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Quote: Originally posted by nikki76 on 17/10/2009

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hi wizard thank you for your tips regarding bunk beds what would you recommend for wall covering wallpaper or could we paint it as we will hve to do the whole van and what type of paper or paint could we use the structure of van is solid as ever as we replaced damp wood interior with the same thickness plywood hoping to get a weekend away really excited now

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Im so pleased you are ready to roll again,i bet it is exciting,how long did your repair take? i just wondered was it a long time to dry out?,most of our damp wood has gone now,its just the awning timber that needs to dry.

Really glad you are near the end now Nikki well done.

Hi Nikki , can't say i'm really up on wall paper , i'd probably choose a slightly patterned plain white paper then paint it a nice bright yellow

atb

Wizard

I would think interior emulsion would be fine on wall paper .
Or you could just paint the bare plywood with a onecoat gloss , matt , etc .

If you are intending to paint on top of some of the original wall covering that's on the wall board at present i don't know what to suggest as most caravan wallboard is covered with vinyl , and i'm not sure how paint would take to it .

atb

Wizard

Thanks Nikki,we had to remove all the old board too it was rotten and had just turned to mulch,the only bit we have salvaged was the awning timber.I wonder if kitchen paint would be good as its supposed to stop flaking and peeling from any condensation ect.

Wizard i dont know what we would do without your site and the help of others,thankyou.