Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for a
single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

Jim wrote:
Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for a
single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

As carpet only comes in certain sizes, it's pretty obvious that it will need
to be jointed somewhere, so it gets jointed in the doorway.

"do other people do this?" - have you never been inside anyone elses
house? - FWIW, I've never been in one that doesn't have carpet strips.

If you don't want them, the carpet fitters, depending on the type and
quality of the carpet, may be able to stitch them together from the back,
but expect to pay a lot of money for this, or you could just do what
everyone else in the world does, and have carpet strips



ar 2008

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

I should add - this is a classic Edwardian house (~1905), and we are
trying to go with a period look within reason (fitted carpets an
exception!).

If you don't want them, the carpet fitters, depending on the type and
quality of the carpet, may be able to stitch them together from the back,
but expect to pay a lot of money for this, or you could just do what
everyone else in the world does, and have carpet strips

ar 2008

fine - thanks for your comments. So, being completely naive about
carpet fitting (and never having knowingly even noticed carpet strips
in doorways...), I guess maybe I'm being a bit irrational over this.
I'll have to sleep on it and see if there are any other comments.

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for
a single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

As carpet only comes in certain sizes, it's pretty obvious that it
will need to be jointed somewhere, so it gets jointed in the doorway.

"do other people do this?" - have you never been inside anyone elses
house? - FWIW, I've never been in one that doesn't have carpet strips.

If you don't want them, the carpet fitters, depending on the type and
quality of the carpet, may be able to stitch them together from the
back, but expect to pay a lot of money for this, or you could just do
what everyone else in the world does, and have carpet strips




To add to that, the metal carpet strips make things a damn site easier if
you have to lift the carpet in a particular room for any reason (repairing
leaking c/h pipes etc).

Cash

Jim wrote:
Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

Shrug. worth risking a marriage over?

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?


Got them here. because it made the task of laying the carpet CHEAPER.
Less offcuts. And needed them to transit to one tiled bathroom anyway.so
put them in everywhere.

Really such a non issue...

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for a
single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Shrug. Your money, your choice. Dont expect style guidance from me. I
think stripped pine is the Victorian equivalent to bare MDF.

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

You will be pleased to consider that we may need a new carpet for te
stairs landing and corridor where the cats and dogs and the endless
coffee cups dripping have ruined it. Brass will be needed to replace it
anyway..as what we used wasn't man enough for those heavily trafficked
areas...

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for a
single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

As carpet only comes in certain sizes, it's pretty obvious that it will need
to be jointed somewhere, so it gets jointed in the doorway.

"do other people do this?" - have you never been inside anyone elses
house? - FWIW, I've never been in one that doesn't have carpet strips.

If you don't want them, the carpet fitters, depending on the type and
quality of the carpet, may be able to stitch them together from the back,
but expect to pay a lot of money for this, or you could just do what
everyone else in the world does, and have carpet strips




No, they dont stitch together. They abut over a viciously sticky tape.
It works.


BUT when going from a long thin corridor in one direction to a room
where a carpet width fits one way but not the other, you may need a
change of direction and the strip sorts that. If your carpet is, like
ours, a corded type.


ar 2008

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

I should add - this is a classic Edwardian house (~1905), and we are
trying to go with a period look within reason (fitted carpets an
exception!).

I don't like the brass or aluminium strips and prefer to fit hardwood under
the door and have the carpet fitted up to the wood. I already have hardwood
skirtings and doors so it looks much better that metal strips.

Archie

On Nov 28, 8:50*pm, "Phil L" wrote:
Jim wrote:
Hi-

we've finally got to the point that we're getting fitted carpet
throughout upstairs and the stairway next week (after 5 years of bare
floorboards...), and the wife, who organized it has dropped in that
she's asked for brass carpet strips across all the bedroom doorways.

I was a bit surprised, since I always thought these were something
required when transitioning between surfaces (eg tile to carpet, or
wood flooring to carpet), or, in doorways when transitioning between
different carpets.

However, she seems to want them. I'd rather not.

So, I thought I'd ask this group. What are your thoughts? Is this an
inane idea, or do other people do this?

Personally, I'd have thought when you spend a big wodge of money for a
single fitted carpet across a hallway and several rooms, you don't
want to emphasise distinct areas with carpet strips.

But is that just me?

Thanks for comments. Might end up showing the wife this thread.

As carpet only comes in certain sizes, it's pretty obvious that it will need
to be jointed somewhere, so it gets jointed in the doorway.

"do other people do this?" - have you never been inside anyone elses
house? - FWIW, I've never been in one that doesn't have carpet strips.


We don't between lounge and dining room that have the same carpet with
bifold doors between them.

If you don't want them, the carpet fitters, depending on the type and
quality of the carpet, may be able to stitch them together from the back,

They glue them. Invisible join unless you know it's there and go
looking for it. You need to make sure the pile is the same orientation
in both rooms.

MBQ