Just bought one of those washing machine Pods too!! On their website I saw my folding 12V iron for more than I paid on Ebay. Now all I have to do is get the van renos moving
Firefly said
03:39 PM Feb 21, 2012
Marj, look at this picture, its the easiest way for me to explain it, and along the top and bottom edges of this curtain.
Could you use that wire in your van. You know the stuff that is like a coil and covered in plastic, and has like a hook at the end that will attach to an eye in the wall?
If you had something along the top of the door, this may work.
Sorry I don't know what its called but they are cheap as chips and you can get them in the $2 type of stores or at Bunnings. We bought some for the Hawk when the wire overstretched at one stage.
Dunmowin said
04:21 PM Feb 21, 2012
Firefly wrote:
With something like that, could you perhaps imitate the door screens that are on the telly now and use magnets up the middle so they close automatically?
Have seen these fly screens with magnets modified for van doors a couple of times now, apparently sell for $10.00 at Cheap as chips in Mildura.
Happywanderer said
05:56 PM Feb 21, 2012
Thanks firefly. Thats curtain wire, yes it would work if I could get the hook or eye attached somehow to the van. The trouble is the area is not a straight line as the door slides open and leaves a moulded curved area. A caravan door has very straight lines in comparison to a whizzbang doorway. Worth looking into though.
Smokeydk said
09:06 PM Feb 21, 2012
We used the velcro dots around windows and on door and sowed the opposite dots on curtains to close them better for blocking light and privacy
Firefly said
09:19 PM Feb 21, 2012
Ah I forgot the angle the door runs at Marj, I will re google and see what I get next time.
Cruising Granny said
10:13 PM Feb 21, 2012
Magnet is available in strips as well as dots. It may be necessary to attach the curtain to the inside door frame with magnet strips when parked and remove it when on the move. Join it with shot velcro strips you sew on down the middle. You can use shade cloth or something similar for the privacy and bug repellant, while keeping some breeze.
Happywanderer said
11:00 PM Feb 21, 2012
CG So far have got the shadecloth/mozzie netting and some velcro dots. After reading your posts and others on here, have come to the conclusion I can put one side of the dots on the inside of the door area and the other side of the dots along the top of the two strips of mozzie netting. When I put them together and they drop down they will overlap in the middle right to the bottom. That will be the entrance to walk through. I am sure I shouldn't have to do much else as being on the inside I don't think I will need magnets to hold it against the van. Will try that first anyway and see how it goes.
Ole_Grizzly said
01:55 AM Feb 22, 2012
I purchased a roll of 50mm wide magnetic plastic/rubber off eBay, then made a frame with it to fit all round the window rubber to cling onto the metal body work.
Joined the pieces with staples and then cut fibre glass flywire to size. Applied a bead of silicone all around the framing and pressed the flywire onto that. Left it overnight..perfect.
Very flexible and can be gently rolled up for tansport.
Doesn't look all that pretty, but heck, beats swiping flies out of my beer.
ChiChi1 said
01:58 AM Feb 22, 2012
Thanks ole Grizzly. I might give that a go.
Ole_Grizzly said
02:09 AM Feb 22, 2012
Just to add to my previous one.
If your window frame is aluminum then magnetics won't work.
A Ferrous tape is also available off eBay. This you stick to bodywork, and then the magnetic frame will work.
ChiChi1 said
02:19 AM Feb 22, 2012
I was interested in Marj's idea, but only problem is the door is near the stove, so wouldn't work when cooking and I like to have the door open then. I think I can fit it around the door frame. Maybe a combination of the two. Fixed panel behind the stove and hanging portion so I can get outside. Still processing....
Esmeralda said
01:15 AM Feb 25, 2012
My washing pod came today - and I was out Now I have to go to the post office to collect it - I hope it isn't too heavy - no parking near the post office
Dunmowin said
03:45 AM Feb 25, 2012
Dunmowin wrote:
Firefly wrote:
With something like that, could you perhaps imitate the door screens that are on the telly now and use magnets up the middle so they close automatically?
Have seen these fly screens with magnets modified for van doors a couple of times now, apparently sell for $10.00 at Cheap as chips in Mildura.
Bought ours the other day, and installed after a few modifications. Works well.
Happywanderer said
04:06 AM Feb 25, 2012
Mine works well. 2 strips of mozzie netting. One side of the velcro dots along the inside top of the sliding door frame, the other side of the velcro dots along the top of the two lots of mozzie netting. Attach to two when I'm stopped. They overlap about 8 inches and hang down below the step a good 6 inches. Nothing can get in there. Now think I will do the same for the back lift up door. Have already bought 2 squares for the drivers and passenger window. They work well by opening the door folding it all around and shutting the door on it, then winding down the windows. So easy and so cheap.
Firefly said
07:10 AM Feb 25, 2012
Dunmowin, do you think they are worth buying? On the telly they look like they would work a charm.
Marj, glad to see you worked yours out to suit your door.
jonathan said
07:37 AM Feb 25, 2012
I actually bought the BUGMESH ones when I was staying with my friends "Jandas Fun" ..
You do get 2 for a good price and yes they work quite well as long as you have a flat face for them to come up against .. ie .. so they 'drop' down together, unhindered ..
I have since redesigned another type that is more suitable for my wheels and simpler to use ..
Jon
Sheba said
12:05 PM Feb 25, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Mine works well. 2 strips of mozzie netting. One side of the velcro dots along the inside top of the sliding door frame, the other side of the velcro dots along the top of the two lots of mozzie netting. Attach to two when I'm stopped. They overlap about 8 inches and hang down below the step a good 6 inches. Nothing can get in there. Now think I will do the same for the back lift up door. Have already bought 2 squares for the drivers and passenger window. They work well by opening the door folding it all around and shutting the door on it, then winding down the windows. So easy and so cheap.
How about some Pics. Marj. ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
Sheba said
12:06 PM Feb 25, 2012
jonathan wrote:
I have since redesigned another type that is more suitable for my wheels and simpler to use ..
Jon
Some Pics. of yours would be good too Jonathon.
Cheers,
Sheba.
jonathan said
02:53 PM Feb 25, 2012
Photos will only confuse the issue Sheba .. I'd have to explain every little thing just to convey my own application.
Mine is only a doorway fixture. Put simply ..
Picture a single piece of soft, black flyscreen approx. 6' x 2' in size that is weighted at the bottom with (7) small plastic weights and hung from a fixed position above the door arch on the inside. As it is not attached or secured at any other point as it hangs freely against the inner door frame, the occasional bug will get past it .. but it suits me
When not in use it is simply rolled up and kept in place with velcro.
Jon
Dunmowin said
05:04 PM Feb 25, 2012
Firefly wrote:
Dunmowin, do you think they are worth buying? On the telly they look like they would work a charm.
Marj, glad to see you worked yours out to suit your door.
Firefly, at $10.00 I feel it was a cheep investment. They work well as long as you don't run through the doorway - as if we would into a caravan anyway. The magnets hold well, down the centre, and the velcro holding it along the side works a treat. Still have to tweeq the top where there are currently thumb tacks, maybe a couple of stitches to hold it on to our head banging board.
During the day, flys are not getting into the van, however at night, when there is a light on inside, small midgies, attracted by the light still get through the cracks - so at night, I just shut the screen door properly.
Happywanderer said
05:47 PM Feb 25, 2012
Mines basically the same as that good looking man from 1971. Don't have it up to take photos as inside out of the heat of 38 deg today. Have to take it down to close the sliding door because of the arm on the sliding door. Two drops held up by velcro dots, they overlap so no bugs can get in. Have it in two so thats the opening to get in and out.
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Dunco said
09:57 PM Feb 28, 2012
Sure can !!
You can see the loop on the pull down...all you do is put one of those sticky hooks at the bottom of the door and job done !!
And I know what you mean about when you started this thread...with photos.
Please people, add photos for ease of understanding ..
-- Edited by Dunco on Tuesday 28th of February 2012 09:57:57 PM
Dougwe said
04:04 AM Feb 29, 2012
I tried rigging up a insect screen on my Avan camper door opening and used stick on velcro but found the heat melted the sticky and it all just kept falling off. I will put the thinking cap on and try to come up with a better idea. Being a camper whatever I come up with has to be able to be put up and down easy.
Back to the drawing board for me.
Dunco said
05:28 AM Feb 29, 2012
There would be some great hints and tip shere if people would upload photos....yes ????
My suggestion is that if you have a hint or tip, go to the extra trouble of uploading a photo as it is so much easier for everyone....cheers
Here is mine for the door of the van....instead of the curtains, I bought a $5 roller blind from Spotlight, cut it to size and fitted it...10 minutes work and gives great privacy and cn be rolled all the way to the bottom if you only close your flyscreen door if it is hot !!
There would be some great hints and tip shere if people would upload photos....yes ????
I bought a $5 roller blind from Spotlight, cut it to size and fitted it.
Great idea about the pics Dunco. It was what I had in mind when I started the original thread.
Now to your idea re the roller blind.....is it able to be fixed at the bottom of the door??
jetj said
05:51 AM Mar 1, 2012
I used some rare earth magnets to hold my flyscreens on my Hiace. They are fairly strong ones and seem to hold ok.
Nicholstones said
07:00 PM Mar 2, 2012
Dunco wrote:
Here is mine for the door of the van....instead of the curtains, I bought a $5 roller blind from Spotlight, cut it to size and fitted it...10 minutes work and gives great privacy and cn be rolled all the way to the bottom if you only close your flyscreen door if it is hot !!
Try it, you will be suprised
Dunco - How does it go when you are travelling? Does it stay rolled up or does it unroll itself?
-- Edited by Nicholstones on Friday 2nd of March 2012 07:01:39 PM
Dunco said
05:51 PM Mar 3, 2012
Nicholstones wrote:
Dunco wrote:
Here is mine for the door of the van....instead of the curtains, I bought a $5 roller blind from Spotlight, cut it to size and fitted it...10 minutes work and gives great privacy and cn be rolled all the way to the bottom if you only close your flyscreen door if it is hot !!
Try it, you will be suprised
Dunco - How does it go when you are travelling? Does it stay rolled up or does it unroll itself?
-- Edited by Nicholstones on Friday 2nd of March 2012 07:01:39 PM
It stays wherever you have it. It has never rolled up on me.
Just bought one of those washing machine Pods too!! On their website I saw my folding 12V iron for more than I paid on Ebay. Now all I have to do is get the van renos moving
Marj, look at this picture, its the easiest way for me to explain it, and along the top and bottom edges of this curtain.
Could you use that wire in your van. You know the stuff that is like a coil and covered in plastic, and has like a hook at the end that will attach to an eye in the wall?
If you had something along the top of the door, this may work.
Sorry I don't know what its called but they are cheap as chips and you can get them in the $2 type of stores or at Bunnings. We bought some for the Hawk when the wire overstretched at one stage.
Have seen these fly screens with magnets modified for van doors a couple of times now, apparently sell for $10.00 at Cheap as chips in Mildura.
The trouble is the area is not a straight line as the door slides open and leaves a moulded curved area. A caravan door has very straight lines in comparison to a whizzbang doorway.
Worth looking into though.
Ah I forgot the angle the door runs at Marj, I will re google and see what I get next time.
You can use shade cloth or something similar for the privacy and bug repellant, while keeping some breeze.
I am sure I shouldn't have to do much else as being on the inside I don't think I will need magnets to hold it against the van.
Will try that first anyway and see how it goes.
I purchased a roll of 50mm wide magnetic plastic/rubber off eBay, then made a frame with it to fit all round the window rubber to cling onto the metal body work.
Joined the pieces with staples and then cut fibre glass flywire to size. Applied a bead of silicone all around the framing and pressed the flywire onto that. Left it overnight..perfect.
Very flexible and can be gently rolled up for tansport.
Doesn't look all that pretty, but heck, beats swiping flies out of my beer.
If your window frame is aluminum then magnetics won't work.
A Ferrous tape is also available off eBay. This you stick to bodywork, and then the magnetic frame will work.
My washing pod came today - and I was out
Now I have to go to the post office to collect it - I hope it isn't too heavy - no parking near the post office
Bought ours the other day, and installed after a few modifications. Works well.
Now think I will do the same for the back lift up door. Have already bought 2 squares for the drivers and passenger window. They work well by opening the door folding it all around and shutting the door on it, then winding down the windows.
So easy and so cheap.
Dunmowin, do you think they are worth buying? On the telly they look like they would work a charm.
Marj, glad to see you worked yours out to suit your door.
I actually bought the BUGMESH ones when I was staying with my friends "Jandas Fun" ..
You do get 2 for a good price and yes they work quite well as long as you have a flat face for them to come up against .. ie .. so they 'drop' down together, unhindered ..
I have since redesigned another type that is more suitable for my wheels and simpler to use ..
Jon
How about some Pics. Marj. ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
Photos will only confuse the issue Sheba .. I'd have to explain every little thing just to convey my own application.
Mine is only a doorway fixture. Put simply ..
Picture a single piece of soft, black flyscreen approx. 6' x 2' in size that is weighted at the bottom with (7) small plastic weights and hung from a fixed position above the door arch on the inside. As it is not attached or secured at any other point as it hangs freely against the inner door frame, the occasional bug will get past it .. but it suits me
When not in use it is simply rolled up and kept in place with velcro.
Jon
Firefly, at $10.00 I feel it was a cheep investment. They work well as long as you don't run through the doorway - as if we would into a caravan anyway. The magnets hold well, down the centre, and the velcro holding it along the side works a treat. Still have to tweeq the top where there are currently thumb tacks, maybe a couple of stitches to hold it on to our head banging board.
During the day, flys are not getting into the van, however at night, when there is a light on inside, small midgies, attracted by the light still get through the cracks - so at night, I just shut the screen door properly.
Have to take it down to close the sliding door because of the arm on the sliding door.
Two drops held up by velcro dots, they overlap so no bugs can get in. Have it in two so thats the opening to get in and out.
Sure can !!
You can see the loop on the pull down...all you do is put one of those sticky hooks at the bottom of the door and job done !!
And I know what you mean about when you started this thread...with photos.
Please people, add photos for ease of understanding ..
-- Edited by Dunco on Tuesday 28th of February 2012 09:57:57 PM
I tried rigging up a insect screen on my Avan camper door opening and used stick on velcro but found the heat melted the sticky and it all just kept falling off. I will put the thinking cap on and try to come up with a better idea. Being a camper whatever I come up with has to be able to be put up and down easy.
Back to the drawing board for me.
There would be some great hints and tip shere if people would upload photos....yes ????
My suggestion is that if you have a hint or tip, go to the extra trouble of uploading a photo as it is so much easier for everyone....cheers
Here is mine for the door of the van....instead of the curtains, I bought a $5 roller blind from Spotlight, cut it to size and fitted it...10 minutes work and gives great privacy and cn be rolled all the way to the bottom if you only close your flyscreen door if it is hot !!
Try it, you will be suprised
Great idea about the pics Dunco. It was what I had in mind when I started the original thread.
Now to your idea re the roller blind.....is it able to be fixed at the bottom of the door??
Dunco - How does it go when you are travelling? Does it stay rolled up or does it unroll itself?
-- Edited by Nicholstones on Friday 2nd of March 2012 07:01:39 PM
It stays wherever you have it. It has never rolled up on me.