carpet lining.

[n brown]

i never really understood why anyone lines their walls and ceilings with carpet,i don't suppose they do it at home so why in the van?
it retains cooking and other smells
could harbour fleas,dust mites and other creatures
collects dust and sand and hair etc,so i assume it needs hoovering
normally a darkish colour so gives a van a claustrophobic feel
not pleasant to lean against if bareskinned
once it's stuck on,you're stuck with i
can anyone explain it ? what am i not seeing ?

 

[Firefox]

I think the idea is it gives a warmer surface which will not attract condensation and form drips. I'm using limited thin carpet in mine for some walls, but it is a light beige/oatmeal, not dark.

Same for the floor I prefer carpet which gives a warmer feel, but most swear by lino or laminate which I'm not keen on.

 

[n brown]

parked at the beach,where i spent years of my life,one of my fond memories is German hausfraus sweeping sand out of their carpeted Hymers at least twice a day,with the usual woefully inadequate handbrush ! each to their own. i always have a wood floor,with rugs that can be beaten outside.

 

[GRWXJR]

I have NO idea, but my recently aquired van has exactly what you've just said - a blue lining carpet all over the walls and ceiling.

I have no idea what else you'd use (cos I'm a newbie and I bought it like that) but what you say makes sense.

Only things I can think of by looking at it is

1. 
   that its a hard-wearing and man-made fibre material
   it's flexible and provides an easy and pretty stain-resistant finish
   it's got a sort of 'warm-feeling' textured surface
   can cover a basic ply and unlovely / hardboard / whatever surface easily and relatively cheaply

As a chap that's built some really nice stuff - I'm sure you could provide some better alternatives though - I'd be interested to know your thoughts on what to use (even though as you say, I'm literally stuck with what's in there already without gutting the van!

 

[ivecotrucker]

Firstly, I think it's a cheap flexible, easily stuck material that, shall we say, the 'second rank' "professional" converters can easily bend around things they want to hide or cover up (I've several firms in mind but perhaps not mention them here). I fully agree that it is hairy, horrible, retains smells etc etc.

Secondly, the right grade can be more warming & comfortable under foot. We've used commercial commercial carpet tiles on our floor, trimmed to exact fit but left loose so they can be removed & shaken out. Hebridean beach sand is so fine it gets everywhere inside.

 

[Sky]

Maybe it's used a bit like Artex used to be used - to cover up the bodges underneath. ;-)

I was told once that it was to cut down on noise and condensation.

 

[Sky]

Doh! :lol-053:

 

[jogguk]

i never really understood why anyone lines their walls and ceilings with carpet,i don't suppose they do it at home so why in the van?
it retains cooking and other smells
could harbour fleas,dust mites and other creatures
collects dust and sand and hair etc,so i assume it needs hoovering
normally a darkish colour so gives a van a claustrophobic feel
not pleasant to lean against if bareskinned
once it's stuck on,you're stuck with i
can anyone explain it ? what am i not seeing ?

Back in 1980/81 before this modern lining material came along we all used domestic foam backed carpet:lol-053: On walls and underside of roofs it worked really well.

You need a heavy duty adhesive, spray cans never worked. Marley flooring adhesive was the best would hold a heavy foam backed carpet to the underside of Sheldon hi-tops no problems. We also used those nice furry acrylic blankets that had tiger or zebra patterns to ponce up the headlining's of our Ford Capri's and stuck fake fur on the dashboards of our Bedford CF's:lol-053:

What you mean you never did that:scared:

John

 

[n brown]

and when the foam backed carpet finally starts to come away under its own weight,it leaves behind a dessicated disintegrating layer that comes down like snow when you hit a bump lovely in your tea ! i generally prefer painted walls so i can change colour or just freshen it up when it needs it.light colours make the van seem bigger of course

 

[Gemani2]

Carpet lining

A good lining is what they use in boats to cover the ceiling and walls. It's commonly known as 'headlining' and can be bought on the roll. It's a foam backed covering that has a vinyl type of cover in mostly cream and white etc its good insulation and you can wipe it scrub it and really easy to keep clean..so much more hygienic that carpet on the wall. You can sometimes pick it up off ebay or from boat jumbles ( all over the country and you get stuff that would equally be at home in campers as well as boats ) look for boat jumbles association on google and they'll be a list of jumbles throughout the year. Rather than use it direct onto the van surface it is usually applied to thin ply panels which are fitted to the van, easier to remove the panel if there is a problem than get off the lining .

 

[Sparks]

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[madria]

Carpet is also heavy, so its not a good idea if you are near your weight limit.

 

[n brown]

i once fitted out a shop with a loop nylon wall covering,i t was amazing how heavy some of the display pieces were hung on the wall with velcro

 

[landydriver]

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