J. - I never had problems with the doors of the cabinets or fridge when I had padding under my carpet.  I didn'thave it tacked down and the texture on the vinyl floor would cause friction that ate up the padding leaving rubber dust around the van.  You might try a wool type padding instead.

Grant Braddish
'89 Westy 'Icebox'
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Naser Motlagh" <JNMOTLAG@SPRINTPCS.COM>
Date:         Tue, 4 Nov 2003 12:20:19 -0600
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:      Re: anyone ever use carpet padding?

> I just layed wood floor at my house and had about 1000 sq ft of burbur
> carpet, although I did not use all of it in the van, I put down a thin
> sheet of plywood, 1/2", and then padding and carpet.  Secured the whole
> thing with gold carpet strips from home depot.  It turned out great and it
> is soft on the tootsies!!
> At 07:35 AM 11/4/2003, MyC & bL wrote:
> >i'm putting a new carpet in my van also...and i was wondering if carpet pad
> >is at all an option?  i'm just wondering if the thickness of the padding will
> >affect the re-installation of my westy interior (refridgerator cabinet and
> >middle cabinet are of highest concern).  i think it would be kinda cool to
> >have a
> >softer floor in the van...i don't think the insulation of the carpet padding
> >would be a bad idea on those cold mornings at jackson hole when i decide that
> >it's much better to sleep in my van in the lot than pay for a hotel.  thanks
> >again...
>
> --
> J. Naser Motlagh, MBA, PMP

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