Guest 1footinthegrave Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm off down to Carpetright for some cushion vinyl, and some Bostik ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 A nip of your favourite tipple shortly before going to bed and if that does not work I know a good thatcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve928 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 ..or how about adding a summerhouse and decking up there on top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 eaglehaslanded - 2013-11-26 5:21 PM We have a Hymer 614 and if we are caught out in bad weather the noise on the roof disturbs my sleep patterns. Does anyone else suffer this problem and is there anything on the market to reduce the noise level? As you may have gathered from the tone of the above posts, it is a problem common to all motorhomes and caravans. All transmit the sound of rain and hail to the interior very clearly. There was a French company, whose name I'm afraid I forget, that applied a self-adhesive, resilient backed, PVC fabric cover the the whole roof area. However, it was not a cheap option. I have tried "Googling" under various possible descriptions, but can't find them, so it seems that may have gone out of business. As I recall, they also manufactured external, aluminium, tambour type, wind-down, window covers. The latter were, I think, available as options, or possibly as standard, on Notin vans - if that jogs anyone's memory. If anyone on here will know who they were/are it will probbaly be Derek Uzzell, who has a truly amazing memory for such things - or an equally amazing database of information! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 There is of course only one answer. Convert to running on gas and have the gas holder fitted on the roof as cars did in WWII Found a better one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Found a better picture. Filled with Helium it should increase fuel consumption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 IF this is a serious query and IF it's problem deemed worthy of spending money on, then I wonder if something along these lines would help enough to deaden sound .. http://www.floormats.co.uk/rubbermats/rubbermatting/circular-studded-rubber-matting http://safetymats-uk.co.uk/productdetail/Diamond-Tread-PVC-Rubber-Flooring-B (..I suppose it'd also be useful if you had a roof box/roof bars). Although how well they would last in direct sunlight I don't know.. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Will85 - 2013-11-27 7:33 PM Found a better picture. Filled with Helium it should increase fuel cosumption Give me a portion of Bubble & Squeak ;-) .......................I'll fill that bag in one go :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Suitable for all quality Motorhomes. Protects the roof from storm damage and water leaks. Ensures a comfortable nights sleep. Made to suit any size van. Callers welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I like the headline to that bus photo Will... "Gas Bag on Roof Holds Bus Fuel"... 8-) Doesn't that conjures up an image of one or two forum members, holding a couple of jerry cans! (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Certainly a few gas bags on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Following on from another recent thread. I've often wondered about the possibility of extracting the gasses from the cassette and pumping it into the refillable gas bottles. Use it to heat beans and you have the eternal flame and recycling at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 woodstock dave - 2013-12-15 8:10 PM yeh, the red wines got me too >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Brian Kirby - 2013-11-27 10:54 AM ...There was a French company, whose name I'm afraid I forget, that applied a self-adhesive, resilient backed, PVC fabric cover the the whole roof area. However, it was not a cheap option. I have tried "Googling" under various possible descriptions, but can't find them, so it seems that may have gone out of business. As I recall, they also manufactured external, aluminium, tambour type, wind-down, window covers. The latter were, I think, available as options, or possibly as standard, on Notin vans - if that jogs anyone's memory. If anyone on here will know who they were/are it will probbaly be Derek Uzzell, who has a truly amazing memory for such things - or an equally amazing database of information! :-) As you rightly say, Notin has a history of fitting external 'window shutters' to their motorhomes. Some have looked very odd, but the latest electrically-operated versions (made by the Swiss company Kasper Rolf) are neat enough. There's a photo here: http://www.notin.fr/notin-pages/notin-fabrication-01.htm Regarding roof coverings, the French company "Nouvel'Air" may be what you had in mind: http://www.nouvelair.net/ Besides external window-blinds (different to those fitted by Notin) http://www.nouvelair.net/les-produits/volets-de-baies-cadre-aluminium/ the company offers hail-damage repairs and an anti-hail, anti-rain-noise, insulating roof covering as shown here http://www.nouvelair.net/les-produits/isolation-toit-réparation-toits-grêlés/ http://camping-car-amenagement.com/magasin-entretien-reparation/entretien-et-reparations The 1st photo on this file shows a badly hail-damaged aluminium roof http://camping-car-amenagement.com/images/Protection_de_toit_Isonouv.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well done Derek! I thought you might be able to dig them up. Good to see they're still around. Nouvel Air it was. I said it wasn't cheap - their guide price is €4,800! :-| But, you can use their aire while it's being done! Only just outside Dieppe - at Martin Eglise. Newhaven-Dieppe ferry handy. Roll up, roll up. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Derek as regular as usual comes up with a comprehensive answer. Derek dare we ask what makes you so regular? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Brain as large as a planet and the Ex-Lax diet. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Derek...I've often wondered whether you're an "old school" type..or something more akin to Neo from the film the Matrix... (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Civil Servant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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