Curtains In Motorhomes (1 Viewer)

[Sue]

I hope I dont insult anyone with my thoughts...but personally i cant see the point of curtains in a motorhome when they have blinds. All the ones I have seen look like cheap, badly fitting pieces of cloth, and I just want to rip them down. So am I missing something here?

 

[Emmit]

Our Hobby, admittedly third hand, came with curtain track but no curtains.
I've seen loads of Hobby's with lace curtains but in the UK that seems to be a NoNo.

No doubt a previous owner tore them down.

 

[scotjimland]

All the ones I have seen look like cheap, badly fitting pieces of cloth, and I just want to rip them down. So am I missing something here?

Hymer curtains are anything but 'cheap cloth' .. we had them down for washing and they are heavy quality made curtains..

as for practicality.. the help insulate in winter ..

as for aesthetics, IMO,. , they are nice looking ..

likewise the net curtains.. they provide privacy without blocking light and let you be a curtain twitcher

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[Sue]

Hymer curtains are anything but 'cheap cloth' .. we had them down for washing and they are heavy quality made curtains..

as for practicality.. the help insulate in winter ..

as for aesthetics, IMO,. , they are nice looking ..

likewise the net curtains.. they provide privacy without blocking light and let you be a curtain twitcher

you find they help with insulation?

 

[scotjimland]

you find they help with insulation?

not had a chance to test yet.. but yes, they must do .. another barrier to heat loss..

 

[gibbon]

Whilst "abroad" we had many instances of being on Aires next to Johnny Foreigner who had nets in their side windows which made it near impossible for us to see what they were up to!
Seriously though , we felt that we were sat in a goldfish bowl by comparison, and to drop the blinds in someone's face seems a bit churlish .
On our return Mrs Gibbon got on her sewing machine & it's now sorted, we have a little more privacy but can still see what's going on
Our van had green curtains on tracks but they were a bit crap. I think they were just there on tie backs just to hide the plastic blind frames. Gone now.
Actually I don't remember seeing a foreign van without nets at all.

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[Sphgmo]

We have curtains in our 2003 Autocruise Starspirit and they are of good quality. Make the van very cosy on a winter's night. Better than looking at a "cold" blind.
But cannot see the sense in these "dummy" curtains fitted to some vans.

 

[angusboy]

We have curtains in our 2003 Autocruise Starspirit and they are of good quality. Make the van very cosy on a winter's night. Better than looking at a "cold" blind.
But cannot see the sense in these "dummy" curtains fitted to some vans.

mine are nice quality in bessacar and are ok to use without feeling of closed in

 

[jonandshell]

Voiles are a must when you are inches from the van next door on an aire.

That's why continental vans have them.

Not such an issue when you are a minimum of 6 metres from the next pitch and that is why Brit vans don't have them!

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[s20hymer]

a lot of vans have blinds and curtains but the curtains are just to dress the window frame ..no good for anything but make it pretty

 

[Forestboy]

not had a chance to test yet.. but yes, they must do .. another barrier to heat loss..

Yes they do and as you say the Hymers like ours are very good quality and made of heavy material.
We use our van all year and visit the alps in winter to ski and temperatures there can get down to minus 25 at night. The curtains retain more heat than just the blinds alone. Wouldn't be without ours.

 

[Polly Put The Kettle On]

Hia

Yes my curtains are just there to collect dust
I use the blinds
And I also have fly screens as well

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[Beacons]

Our hymer curtains are a nice quality
we use them in the summer as sun shades
also if you want to use the van in the day time just shut them the blinds can make it dark and can feel closed in

 

[Larrynwin]

Hymer curtains are anything but 'cheap cloth' .. we had them down for washing and they are heavy quality made curtains..

as for practicality.. the help insulate in winter ..

as for aesthetics, IMO,. , they are nice looking ..

likewise the net curtains.. they provide privacy without blocking light and let you be a curtain twitcher

I guessed you might have been

 

[Larby]

Net curtains, can't stand them. Cut down the light in MH as well as in the home.
Bit like cushions! Just in the way, no useful purpose........................

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[JJ]

Delighted to find a load of nonsense spouted out about curtains for a change.

I have curtains (net AND normal) and pelmets and blinds and fly screens and I use all of them at different times and circumstances.

Any one who thinks blinds are the same as curtains certainly isn't a Rufty Tufty Off-Site motorhomer!

(Was that a bit strong? I just get so annoyed at times...)

JJ

PS. and if I didn't have net curtains, my Princess wouldn't have been able to repair them for me that time!

Sorry if you don't understand this PS. It is a bikini wearing thing...

More about net curtains posted here!

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/help-really-needed-not-a-joke.51063/

 

[Sue]

Delighted to find a load of nonsense spouted out about curtains for a change.

I have curtains (net AND normal) and pelmets and blinds and fly screens and I use all of them at different times and circumstances.

Any one who thinks blinds are the same as curtains certainly isn't a Rufty Tufty Off-Site motorhomer!

(Was that a bit strong? I just get so annoyed at times...)

JJ

PS. and if I didn't have net curtains, my Princess wouldn't have been able to repair them for me that time!

Sorry if you don't understand this PS. It is a bikini wearing thing...

i never knew curtains could evoke such passion....love it!

 

[JJ]

never knew curtains could evoke such passion....

Passion?

You wait until I find the photo..

Found it...

JJ

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[s20hymer]

That reminds me, my net curtains need mending, any chance of borrowing your Princess for a few hours.

 

[sedge]

LOL - our Pilote has voile Roman Blinds on quite nice metal poles, They have a widish dark brown band down the sides where the blind frame (for the concertina blinds and flyscreen run) is to hide them. I'm not a big fan of nets or voiles, but I do quite like them. I thought I wouldn't, and had already thought about what to have instead - could have tab top curtains as the poles are nice - but I do. If we are anywhere nice where we want to look out at the view - then we pull em up. LOL They certainly don't stop the daylight as the voile is near enough flat when they are open.

You do need a bath to launder them in though!

 

[GJH]

When we bought our van the cab curtain didn't fit properly so let in draughts. The other curtains were only false decorative ones. We bought some, reasonably cheap, ready made curtains from a local shop and Jill made new cap curtains plus ones for the windows (except galley, hab door and washroom). They do cut down heat loss in winter and are nice looking as @ScotJimland said.

The washroom window is plain so Jill made a net for it.

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[teensvan99]

Our Burstner 748 that we full timed in for over 7 years had very good blinds net fly screens but the curtains were only decoration pitty as they were very good quality. We found in the winter that the blinds did not always do a good job so we fitted small diameter curtain poles to the lounge area windows and ann made some very thick curtains out of towels she bought from Asda. These worked very well at keeping cold out and slid along the poles very well. We sold the van with them still in place and the company that took our van in PX said how nice they were and where did we get them from. We told him home made.

steve & ann. ---------- teensvan

 

[Reallyretired]

Our Rapido has nets, which are useful sometimes for privacy, together with the usual flyscreen and blind. Thr curtains though are dummies just to hide the window frames and don't even have a track just velcro. I don't like them but swmbo does so they're staying.

 

[Sue]

• Our Rapido has nets, which are useful sometimes for privacy, together with the usual flyscreen and blind. Thr curtains though are dummies just to hide the window frames and don't even have a track just velcro. I don't like them but swmbo does so they're staying.

• its not the nets i dont quite get...although I'm not keen, but can see the point now (privacy)...its the skimpy cheap bits of material tied back at the windows that bother me.

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[GJH]

its the skimpy cheap bits of material tied back at the windows that bother me.

Which is why we replaced the ones on ours

 

[Shrimp]

Our Hymer has nets & curtains.
I thought nets, curtains in a MH.........why?
The nets are fantastic on Aires as you can be fairly close to your neighbour and they help with a bit of privacy.
The curtains are good heavy cotton and combined with the screens do help in cold weather, plus the Hymer blinds come up from the bottom so if they are left up for a long time they tend not to like it, drawing the curtains to keep the sun out & protect your cushions is a better option!

 

[Minxy]

I have put long curtains in our PVC to cover the rear doors and make it warmer in cold weather and also to block out the light from the windows as blinds never do stop it totally. I haven't made any for the other window at the foot of the bed but may do so for the same reason if necessary. I've also got some full height ones for use in winter that can be stuck-up with velcro around the cab giving extra insulation as the windows being single panes don't keep the cold out and you still get some draughts from the doors as they never ever seal completely, these can be used even when the internal screens are on giving even more insulation.

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[Eddystone]

Our Autosleeper has wavy patterned fly screens. silvered blinds and fully lined heavy weight curtains held in place by press studs when closed to hold them tight against the frame. They prevent cold dropping from the window and deaden the sound within and from outside. With the blinds open and the sun on the window it makes the lighting very cosy on a cold morning.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

We've just gone for the standard double glazed window units with the fly screen and pull up blind all round on our PVC .
We have a new external silverscreen for the winter months. Complete with drop down front with mesh insert.
As I type Ralph's fitting the Remis blinds he ordered. We decided they would be a good idea after our last , unfinished trip out to Newark. We didn't want any curtains , but needed something when walking about without the silverscreen on. If partly dressed etc.

 

[Sue]

We've just gone for the standard double glazed window units with the fly screen and pull up blind all round on our PVC .
We have a new external silverscreen for the winter months. Complete with drop down front with mesh insert.
As I type Ralph's fitting the Remis blinds he ordered. We decided they would be a good idea after our last , unfinished trip out to Newark. We didn't want any curtains , but needed something when walking about without the silverscreen on. If partly dressed etc.

that sounds great..any pics?

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