carpeting a room - By: supercarpets

when beginnig to prepare your room for carpet take up all the old carpet and underlay if not re-using the underlay check the gripper rods if these look o.k and have no signs of rust then they should be o.k . hoover the room checking that the sub floor is in good order if not you will need to repair them. the next step is to fit the carpet underlay
Always use a good quality underlay cloud 9 is a good option, when you are happy the underlay is in the correct place start to staple with a staple hammer Cut the underlay right next to the gripper rods using a Stanley knife push your knife through the underlay until you can feel the gripper rods and cut use as much pressure as required make sure there are no gaps in the underlay and everything is stapled in place you can now fit the carpet
Roll out the carpet in the room make sure there is at least 3 inches of excess carpet around each side of the walls, this allows you to be able to cut the carpet in. Trim down the carpet where possible. Now find a straight wall to start the fitting bend the excess carpet over until you have a tight bend in the carpet with a stanley knife cut the carpet along the bend in the carpet check repeatedly that you are not cutting the carpet short once your first line has been cut push the carpet down between the wall and the gripper with a bolster
now yoou are ready to stretch the carpet go to the opposite wall and place the stretcher on the carpet about 3 inches from the gripper and knee the stretcher make sure when stretching the head of the srtetcher is held down firmly check that the carpet is flat and the carpet is hooked on the gripper. Cut the carpet in the same way as the first wall. Apply the same method to the remaining wall always remembering to stretch into doorways and away from radiators. Where possible stretch the carpet as much as possible before cutting because stretching can move the carpet quite a lot if in doubt seek the advice of a professional carpet fitter

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