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Hi Guys more picking of brains I'm afraid, we are replacing the old faded carpet in our Pascara with lino tomorrow, so muggins here has to remove said old carpet and as it was obviously laid and then all the cabinets and stuff fitted on top, all I'm going to do is cut around the edges of the cabinets and remove, anyone see any problems with this???? Anyone done it??:thumb:

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We did it with an old caravan we bought years ago. It weighed a bloody ton too !
It was our first one and we re-upholsterd it ourselves too.
We just used a sharp Stanley knife then the carpet practically walked out itself :ROFLMAO: the hardest thing was fitting the lino back in .
We were unable to afford it to be fitted properly , so did it ourselves. We ended up putting a wooden strip around the edges to tidy it up :Blush:
It did look better when we finished it though. We kept it for a year , had lots of fun with it , then sold it on for more than we paid for it too :thumb:
 

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We have a Pescara and luckily we dont have any issues with the carpet, having said that we did look at a Rapido up North and we fell in love with it, but, the previous owner had modified the van, removed the table and decided to put lino on the floor.

The job was not the best in the world, not done professionally and we took the opinion that the previous owner was trying to hide something so we walked away.

I would suggest :

a) Contact Autosleeper for their advice.
b) Get it done by a professional.

Unless you are really really good I would not attempt it myself (DIY diaster zone)

Besides that, enjoy....

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I've replaced carpet in several vans with lino .. (why it's fitted in the first place defies logic.. you won't find fitted carpets in continental vans) ..

It's not difficult if you take your time and work carefully .. If at all possible, undo the fixing screws that hold the units to the floor and ease carefully upward, then pull the carpet out.. Do the reverse when fitting the lino, this will ensure a professional looking job.

On fixtures where it's not practical to undo, cut around with a sharp Stanley knife .. and as Bev suggested fit 1/4 round beading around the edges.. this will ensure a neat finish and prevent the lino lifting..

If you buy good quality heavy lino you won't need adhesive, it will lay flat on it's own.. but it may be prudent to use adhesive at the edges where there is a risk of water ingress. ie around the shower, toilet etc.

If not already fitted, use aluminium angle on the step edges ..
 
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now he tells us :Doh: :roflmto:

Sorry Jim obviously I should have made that clearer in my original post:Blush:
its the hidden problems I'm worried about, ie carpet thicker than lino, what problems there? that sort of thing, as you have done it before and all that:thumb:
 

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Sorry Jim obviously I should have made that clearer in my original post:Blush:
its the hidden problems I'm worried about, ie carpet thicker than lino, what problems there? that sort of thing, as you have done it before and all that:thumb:




Wizzer, I have just re-read your original post and I think we all jumped to conclusions....

You were right 1st time..:thumb:

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Sorry Jim obviously I should have made that clearer in my original post:Blush:
its the hidden problems I'm worried about, ie carpet thicker than lino, what problems there? that sort of thing, as you have done it before and all that:thumb:

no probs..

.. un screw and try to lift the floor mounted units and pull out the carpet .. bed boxes are usually quite easy .. not so with a wardrobe so just cut as close as possible, If after fitting you can still see the carpet edge trim with 1/4 round wood moulding .. let the fitter do the worrying :winky:
 

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Hi Whizzer if it is not too late may I suggest using a vinyl plank type flooring :thumb:A lot better /harder wearing than other stuff and very easy to fit/cut :thumb:---see pics in my ambulance conversion --http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/garage_vehicle.php?do=view_vehicle&id=76
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Hi Whizzer if it is not too late may I suggest using a vinyl plank type flooring :thumb:A lot better /harder wearing than other stuff and very easy to fit/cut :thumb:---see pics in my ambulance conversion --http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/garage_vehicle.php?do=view_vehicle&id=76
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the very best is Rhino Flooring .. but that is pricey

another good choice is Cork Tiling .. I've used that in two vans and it's super.. looks good, real easy to fit, feels warm underfoot, hard wearing and when it gets scuffed, just sand and re varnish ..
 

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Lino is very environmentally friendly if your feeling "Green" ::bigsmile:

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Can you still get "lino"?

JJ :Cool:

JJ has a point. Lino, short for linoleum was invented in 1855. The word is derived from the Latin words linum ("flax") and oleum ("oil") as it was made from linseed oil. It was largely superseded in the 1950s by various plastics. Does this have something to say about the age of forum members :ROFLMAO:

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JJ has a point. Lino, short for linoleum was invented in 1855. The word is derived from the Latin words linum ("flax") and oleum ("oil") as it was made from linseed oil. It was largely superseded in the 1950s by various plastics. Does this have something to say about the age of forum members :ROFLMAO:

Steady:Angry:
I'm a mere babe compared to some, allegedly :roflmto::roflmto:::bigsmile::thumb:

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We used self adhesive Lino Tiles from B&Q in our Autotrail so much easier and they looked very good.:thumb:

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Can you still get "lino"?

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Very eco friendly, made from natural materials, warm and hygienic, very expensive. Doesn't look like that green stuff you used to get at your gran's round the outside of the carpet, much more trndy

:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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Hi Terry & Mavis
I did look at the tiles and thought they looked a lot easier to fit, but by then SWMBO had chosen the lino and ordered it, so too late I'm afraid. Thanks for the suggestions anyway.:thumb:

Tim
 
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Just a little update on the carpet removal and lino fitting. The easiest way to remove the carpet I found was to firstly cut all the way around the edges about 50mm out, then its a lot easier to do the close cutting around the bed frames and cabinets:thumb:. The table leg supports flummoxed me for a bit but got them out in the end.
The lino fitter did a great job, and finished off around the cabinets with clear silcone, which was a nice touch, filling the gap and hiding any little bits of carpet all in one foul swoop:thumb:
So thats it done, looks tons better and a lot easier to clean.

One thing I noticed was although there was very little evidance of damp, nearly every screw and staple was rusty, so replaced them with new plated ones.:RollEyes:

Anyway thats that job jobbed (eh!) Thanks to you guys for your help and advice:thumb: and roll on the next project see you then:winky:

Tim

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