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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Felt back carpet fitted using only grippers - what's the problem?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.04 PM

I have quite severe chemical allergies and need to avoid glues. After a lot of testing I've found I can tolerate felt backed polypropolene carpet, but not underlay, something about it makes me really ill. Have now been told by the carpet supply company that to fit felt back carpet to wooden floorboards we either have to use glue or use underlay with grippers. So what happens if we just have them lay the felt back carpet just with grippers? I've asked them but they do not seem to know, they're just following protocol but don't know why it seems. Anyone here have the answer? Thanks..

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

Having grippers fitted,means the carpet can be stretched properly,and then you will have a nice smooth edge finish all around!! However,without underlay the carpet will not be flush to the grippers,so a slight bump will show around all the outside!! Depending on your sub-floor,a Velcro tape could be fixed,so the carpet can hook onto? Otherwise,the old-fashioned way of stretching and tacking down,maybe an answer... Hope this helps..
Answered24 May 2014
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Anonymous user

The answer you need is, Mushroom tape is used for felt backed carpet, without gripper. You could and most use ordinary gripper ( although their is gripper for felt backed carpets ) They don't because its expensive and if people are buying cheap carpet to save buying underlay; they wont pay the cost of this gripper Felt backed carpets are not brilliant and was their to replace the old fashioned foam backed carpets. Hope that helps ?
Answered8 August 2014
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Anonymous user

THE UNDERLAYS HAVE ALL DIFFERENT MATERIALS IN DEPENDING ON THE BRAND YOU CAN BUY NATURAL ONES LIKE THE SERENITY UNDERLAY IF NOT THEN DOUBLE SIDED TAPE AND NAILS MAY BE THE BEST BET
Answered29 May 2014
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