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After a rather cold Easter weekend in a tent, I decided enough is enough and have bought a caravan. I pick it up on the 27th.
The caravan comes with fitted carpets. Having 2 dogs the carpets will end up looking really grubby in a very short time. Newer caravans seem to come with lino and loose carpets. That would be a far better solution.
Does anyone know of anyone in the south east that is able to remove the carpet and replace with lino? There seems to be a few up north, but can't find any in the south. I would rather a company did the work so that it looked good rather than DIY.
Thanks
The caravan comes with fitted carpets. Having 2 dogs the carpets will end up looking really grubby in a very short time. Newer caravans seem to come with lino and loose carpets. That would be a far better solution.
Does anyone know of anyone in the south east that is able to remove the carpet and replace with lino? There seems to be a few up north, but can't find any in the south. I would rather a company did the work so that it looked good rather than DIY.
Thanks
Hmm. Very hard job to do to be honest. Ive done it twice and although the customers have been happy ive not been 100% happy with it and not bothered anymore. But done the best i could. Find a GOOD lino fitter....not carpet fitter!!!! We used a local company and they were perfertionists and its showed. Perfect work!! Then got new carpets, had them binded on the edges and then you have drop in carpets. Ive been in the indusrty for 22 years and only seen it done twice nicely. Sdaly these guys no longer do it..gone bust! Real sad as they were awesome.
We once used Carpet Right and that wasnt good at all! Dont bther with them. Although they do a good binding service for the carpet but lino....dont bother. Best i can do tbh.
Hope this helps.
Forgot to add...taking the carpet up is easy so save some mney by running a shrap stanley round the lower lockers all the way round, takes an hour ish, and pop the carpet up. Keep it and this will give a good template for the lino fitter to work off. Then get the new carpet and make the drop in carpets to shape yaself by shaping them roughly how you want them. Get them binded and job done!
We once used Carpet Right and that wasnt good at all! Dont bther with them. Although they do a good binding service for the carpet but lino....dont bother. Best i can do tbh.
Hope this helps.
Forgot to add...taking the carpet up is easy so save some mney by running a shrap stanley round the lower lockers all the way round, takes an hour ish, and pop the carpet up. Keep it and this will give a good template for the lino fitter to work off. Then get the new carpet and make the drop in carpets to shape yaself by shaping them roughly how you want them. Get them binded and job done!
Edited by extremekiter on Tuesday 16th April 22:34
With your caravan be sure to drain all water out of the system over winter, including any water heater and toilet, very expensive mistake if you don't.......
Regarding the carpets, why not leave them down and cover them with several loose rectangular washable mats, a far cheaper solution.
Regarding the carpets, why not leave them down and cover them with several loose rectangular washable mats, a far cheaper solution.
Thanks for the replies.
I was looking at trimming the original carpet and then getting the edges wipped and then dropping that in.
I have had a quote from the only guys I can find that specialise in this sort of thing and that has come to 380 which includes removal, lino and fit. Does not include getting edges whipped though although I am sure I can find somewhere that will do it for a few quid.
I am sure it will be a lot cheaper if I went to them (up north), but then what I save I will be paying in petrol myself. I'll decide after I pick the van up on the 27th I guess.
I was looking at trimming the original carpet and then getting the edges wipped and then dropping that in.
I have had a quote from the only guys I can find that specialise in this sort of thing and that has come to 380 which includes removal, lino and fit. Does not include getting edges whipped though although I am sure I can find somewhere that will do it for a few quid.
I am sure it will be a lot cheaper if I went to them (up north), but then what I save I will be paying in petrol myself. I'll decide after I pick the van up on the 27th I guess.
We have a motorhome with carpet and looked at pulling it up and replacing it with lino or laminate.
My wife came up with a much more cost effective solution, the rolls of sticky carpet protector film.
It's great, we have dogs and after a week away we lift the film, throw it away and the carpets are as good as new. We also use it when we are away racing as there is always a steady stream of footfall in there.
Not sure where she buys it, but this is similar:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARPET-PROTECTION-PROTEC...
My wife came up with a much more cost effective solution, the rolls of sticky carpet protector film.
It's great, we have dogs and after a week away we lift the film, throw it away and the carpets are as good as new. We also use it when we are away racing as there is always a steady stream of footfall in there.
Not sure where she buys it, but this is similar:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARPET-PROTECTION-PROTEC...
extremekiter said:
Hmm. Very hard job to do to be honest. Ive done it twice and although the customers have been happy ive not been 100% happy with it and not bothered anymore. But done the best i could. Find a GOOD lino fitter....not carpet fitter!!!! We used a local company and they were perfertionists and its showed. Perfect work!! Then got new carpets, had them binded on the edges and then you have drop in carpets. Ive been in the indusrty for 22 years and only seen it done twice nicely. Sdaly these guys no longer do it..gone bust! Real sad as they were awesome.
We once used Carpet Right and that wasnt good at all! Dont bther with them. Although they do a good binding service for the carpet but lino....dont bother. Best i can do tbh.
Hope this helps.
Forgot to add...taking the carpet up is easy so save some mney by running a shrap stanley round the lower lockers all the way round, takes an hour ish, and pop the carpet up. Keep it and this will give a good template for the lino fitter to work off. Then get the new carpet and make the drop in carpets to shape yaself by shaping them roughly how you want them. Get them binded and job done!
Some great info there for me. I'm going to lift my carpets to cure a delamination problem, but wondered what I'd be putting back down. You've confirmed my plan of attack. We once used Carpet Right and that wasnt good at all! Dont bther with them. Although they do a good binding service for the carpet but lino....dont bother. Best i can do tbh.
Hope this helps.
Forgot to add...taking the carpet up is easy so save some mney by running a shrap stanley round the lower lockers all the way round, takes an hour ish, and pop the carpet up. Keep it and this will give a good template for the lino fitter to work off. Then get the new carpet and make the drop in carpets to shape yaself by shaping them roughly how you want them. Get them binded and job done!
Edited by extremekiter on Tuesday 16th April 22:34
e320dave said:
Thanks for the replies.
I was looking at trimming the original carpet and then getting the edges wipped and then dropping that in.
I have had a quote from the only guys I can find that specialise in this sort of thing and that has come to 380 which includes removal, lino and fit. Does not include getting edges whipped though although I am sure I can find somewhere that will do it for a few quid.
I am sure it will be a lot cheaper if I went to them (up north), but then what I save I will be paying in petrol myself. I'll decide after I pick the van up on the 27th I guess.
Who did you get the quote off (up north)?I was looking at trimming the original carpet and then getting the edges wipped and then dropping that in.
I have had a quote from the only guys I can find that specialise in this sort of thing and that has come to 380 which includes removal, lino and fit. Does not include getting edges whipped though although I am sure I can find somewhere that will do it for a few quid.
I am sure it will be a lot cheaper if I went to them (up north), but then what I save I will be paying in petrol myself. I'll decide after I pick the van up on the 27th I guess.
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