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Hi Dzog

Gosh - so many questions.

We've had a Grange for about 12 years (see my gallery). We haven't used it since we bought an Outwell Norfolk Lake but we just can't bear to get rid of it.

You shouldn't need to re-proof it totally, but we have found that areas such as doors need to be done every 4 years or so - especially if there are little fingers around.  I've always used Fabrisil but there are other similar products.

The inner tents clip onto the same metal clips that hold the Ceiling in place.

The wardrobe also uses these clips at the top, ties to the poles down the sides and pegs in the ground along the bottom.

The wardrobe between the bedrooms is a bit of a joke!  It just looks better than a gap.

I don't know how to get creases out of windows, but I recommend that each time you pack the tent away try to get the creases in a different place otherwise they can split.

You can buy pole springs in any camping shop.  The old ones pull out with a pair of pliers - pull hard!

Cotton is best cleaned with a soft brush, or distilled water and a soft cloth.  Do not use soap or detergent.

The rubbers should reach the ground with a bit of a stretch.  If they don't then you should make the poles shorter by pushing them into the next stop.

Unless you are good at sewing get zips replaced professionally.

The curtain clips break eventually.  I got a whole new strip direct from Sunncamp.

I hope this answers your questions in a way you can understand what I'm going on about.  Enjoy your Grange - it's a great tent.

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Brainhertz (clique of 1)

Hi Dzog & welcome to the forum

If you feel like replacing the zip yourself, I bought inner tent zips from here . They can supply 'continuous' zip by the metre, and you'll need the 6mm one for inner tents.

We bought a tent with creased windows. All I did was to make sure that I laid them out as flat as possible each time we packed the tent away, and they are far less creased now. The best way to fold your tent for ease of pitching next time out, is to lay the inside of the roof on the ground, then fold the sides in starting with the window sections which you should lay flat, fold the plain canvas of the bedroom side in last. Put the tent bag on the ground & fold tent sideways, so that it is the right size for length of the bag, then roll it starting at the bedroom end (so the bit that rolls up the tightest is the plain canvas). 

The next time you camp, you can just lift the canvas with the inside of the roof onto the poles, and then just pull the sides down, and they'll drop into place straight away.