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Default Carpet grippers and underlay fitting help


"Stuart" wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:47:21 +0000, Richard Conway
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JoeJoe wrote:
The carpet fitter is coming tomorrow, and before that I need to fit the
above that I just bought.

As I have never done it before my questions a

- How far from the skirting should the wooden gripper rods be fitted?
The
new carpet goes in two rooms - one with "normal" skirting and the other
with
skirting that was fixed around 3/4" above the floor (not sure why, was
there
when I got it), so I fixed a quarter round/circle bidding to the bottom
of
it to cover the void. Should the rooms be treated differently as a
result -
i.e. should I fit the grippers further or closer to the skirting?
- Can I assume that once the gripper rods are in place I simply unroll
the
underlay in the space in the middle, butting it against the rods? Also,
stupid question, I know, but which side goes up? The underlay I use is
similar to this one http://www.underlayuk.co.uk/luxury.php

- Does the underlay need to be fixed to the wooed floor once laid? i.e.
carpet tacks, etc.

Many thanks in advance.

PS: the carpet is a cheapish felt back one if that makes a difference.


AIUI you don't use grippers with felt backed carpet - the spikes on the
gripper will just shred the felt.



Fix the underlay using a stapler .Carpet Fitters use one thats a bit
like a small hammer and they just go round hitting it on to the
undelay and the staples go through to the floor .
a
Why isn't your carpet fitter doing all this anyway .???


He'd be happy to do that, but will charge me as I was informed by the carpt
shop. Seemsilly to pay for what apears to be an easy job (if you know what
to do - hnce my quoestions).