Wallpaper in a TTT

[hunter535]

Has anyone put up wallpaper on the inside walls of a camper? If so, has anyone had problems with it staying up? I was wondering if the temperature fluxuations throughout the year would cause problems with it sticking or staying in place?

[kennyrayandersen]

dude! Wall paper is so '90s

[mallymal]

I was thinking the very same myself... wallpaper could be good...

In the UK right now there are some fab designs - some very retro 1960s copies, which could look cool, or even some which look like leather, in cream or brown.

I wondered about cheapo masonite (hardboard) for the inner ceiling, papered with cream leather wallpaper, and varnished ply for the walls.

If I was going to use wallpaper, I was considering fixing it with PVA glue rather than wallpaper adhesive, since PVA has a kind of waterproofing quality.

[planovet]

starleen2 (the Stewart family) used wallpaper in their Weekender. It's on the walls and ceiling.

LINK

[35thAV]

I peeled some wallpaper out of mine after I bought it. I was old and nasty.

I think my biggest concern would be moisture. Not from leaks but the moisture that can build at night -
I would also be worried that I was going to scratch it or tear it since the space is so confined in a tear.

I don't think it would last too long if you used the trailer often.

[starleen2]

starleen2 (the Stewart family) used wallpaper in their Weekender. It's on the walls and ceiling.

LINK

We live in the humid part of East Texas and the wall paper lasted very well - I used prepasted paper on both the ceiling and the walls and NEVER had any problems with it - The camper stayed outside under a cover. I t was used both in the winter and summer (with Air conditioning and still no problems. The paper does tend to hide a few mistakes - however, i would recommend to do it BEFORE you put in the final trim. it makes cutting and fitting the paper easier

[hunter535]

I am currently installing Luan on the walls and ceiling. My wife and I picked through the stuff at Lowes to find the cleanest and nicest grain we could find. Not quite sure what we are going to use on the walls. One thing that I was thinking was to either stain the luan and urethane it or just urethane it. Unfortunately you still see the screws although they do grow on you. That is why I asked about wallpaper. It does hide a multitude of sin! The ceiling we are thinking of painting white just for the added lightness in the camper. Any other ideas for the walls?

[starleen2]

:hammer:
I am currently installing Luan on the walls and ceiling. My wife and I picked through the stuff at Lowes to find the cleanest and nicest grain we could find. Not quite sure what we are going to use on the walls. One thing that I was thinking was to either stain the luan and urethane it or just urethane it. Unfortunately you still see the screws although they do grow on you. That is why I asked about wallpaper. It does hide a multitude of sin! The ceiling we are thinking of painting white just for the added lightness in the camper. Any other ideas for the walls?

Look at my current build (build thread clicky at bottom) about staining the luan from Lowes - i used a clear polyurethane - about three coats and it turned out pretty good. I used paneling nails and just left them exposed. Maybe you can put some trim over the screws? or you could just leave em'

[darhymes]

Our Lil' Bear TD has a wallpapered interior and the ceiling is actually a fabric upholstery. I have been pretty happy with both features. The wallpaper has been easy to keep clean and (so far) has not shown any signs of wear or damage. I had considered replacing the upholstered ceiling but it has since grown on me. The overall look is definitely dated, however!

[35thAV]

Unfortunately you still see the screws although they do grow on you. That is why I asked about wallpaper. It does hide a multitude of sin! The ceiling we are thinking of painting white just for the added lightness in the camper. Any other ideas for the walls?

I covered the walls in ours using a light weight automotive carpet (sort of like "speaker box" carpet). I just glued it to the walls and it worked really well and held up wonderfully. It helped keep the trailer warm, cozy and quiet- esspecially when you brush up against the walls while your sleeping. It's also really easy to keep clean - if it does get dirty I just vacuume the walls!

[hunter535]

Unfortunately you still see the screws although they do grow on you. That is why I asked about wallpaper. It does hide a multitude of sin! The ceiling we are thinking of painting white just for the added lightness in the camper. Any other ideas for the walls?

I covered the walls in ours using a light weight automotive carpet (sort of like "speaker box" carpet). I just glued it to the walls and it worked really well and held up wonderfully. It helped keep the trailer warm, cozy and quiet- esspecially when you brush up against the walls while your sleeping. It's also really easy to keep clean - if it does get dirty I just vacuume the walls!

That carpeting looks really great on the walls. It is a great idea. The one problem (and it is a BiG one) that I have is that my wife is severely allergic to anything that has natural rubber (latex) in it. She is a RN and acquired the allergy through long term exposure to latex which is highly used in the medical field. Some glues, carpets, food associated with the rubber tree (hazel nuts, bananas, mangos) etc, have some form of natural rubber in it so we have to research everything that we purchase or are thinking of purchasing. Makes life interesting. That is actually one of the reasons that we decided to build our own camper.

Sorry for the rambling.

[35thAV]

Wow! That really limits the choices!

Hmmmm, I'll keep thinking about this one

[Miriam C.]

They used to make wall paper for kitchens and bathrooms that resisted vapor........

About the allergies---confined spaces and fumes are horrible. I went back and covered my inside with shellac because it seals out wood and other odors. Seems I reacted to finishes too. Just enough to make it annoying.

You can get screw trim that make the screws more decorative and I would leave out glues as much as possible.

[hunter535]

:thumbsup: They used to make wall paper for kitchens and bathrooms that resisted vapor........

About the allergies---confined spaces and fumes are horrible. I went back and covered my inside with shellac because it seals out wood and other odors. Seems I reacted to finishes too. Just enough to make it annoying.

You can get screw trim that make the screws more decorative and I would leave out glues as much as possible.

Screw Trim? Are those the stickers that you can buy that look like wood?
One thing that I thought is if I stain the paneling, maybe I can match the stain with a paint product and paint the heads with it to minimize the look of the screws. Some of them I plan on covering with chairrail and crown molding if all goes as planned.

[hunter535]

Wow! That really limits the choices!

Hmmmm, I'll keep thinking about this one

We make a lot of phone calls and spend a lot of time researching stuff to see if it is safe for her. The one thing that we try to tell all that we talk to about this allergy is that it is an acquired allergy. Meaning that the more exposure a person has to latex, the more apt that person is to acquire a latex allergy. The #1 growing occupation to have this allergy as of late is the food industry (resturants mainly).That is a whole other issue for us, can we eat there or not? Fun Fun!

Rambling again, sorry.