JoeJoe wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote...
JoeJoe wrote:
- How far from the skirting should the wooden gripper rods be fitted?
The same distance as the thickness of the carpet.
So very very close to the skirting then - just a few millimetres away?

AFAIR felt-backed carpet is about 7mm thick.


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),

Perhaps the floor's dropped.

Not in this case, as it runs around the whole room.

Should be easier to fix (if you do)! No idea why the skirting's
that high, unless someone's laid a floor covering and put the
skirting on 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?

That's not going to work terribly well. You would have done
better to re-do the skirtings, or fill the gap with batten.

I suspected that, but the only reason I did this was because it was already
half done using quarter circle, especially around the problematic areas -
i.e. bay window, and a few other odd angles that I did not fancy replacing.

Another option would be to remove your quadrant, lay the
carpet, then re-fit the quadrant (oot too tight to the
carpet). This would be a bit of a bodge, but would look
better than butting carpet up to quadrant.


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

Smooth side up.

Are you sure? My gut feeling was the other way round (good point I asked
first...).

You should find "this side up" printed on the underlay or a
picture on the bag, if you're not sure.


Will the felt-baked carpet be OK with the grippers? Someone above suggested
otherwise...

It's OK. If you really want to do a job, you could use
spray glue *as well*! As you're having it laid the
fitter will advise.