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Default Fitting carpet - DIY?

On 27/01/2021 17:39, Roger Mills wrote:

Push a bolster chisel into the gap by the skirting so that the
surplus carpet is upright against the skirting. Trim the surplus with a
sharp Stanley knife - cutting against the skirting just below the top
surface of the carpet.


Although they must have a lot of experience in knowing where to cut my
carpet fitters cut first, used the knee kicker second and then tucked
any extra down behind the gap in the gripper rod and skirting board with
a carpet bolster.


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