Reluctant to make another headlining thread, but ...

It's good to see all the different members coming together with their ideas. I never knew so many in ere would be the HobbyCraft type of tratterer.

If yer put carpet in dun't ferget the underlay for the luxury feel. Also some floor vents so the condensation will leak out. If not the floor will rust through...

Hippo said:

If yer put carpet in dun't ferget the underlay for the luxury feel. Also some floor vents so the condensation will leak out. If not the floor will rust through...

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Your getting confused with your hippo, tratter floors are aloominum, so all that happens is the carpet squelches and starts to smell bad.

Much better leaving bare floors with rubber mats that way you can pressure wash the inside when it gets muddy.

top drive said:

one of the easiest jobs ive done.

I have a fetching grey 4 way stretch carpet over mine now.

Old stuff was barely attached.
Remember to use Hi temp spray adhesive.

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I did this on mine recently, it improved it a lot. Cost less than £50 all in. Don't forget to get some new fir tree connector for after you snap the old brittle ones when you take the 'carcass' off. Scrape the carcass very very clean before you spray the glue on it.

You may also need to drill some holes along the centre line to fix the repaired version back and stop it bowing after you've taken it off and forced it back into place. Use the larger fir trees for that job.

And also take the opportunity to stick some sound insulation/cheap Halfords camping mat onto the metal of the roof before you put the head lining back on.

Mackers said:

... the answer I'm looking for isn't in any I've read.

I seen to have a moulded carcass under my sagged fabric, so it's not just a tin roof above the fabric. Before I start writhing away at ripping it all off and paying what I think is too much dosh for a new moulded one, has anyone successfully stuck new fabric to said possible carcass and just put the old one back on?

Also, is this the norm for a ceiling, or is it normally just a tin roof above pulled fabric? Cheers

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I've just done it Mate using sound proofing directly to the roof metal then covered the carcass in 3 way stretch carpet from a van lining shop. It's really easy too and has come out looking really good.