summer and 'wet feet and mud' in winter

 

[Barbt]

There are various websites where you can purchase motorhome carpets - the prices are very reasonable. I always use a plastic overlay in the winter, it's very cheap, washable and preserves the carpet. You can get this by the metre in any carpet shop or again, online.

 

[Deleted member 967]

My advise, use laminate floor and a few carpet pieces where you sit that can be removed for cleaning.

Its an endless task sweeping out our MH in summer and 'wet feet and mud' in winter

We have taken the carpet up in our Motorhome and at present just have lino and rugs.

We did have carpet covering, but this kept folding up and moving. We had a leak in the shower compartment. The carpet held this water for quite a while before we noticed. Now if anything is spilt it can be mopped up easily.

We are thinking of having laminate put down ourselves as "The Senior Management" is not keen on the original lino, which has got stained anyway with spill into the carpet, when a bowl of curry came out of the fridge while travelling.

 

[suej]

My advise, use laminate floor and a few carpet pieces where you sit that can be removed for cleaning.

Its an endless task sweeping out our MH in summer and 'wet feet and mud' in winter [/QUOTE

I agree, don't bother with carpets... we got them with our van and they were the first thing to be taken out. Youl'd be surprised at the muck and grit that gets dragged in even on a dry day and when you take your shoes off at the door. Much easier to sweep out and you don't need to carry a vacuum cleaner.

Sue

 

[l77 tuf]

we use the proper motorhome carpet what is produced for just that like they say you can remove and clean easy with lino underneath but its nice lino we get it from a place in huddersfeild/nottinglly hes abig supplier of vechile carpets even made to what you want he also supplies spray glue for the other aspects of motorhome manufacture/repair 01823337766 this is the guy who will supply he also re does all your upholstery give him a call its a family business

 

[Higgy]

We are going to replace the old carpet with some water resistant
laminate flooring as we have a large hairy dog who will be in the MH
when travelling from place to place.

 

[ajs]

we have a large hairy dog who will be in the MH
when travelling from place to place.

get thee behind me satan...


ooohhh the temptation..." i have ... .. .... too"


no... i didn't say it..... pheweee

regards
aj

 

[bigboack]

We have put laminate down as we have a dog also and it does not trap smells from dog like a carpet does, Also easy to clean and keep clean, Very cheap to do also, I think ours cost about £30-00. Laid it myself,

 

[Coolasluck]

The water resistant laminate is the same price to buy as normal ,you can tell its water resistant as it is coloured green wood.Dead simple to lay too.

 

[rodent]

Laminate floor

I have just today fitted a laminate floor to a autotrail cheyenne, After getting fed up cleaning the carpet, So easy to clean, and cheap to fit .

 

[Higgy]

Here's the Big Hairy Dog. lol

 

[tan-all-over]

I have been thinking of using lamiate flooring in our motorhome but in the past have had some delamination and wonder how you would deal with this when you use this flooring. At the moment we have carpet so no probs.

 

[biggirafe]

I have been thinking of using lamiate flooring in our motorhome but in the past have had some delamination and wonder how you would deal with this when you use this flooring. At the moment we have carpet so no probs.

Thats something I need to know, my floor is laminated and I have delamination by the toilet door.

Does anyone know if I can fix it from underneath?
Can you leave delamination? will it cause problems as its not a large area an dnot that bad.

Stripping of the laminate floor would not be very difficult but I'd rather not

 

[maingate]

Before you jump to the conclusion that it is delamination, check under the van.

A number of them had a lack of support in certain areas of the van. The kitchen area was one place I remember. The remedy was to install extra support underneath and then treat it like delamination to bring the floor level back to normal.

 

[bigboack]

Here's the Big Hairy Dog. lol

Thats not a dog its a horse. lol what a great puppy it is.

 

[biggirafe]

Before you jump to the conclusion that it is delamination, check under the van.

A number of them had a lack of support in certain areas of the van. The kitchen area was one place I remember. The remedy was to install extra support underneath and then treat it like delamination to bring the floor level back to normal.

Thanks I'll have a look to see if its the support, Its just 1 small area where you step out of the toilet and your foot falls. I did not notice until someone pointed it out to me.

If it is delamination I was wonderiing if it could be fixed from underneath. I've read up on how its done but they all seem to do it from the top. Also as its only a small area literaly 6'' square can it be ignored or is delamination serious if not fixed?

 

[bigboack]

Hi there biggazelle, Get a copy of haynes motorhome manual it tells you all about delamination, in there. I think if you do it from underneath your opening it up to the elements ie. Rain snow sleet salt, so me personally wouldnt do it from undrneath. A few months ago I posted about delamination on the motorhome problem page and got some very good responses. Going to mine in the new year. got me dowels and all that, just need the will power to get on with it,

Merry Chipma.

 

[biggirafe]

Hi there biggazelle, Get a copy of haynes motorhome manual it tells you all about delamination, in there. I think if you do it from underneath your opening it up to the elements ie. Rain snow sleet salt, so me personally wouldnt do it from undrneath. A few months ago I posted about delamination on the motorhome problem page and got some very good responses. Going to mine in the new year. got me dowels and all that, just need the will power to get on with it,

Merry Chipma.

Thanks you have just confirmed what I was thinking. I guess I will have to lift some of the laminate floor to fix it.

 

[BedfordMJ]

We are going to replace the old carpet with some water resistant
laminate flooring as we have a large hairy dog who will be in the MH
when travelling from place to place.

I also have a large hairy dog, the laminate floor he has problems standing on so needed to get some carpet runners. The laminate is very easy to clean though.