Seasonal pitch advice.

[Jcloughie]

We have just gone seasonal. And yesterday we bought an Isabella Cirrus 400. It still needs putting up. We have a Bolon carpet for it, I know these are excellent. But we are looking for a bit more comfort underfoot. Some people on site have elaborate raised flooring. We are not going down that route.

One idea is to use interlocking foam tiles underneath, not sure how successful that would be, and I can’t find the big ones anywhere, just 2 foot square. That’s s a lot of tiles.

Amazon do budget breathable carpets, £29. But open to all suggestions.

John

 

[Dustydog]

I have two sets , each tile is 60 x 60 cm, ie 2x2 ft. One set came from Aldi years ago. Not seen any larger ones. Very comfy to walk on.

 

[Jcloughie]

I have two sets , each tile is 60 x 60 cm, ie 2x2 ft. One set came from Aldi years ago. Not seen any larger ones. Very comfy to walk on.

Did they take long to lay/ did they lie flat on gravel? Would a breathable carpet go on to alight?

Sorry for all the questions.

John

 

[Dustydog]

Did they take long to lay/ did they lie flat on gravel? Would a breathable carpet go on to alight?

Sorry for all the questions.

John

John,
We laid ours on top of the breathable ground sheet.
Laying is very simple but needs to be done on your hands and knees . Each tile interlocks with the others on all four sides . A pretty quick easy job but the ground must be fairly flat.
We used ours on hardstandings including gravel with no issues. I reiterate we always placed a breathable ground sheet before the tiles.

 

[Jcloughie]

John,
We laid ours on top of the breathable ground sheet.
Laying is very simple but needs to be done on your hands and knees . Each tile interlocks with the others on all four sides . A pretty quick easy job but the ground must be fairly flat.
We used ours on hardstandings including gravel with no issues. I reiterate we always placed a breathable ground sheet before the tiles.

Thank you.

My thoughts about putting the carpet on top, is the carpet looks good, and the tile would protect the carpet from sharp stones.

Strangely, soon after I made the first post, Mel replied with a ling to Halfords who have bigger tile. But that post soon disappearsd.

John

 

[Beachball]

Just google interlocking foam tiles and the halfords 6pc Black floor Set mat set 120cm x 180cm came up not sure how to put it up you are right they look good might have a look at my local one.

 

[Buckman]

We have just gone seasonal. And yesterday we bought an Isabella Cirrus 400. It still needs putting up. We have a Bolon carpet for it, I know these are excellent. But we are looking for a bit more comfort underfoot. Some people on site have elaborate raised flooring. We are not going down that route.

One idea is to use interlocking foam tiles underneath, not sure how successful that would be, and I can’t find the big ones anywhere, just 2 foot square. That’s s a lot of tiles.

Amazon do budget breathable carpets, £29. But open to all suggestions.

John

ALDI had them in last week. They are about a metre by metre.

 

[Buckman]

We have just gone seasonal. And yesterday we bought an Isabella Cirrus 400. It still needs putting up. We have a Bolon carpet for it, I know these are excellent. But we are looking for a bit more comfort underfoot. Some people on site have elaborate raised flooring. We are not going down that route.

One idea is to use interlocking foam tiles underneath, not sure how successful that would be, and I can’t find the big ones anywhere, just 2 foot square. That’s s a lot of tiles.

Amazon do budget breathable carpets, £29. But open to all suggestions.

John

Here is a thought. We have a number of the interlocking tiles from when we had our Isabella. They are in our garage doing nothing and waiting for a new home if you want to take ownership.? They are blue in colour. I am not sure how many there are of them, but should be enough. If interested please let us know and I will drag them out to see how much area they cover.

 

[Mel]

Thank you.

My thoughts about putting the carpet on top, is the carpet looks good, and the tile would protect the carpet from sharp stones.

Strangely, soon after I made the first post, Mel replied with a ling to Halfords who have bigger tile. But that post soon disappearsd.

John

Mea culpa. I thought the Halfords ones were bigger but when I double checked ( after posting) they weren’t; so I deleted it pdq 😂

Mel

 

[borderbilly]

Home bargains sell them

 

[Jcloughie]

Just google interlocking foam tiles and the halfords 6pc Black floor Set mat set 120cm x 180cm came up not sure how to put it up you are right they look good might have a look at my local one.

The add is a bit misleading at first glance. The 120 x 180 is the size 6 will make.

John

 

[Buckman]

The add is a bit misleading at first glance. The 120 x 180 is the size 6 will make.

John

If your address is still ........@icloud and you are interested in our foam, perhaps we can meet up somewhere for collection?

 

[Beachball]

I have two sets , each tile is 60 x 60 cm, ie 2x2 ft. One set came from Aldi years ago. Not seen any larger ones. Very comfy to walk on.

I have found two tiles at that size might have to get more for our pitch at our site

 

[Mel]

The add is a bit misleading at first glance. The 120 x 180 is the size 6 will make.

John

That is exactly the link I had posted then I read it properly. I agree, misleading.
I did find roll flooring, don’t know if it is of any use?

Non-Slip Rubber Flooring Roll – Studded Penny Pattern – R11 Slip Rated – Oil Resistant – 3mm, 4mm, 6mm – Cut to Length

Our collection of non-slip heavy-duty rubber flooring rolls featuring a studded penny pattern. Perfect for safety and durability. Available in cut lengths

rubberco.co.uk

Mel

 

[Buckman]

I have found two tiles at that size might have to get more for our pitch at our site

BB the way you are going about buying things, will there be any room left for the two of you in the caravan?

 

[Jcloughie]

If your address is still ........@icloud and you are interested in our foam, perhaps we can meet up somewhere for collection?

Thanks Ian, I will let you know very soon. And yes, my email has not changed.

John

 

[Jcloughie]

BB the way you are going about buying things, will there be any room left for the two of you in the caravan?

OTT price wise. But probably fantastic.

Amazon do reasonable priced breathable carpet which may act as an underlay.

John

 

[Buckman]

OTT price wise. But probably fantastic.

Amazon do reasonable priced breathable carpet which may act as an underlay.

John

Beware that you may get damp underneath even if if it is breathable and after a while it may go mouldy even on hard standing. Talking from experience. No issue with foam pads with lino on top.

 

[Dustydog]

Thank you.

My thoughts about putting the carpet on top, is the carpet looks good, and the tile would protect the carpet from sharp stones.

Strangely, soon after I made the first post, Mel replied with a ling to Halfords who have bigger tile. But that post soon disappearsd.

John

I see no reason why that wouldn’t work. The tiles are waterproof , unless the ground floods!