Looking forward to seeing more pictures of the progress.
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out with the old ready for the new
Helen- Dandy Owner
- Posts : 6837
Join date : 2011-06-12
- Post n°26
Re: out with the old ready for the new
We WILL get around to doing the carpet in ours this year, I think using the old carpet as a pattern for the new floor covering is brilliant.
Looking forward to seeing more pictures of the progress.
Looking forward to seeing more pictures of the progress.
fearful wizard- Posts : 263
Join date : 2011-12-06
Age : 73
Location : Lincoln Lincolnshire
- Post n°27
Re: out with the old ready for the new
I picked up some fawn coloured carpet today, and i have cut the carpet ready to fit, i got enough to carpet the discovery twice, for the pricely sum of £10.
Helen- Dandy Owner
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Join date : 2011-06-12
- Post n°28
Re: out with the old ready for the new
It's brilliant how you can makeover a dandy relatively cheaply, we were going to do our carpet last year but things happened and we never had the time but we will get it done this year, we just have to decide between carpet and lino and wait for the weather to give us a break. I think lino because it's easier to keep clean but John likes the feel and warmth of carpet.
Caz1960- Posts : 1716
Join date : 2011-09-04
Age : 64
Location : Cardigan west wales
- Post n°29
Re: out with the old ready for the new
make some rag rugs for John's dainty tootsies
Helen- Dandy Owner
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Join date : 2011-06-12
- Post n°30
Re: out with the old ready for the new
Vicki made me a brilliant carpet (rug) for our Dandy, it's even shaped for the wheel arches. I think we may go for lino and put some press studs on the carpet to hold it in place. If I go for a neutral colour for the floor I can change my curtains and make a rug to co-ordinate when I feel the urge for a change of decor
fearful wizard- Posts : 263
Join date : 2011-12-06
Age : 73
Location : Lincoln Lincolnshire
- Post n°31
Re: out with the old ready for the new
I have enough carpet to carpet the side of the fifth bed, and also the side where the wheel arch is.
That would make it nice and cosy.
Will post some more pics soon.
That would make it nice and cosy.
Will post some more pics soon.
Helen- Dandy Owner
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Join date : 2011-06-12
- Post n°32
Re: out with the old ready for the new
We've been changing our carpet for the past two years but never got around to it so this year is Dandy time and we are going to get the little jobs done, we did have a quote from someone who said they would do it at a cost of £70 and we would have to take the Dandy on a four hour round trip and wait while it was done. We are considering a larger Dandy/motorhome or dare I say Caravan but would keep ours anyway so it's still worth doing.
fearful wizard- Posts : 263
Join date : 2011-12-06
Age : 73
Location : Lincoln Lincolnshire
- Post n°33
Re: out with the old ready for the new
fearful wizard wrote:When i took the carpet up water had been getting in, need to fix before fitting new carpet
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Old carpet to use as pattern.
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Getting there going to cover upholstery next. Pete
New carpet fitted hardest part was the wheel arch Pete
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Phoenix- Dandy Expert
- Posts : 1435
Join date : 2011-09-07
Location : South Norfolk.
- Post n°34
Re: out with the old ready for the new
That looks good Pete. Bet you are pleased with it.
Shapes like the arches are tricky to do.
Shapes like the arches are tricky to do.
Krist0n- Posts : 327
Join date : 2011-11-05
Age : 49
Location : Sandbach, Cheshire
- Post n°35
Re: out with the old ready for the new
Helen wrote:Vicki made me a brilliant carpet (rug) for our Dandy, it's even shaped for the wheel arches. I think we may go for lino and put some press studs on the carpet to hold it in place. If I go for a neutral colour for the floor I can change my curtains and make a rug to co-ordinate when I feel the urge for a change of decor
Would velcro not be much easier? My Destiny has the press studs, and yes they are ideal, but if I need to make new mats, I would struggle to fit press studs. Velcro would be much easier for me.
The lino, I think, is a much better alternative to carpet, especially on the muddier holidays. We have just been given a blue carpet which I will cut to shape, and then we can have a change every now and then.
mike- Dandy Owner
- Posts : 5172
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 75
Location : north east lincs
- Post n°36
Re: out with the old ready for the new
Think you are right Krist0n its just carpet finishes it off for me,if i still had dogs or a couple of children then i may not think that
Helen- Dandy Owner
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- Post n°37
Re: out with the old ready for the new
The press studs are extremely easy to fit, I have fitted them to make new tie backs and vicki has fitted them to her home made carpets too. There is no chance of grass and muck sticking to them like there is with velcro so when you clean the floor it cleans properly.
I do prefer how carpet looks to any other flooring but think a lino type floor would be more practical. I think we may yet fit new carpet in the designer, I have found that the rubber bristled brushes do clean it very well and remove any grass, muck or dog hairs.
I do prefer how carpet looks to any other flooring but think a lino type floor would be more practical. I think we may yet fit new carpet in the designer, I have found that the rubber bristled brushes do clean it very well and remove any grass, muck or dog hairs.
vickoir- Dandy Expert
- Posts : 1092
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 48
Location : Penshaw Tyne & Wear
- Post n°38
Re: out with the old ready for the new
Krist0n wrote:Helen wrote:Vicki made me a brilliant carpet (rug) for our Dandy, it's even shaped for the wheel arches. I think we may go for lino and put some press studs on the carpet to hold it in place. If I go for a neutral colour for the floor I can change my curtains and make a rug to co-ordinate when I feel the urge for a change of decor
Would velcro not be much easier? My Destiny has the press studs, and yes they are ideal, but if I need to make new mats, I would struggle to fit press studs. Velcro would be much easier for me.
The lino, I think, is a much better alternative to carpet, especially on the muddier holidays. We have just been given a blue carpet which I will cut to shape, and then we can have a change every now and then.
kriston, we have the press studs too and i have made 2 overcarpets to go in the dandy and i have fitted press studs to match up with the ones in the floor and was really easy to do, i also hemmed the whole carpet with wool so looks just like a shop bought rug was time consuming but worth the effort i made 3 custom carpets (helens included) for about ten quid .and the dandy itself required no alteration as used what was already there to secure it
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Krist0n- Posts : 327
Join date : 2011-11-05
Age : 49
Location : Sandbach, Cheshire
- Post n°39
Re: out with the old ready for the new
I will certainly look into the press stud thing. I have seen a link on another thread for a stud punch and die for a tenner.
Did you hem the carpets by HAND Vicki?
Did you hem the carpets by HAND Vicki?
vickoir- Dandy Expert
- Posts : 1092
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 48
Location : Penshaw Tyne & Wear
- Post n°40
Re: out with the old ready for the new
Krist0n wrote:I will certainly look into the press stud thing. I have seen a link on another thread for a stud punch and die for a tenner.
Did you hem the carpets by HAND Vicki?
yes i did it was very theraputic
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