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I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is =A327 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also
fitting. There are six doors.

I would be intersted to hear from you guys what you think would be a
resonable price for the lot.

TIA

Cheers

Richard

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Richard Faulkner wrote:

Underlay from the carpet supplier about £500, (although you could buy it
on ebay for around £300).


Or less still he

http://www.discounted-carpet-underlay.co.uk/cloud9.html

Fitting around £150 - £200 inclusive of bits and pieces.


Unless you want stairs done as well, that costs more...


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Great and thanks to the both of you. The stairs will be included, how
much more for stairs?

Cheers

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Richard Faulkner wrote:

Underlay from the carpet supplier about £500, (although you could buy
it on ebay for around £300).


Or less still he

http://www.discounted-carpet-underlay.co.uk/cloud9.html


85sq.m = 6 rolls @ £50 delivered = £300.



Fitting around £150 - £200 inclusive of bits and pieces.


Unless you want stairs done as well, that costs more...



In Manchester it tends to cost around £1.25 - £1.50 per sq.yd for rooms,
and £1.75 - £2.00 per sq.yd. for Hall Stairs and Landing.

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OK thanks to the both of you. I was qouted =A33295 which I thought was a
bit steep, I'm in Oxfordshire.

Cheers

Richard

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Hello All

I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is £27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also
fitting. There are six doors.

I would be intersted to hear from you guys what you think would be a
resonable price for the lot.

TIA

Cheers

Richard
I am interested but I would like to know what the quality of the carpet was
and how much it was a square m?
I assume that you selected the quality before they quuoted
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I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is £27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),


I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
felt.


They dont come much better than Cloud 9

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Richard Faulkner wrote:
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r.rain wrote:
I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is £27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),


I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
felt.


They dont come much better than Cloud 9


It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing. Carpet fitters etc. *love*
it, as it's so easy to use, unlike felt, which isn't. Stockists
love it, too, and will sell any amount of it to the trade (or anyone
else) with the most profound feelings of pleasure!
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Richard Faulkner wrote:
Chris Bacon writes
r.rain wrote:
I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is £27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),

I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
felt.

They dont come much better than Cloud 9


It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing. Carpet fitters etc. *love*
it, as it's so easy to use, unlike felt, which isn't. Stockists
love it, too, and will sell any amount of it to the trade (or anyone
else) with the most profound feelings of pleasure!


Are you saying it isnt any good. I use it under fairly cheap carpets,
and it provides a soft cushion which makes them feel much more
expensive.

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Richard Faulkner wrote:
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[Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.


Are you saying it isnt any good.


No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.


I use it under fairly cheap carpets, and it provides a soft
cushion which makes them feel much more expensive.


It's fine[2], 'though I'm not sure how long it will
last - ISTR you're in the letting business; it may
be more appropriate than felt for that, depending
on what you let, to who.


[1] Last two operations "optional" for most fitters.
[2] however, I think a good felt is still the best!
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[Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.

Are you saying it isnt any good.


No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.



OK - I chose it, rather than having it sold to me, based on a variety of
research. Not sure what I thought about felt at the time.

I use it under fairly cheap carpets, and it provides a soft
cushion which makes them feel much more expensive.


It's fine[2], 'though I'm not sure how long it will
last - ISTR you're in the letting business;


Correct

it may
be more appropriate than felt for that, depending
on what you let, to who.


I hope so, but why do you think so? - I let reasonably specified flats,
(which I would happily live in), to reasonable working people, who seem
to look after them reasonably well - so far, so good g


[1] Last two operations "optional" for most fitters.
[2] however, I think a good felt is still the best!


I'll certainly consider it for the next few flats - what makes and
product would you recommend?

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Chris Bacon wrote:
Richard Faulkner wrote:

Chris Bacon writes

[Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.



Are you saying it isnt any good.



No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.


I used some of the 10mm thick ("Cirrus" IIRC) recently. Seems as good or
better than any of the rubber based underlays we have elsewhere. Can't
tell you how long it will last yet though ;-)


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