Hi Guys and Gals, firstly a hello. We're new to the forum, and have just bought a 1993 Coachman 500/5 Genuis. It's not our first caravan, but we've not had one for about 5 years. I've 'snagged' it over the weekend, and come up with a list of jobs, some we knew about, some we didn't!
My first job is to repair the delaminated floor. I was aware of this when I bought the caravan, and the resin kit was supplied with the caravan.
My question is with regards to carpet removal. The carpet passes under the seats and cupboards by about 6 inches. What is the best way to remove the carpet? Is it just a case of using a sharp knife and cutting around the edges of the existing fittings and fixtures?
We will be renewing the carpet, or laying laminate flooring upon completion of fixing the floor.
I done mine a couple of months ago. Just cut round edge with stanley knife then just pulled out the rest by hand just to make it tidy. Laying the new one was no prob got roll end for £10. If you do lay laminate bear in mind the extra weight it will add to your caravan.
hi,delamination...frightening no if you set out your stall and take your time.this is not a two hour job as stated,when you have finished you will know why they charge so much at the caravan repair shop.i have just done ours a few months ago.i will go through the steps best i can.ours had gone in two places,next to the door entrance and next to the sink four feet away.you will find that delamination is where the floor is used most.ie next to the sink and the door entrance.first decide how much delamination you have,ie.2 feet (old school) or 6 feet,this information is required when you go to order your epoxi resin mix.one mix will cover about 3 feet by 3 feet.got mine from barrons £25 for both tins.you also need a large syringe to inject the mixed epoxi resin.this will also sell.also the chemicals (glue) are called apollo 1 and apollo 2.i think the code is A8136.the small tin is the hardener and must be used in the time on the tin.the first thing is to remove all carpets or lino.second(must) tape up all joints and the cowls under the caravan .use a good tape.ie brown packing tape,3 in wide.if you dont the glue will run out on to the ground outside through all the seams.you will not know until you see a pool on the path..third ,support the floor under the van in some way so it cannnot bend when pressure is placed on top,do not push up the floor.you can damage the fittings inside.use wood blocks stacked up just touching the floor on the underside in the same place as the delamination.fourth find a sharp 10mm drill .you need to buy 10 mm round wood to cut and plug the holes,sold in 6 foot lengths.this needs cutting into plugs,half inch long and sanded down at one end to make it go in easy.the next step is to do a test hole,find a place that has no gas pipes on the underside.slowly drill one hole until it only just touches the plywood at the bottom.DO NOT DRILL THROUGH.tape up the drill at this depth,use plenty of tape to stop the drill going deeper than it should.mark out the area of delamination,black marker,in a square grid pattern of 4 inch each way .when finished you will have a large square full of holes to the size of the delamination.ie.3 x 3 feet.clean away all and any dust or shavings.have a large polythene bag ready to put over the square,the glue does not stick to polythene.you need a tin or old pan to mix into of the correct size for size of mix.a clean strong stick to stir the mix.only mix what you need within the time allowed.start at the rear end injecting the holes one by one until it flows out then plug with the wood plug.when finished ,place poly bag over all holes.put a heavy weight on top ie.wheels and tyres or gas bottles.leave for 24 hours to dry.sand down all plugs until smooth.you must wear a mask for the fumes and open the windows when you are doing the job.rubber gloves are handy too.CHECK UNDERSIDE FOR GAS PIPES BEFORE STARTING.wish i could type.
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on our old van i changed the carpet and it was easy to do.buy a couple of sharp blade knives cost abut £1 each.visit a carpet warehouse buy a carpet roll end of 16 foot long.cost depends on quality and taste required.£10 to £100.remove old one by cutting out with sharp knife.place old carpet over the new one on the ground outside.cut all round using the old one as a template.on the new carpet leave a half inch overhand all round.take new one in and fit as required.to keep down buy half inch tiny brass screws and cups place these at 18 inch intervals each side.job done.
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