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25/4/2005 at 5:11pm
 Location: wrexham north wales
 Outfit: pennine pathfiner 600dl
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does anyone know just for curiosity that if the folding camper carpet get ruined can it b replaced with laminate flooring or would it get damp

jo and dave



25/4/2005 at 5:53pm
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Our 2003 Fiesta had vinyl flooring that looked exactly like laminate, but not sure about the real thing, isn't it prone to absorbing any moisture?  I know it's not really recommended for kitchens and bathrooms, although people do use it.

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25/4/2005 at 5:55pm
 Location: mid wales
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...wouldn't think the real thing would be a good idea but yes we've had lino stuff that looks the part, more practical

mary


25/4/2005 at 5:57pm
 Location: swindon
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hello there sorry aint a clue. hope u find someone on here 2 be able 2 help u. tessa


25/4/2005 at 5:59pm
 Location: wrexham north wales
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thats wot i thought mary i took the plastic up this weekend when we decided to keep it and now the dog and kids are in and out

jo and dave



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25/4/2005 at 6:14pm
 Location: Herefordshire
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We use a hall runner on ours chuck it out at the end of season.

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25/4/2005 at 6:18pm
 Location: swindon
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jan a good idea there tessa



25/4/2005 at 7:52pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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Replacing carpet with laminate flooring has been discussed a lot in the caravan forum. General consensus of opinion is that it would be too heavy and therefore eat into the allowable payload. This would probably apply to Campers as well. "Marley Tile" "Lino" "Cushion floor" type stuff would be better, and you can get some very real looking wood or tile patterns nowadays.

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25/4/2005 at 9:18pm
 Location: South Shields
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You can use laminate flooring but you must use underlay with a plastic backing and if you use a glueless type (such as click) then you must ensure that the joints are sealed with a moisture protector such as clickguard. But as Caz pointed out this will add weight to your camper.

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26/4/2005 at 8:52am
 Location: Wakefield West York
 Outfit: Swift Basecamp+ Fo
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Hi Jo

Really pleased you decided to keep it and give the camper a chance.

I bought a cheap ethnic mat type thing and put this across the entrance after the foot well.  This takes all the grot and can be shaken as necessary.  We also have 'shoes off' policy for wet weather - difficult with a dog a grant you!  The shoes also live on the mat if it's too wet to leave them outside.

The carpet is not that difficult to clean, some of the spray on carpet shampoo and a good vac and Hey Presto! Only needed to do it once in 4 years.



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26/4/2005 at 10:49am
 Location: Leeds
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Zippy's carpet got pretty mucky last time out (it was raining, to put is mildly, when we arrived, and carried on till about 2 in the morning - the field was muddy!!), but once it had dried (I stuck it outside in the sun on Sunday morning), it brushed clean with my Mum's wonderful rubber-bristled brush.  I must try to find one of those, but failing that, I think any stiff brush will do it, once it's dry.  The carpets will probably clean really well with a carpet cleaner at the end of the season too - that's what I intend to do with them.


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you can get floor tiles (lino) that look exactly like laminate flooring from most diy s shops for  a folding camper it would only cost about 20 quid max my sister has these in the hallway at home its been down for a year now and still looks good.


27/4/2005 at 10:26am
 Location: Cumbernauld Scotland
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The floor on my TT is lino type material...A bit scratched and torn in places from loading/unloading etc...When I get round to replacing it...it will be with the same type of stuff...as this is easy to clean etc..would have thought laminate would not stand up to the rigours of camping trips..and as said would add to the payload of your camper..

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27/4/2005 at 11:17am
 Location: Southampton
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If you have a loose fit carpet, take it up in muddy weather, put it in the boot of your car.  Its easier to wipe the lino over if it gets muddy.  Thats the joy of loose fit (we won't talk about all the grass that gets in round the edges, lol!!).


27/4/2005 at 11:24am
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Zippy's carpets are loose, Rizzo, but as the field was already muddy, the carpets were pretty mucky by the time I had unloaded all the stuff from the floor of the trailer so I could get to them!  By then, there didn't seem much point in taking them up, so I left them in and just dried and brushed them when the weather improved - they look fine now.



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