michaelmorris Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I've recently had to pull up the carpet in our van to repair the floor. I've loose laid the section of carpet that I pulled up, but really we'd like to replace it with something more practical like vinyl flooring. The problem is that we can't find a carpet fitter who is prepared to do such a small but very fiddly job and we don't have the skill to do it ourselves. I know there are specialist companies who fit vinyl flooring in motorhomes, but they are prohibitively expensive. So, it got us thinking about vinyl floor tiles. Relatively cheap and easy to lay yourself. However, all the ones we've seen do far are very hard underfoot. Does anyone know of any makes of vinyl tiles that are soft underfoot? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 If you want carpet then try CareAVan in Longbridge, Birmingham. https://www.careavan.co.uk/contact They exhibit at most of Warner's outdoors shows. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmorris Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Keithl - 2019-06-11 7:28 PM If you want carpet then try CareAVan in Longbridge, Birmingham. https://www.careavan.co.uk/contact They exhibit at most of Warner's outdoors shows. Keith. Thanks, but as I said in the the original post, we don't want carpet and places like careavan are way too expensive for our budget. We'd really like to get new flooring fitted for under £100 if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solwaybuggier Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 There’s a wide range of what they call LVTs (luxury vinyl tiles) - any carpet etc shop will have them. The big names are Karndean and Amtico, but there’s a wide range of makes. Whether they are suitable for a van, I’m afraid I’ve no idea. The wood effect ones tend to come in plank type sizes. Big name ones seem to be upwards of £25 sq m, but others from c£15 sq m, if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROND Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Try any small carpet shop, they usually have carpet fitters that will lay down vinolay flooring at a reasonable price. We had ours done not long ago and it was very reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmorris Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Solwaybuggier - 2019-06-11 8:39 PM There’s a wide range of what they call LVTs (luxury vinyl tiles) - any carpet etc shop will have them. The big names are Karndean and Amtico, but there’s a wide range of makes. Whether they are suitable for a van, I’m afraid I’ve no idea. The wood effect ones tend to come in plank type sizes. Big name ones seem to be upwards of £25 sq m, but others from c£15 sq m, if that helps. Thanks, I'll check out these two makes. We really want something that is warm underfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmac Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Hi I wanted to do the same as you with my last motorhome. I used old A4 sheets of paper cut to shape and stuck together to make a template, bought a piece of cushionfloor from a local flooring supplier cut it out and stuck it down with spray adhesive. Took a bit of time to make the template but I was happy with the finished job. I was a carpenter when working so used to working with my hands but with care and patience most people should be able to do the job. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvekay Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Karndean and Amtico are both hard floor tiles. both good quality. You will need to ensure you have a good smooth clean base to stick them to. I would try and get a carpet fitter privately to do it. Regards Steve kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 michaelmorris - 2019-06-11 9:39 PM Thanks, I'll check out these two makes. We really want something that is warm underfoot. An advert for Karndean loose-lay vinyl flooring is here https://www.best4flooring.co.uk/vinyl-flooring/karndean-flooring/karndean-loose-lay/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIneG7-rPj4gIVBxDTCh3zag7lEAAYBCAAEgJZhPD_BwE The material is quite thick (4.5mm) but it is not self-adhesive. And it would be unrealistic to expect any vinyl covering on a motorhome’s floor to be as warm to bare feet as carpet. My Rapido's habitation-area floor is on two levels and I covered the original (softish) vinyl floor surface using carpet tiles. I already had enough ‘domestic’ soft thick carpet tiles for the bedroom-area floor and I bought some much tougher ‘office type’ tiles for the lounge floor. The method I employed was similar to David’s - I produced templates using wallpaper lining-paper, then cut matching pieces of thin vinyl (from offcuts obtained from a local carpet specialist) that I laid loose on the motorhome’s floor, then stuck the carpet tiles to the vinyl with pieces of double-sided carpet tape. This means that (in principle) removing/replacing the carpet-tiled covering should be straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKen1 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Try these sure you can get the equivalent in the UK if you search hard enough .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmorris Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 BKen1 - 2019-06-12 7:45 PM Try these sure you can get the equivalent in the UK if you search hard enough .... Looks great, but perhaps a bit too thick and bouncy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneb Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Can't imagine floor tiles staying down that we'll. Can't you arrange sheets of newspaper, folding and trimming as necessary, and using adhesive tape to hold them together as you go along. You will end up with a template that you can transfer to a sheet/roll of vinyl flooring. It's easier than it sounds and if you mess a bit up, just tape another sheet of newspaper over the top and have another go until you're happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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