For the past six weeks we have been excited with our first foray into T2 ownership with our Devon Moonraker we've named Erica. We're that stage where we resolve one problem and find three more; and I guess that's how it's going to be for the next ten years. There seem to be a lot of original features which we are keen to preserve, one being the floor covering and here is one of our problems. The floor has at some time in the past become wet and has bowed. I need to sort this out, but the floor surface (which I want to keep) is pretty well stuck down and appears to have a paper-like backing. I will be very lucky to get it separated from its backing in one piece. So my question is, does anyone recognise this floor covering and, unlikely I know but, is it still available anywhere?
Hello from a sunny Polzeath. welcome along. Someone much cleverer and more knowledgeable will be along to help soon. can you not take the whole shebang out including the floor surface and fix the bow from below?
Looks like the same as I have in my devon...try starting in a place you can't see( under the bench seat) if you can with a hot air gun/ hair dryer to see if it loosens the glue and is able to part from the wood. From memory it goes brittle so heat may soften the lino.
Thin lino glued to hardboard on top of a thin polystyrene sheet I think. That looks in fantastic condition considering it's just inside the door.
Possibly. Although that would involve taking out all the cupboards and rear seat. Maybe I'll save that job for the Winter
Possibly. Although that would involve taking out all the cupboards and rear seat. Maybe I'll save that job for the Winter
I have no idea how long it's been covered by a carpet but when we lifted the carpet and saw how good it was, we had to have it on show.
No I don't think it is. It's much thinner than lino. It has a thin vinyl surface with what looks like a paper backing which is glued to the hardboard under layer. It is this layer that is bowed.
Hello and welcome along. That Devon flooring is ace (although I am relatively well known for my 'interesting' taste, so you may not necessarily see that as a compliment! ) Good luck with getting it out
I think, based on my experience with lino, you'd be wiser photographing it and trying to find a replacement; lino goes really brittle quite quickly after installing. Ask me how I know
Hello and Welcome from The Colonial Contingent That flooring looks like something I had in a house in the 70's.
Oh, I am forgetting my manners, welcome to the madhouse, given your taste in flooring, you'll fit right in
