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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Sisal carpets - lift and repair

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.09 PM

Hi, Please can I get some guidance. I have sisal carpets upstairs and the floors underneath are unfortunaley very creeky especially on the landing. Is it possible to lift the carpeting to repair the creeky floors before replacing the same carpets? thank you

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5 Answers

Anonymous user

Morning, Absolutely. Steps usually creek due to the use of glue and nails to construct them and changed in humidity in the house causing them the timber to expand and contract and loosen over time. If you can access the staircase from the underside you may not even need to lift the carpet. My recommendation would be to use wood screws (3-4 per stair tread) to fix the tread down. There is a possibility that some nails may pop up, preferably remove these using a claw hammer or crow bar. I hope this helps. Kind Regards
Answered20 April 2020
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Anonymous user

If the sisal is fitted correctly with the proper glues you should never be able to lift it and no way could itt be refitted if you did sorry also double stuck is not the correct way to fit sisal durafit is which is totally different to double stick
Answered21 April 2020
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Sisal and other natural flooring tends to be fitted 'double stuck'. *Edit - correction from one other post. Durafit not double stuck. I forgot the term. The underlay is stuck to the floor and the natural flooring stuck to the underlay using very strong adhesive. If yours has been installed that way, then it is likely to be unable to be re-laid. The only way to find out is to go to a corner and see how it's been installed.
Answered23 April 2020
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Anonymous user

Yes you can repair if only carpet fitted without glue than you can lift up and re stretch but if with glue you can’t do anything you can try if the customer is agree with all aware the damage can happen
Answered21 April 2020
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Anonymous user

Hello Sisal carpets are generally stuck down so In my opinion and having had to lift sisal at my own home it’s not ideal.The underlay should only have been stapled to the floor so you would need to take extra care and make sure a professional does the uplifting and obviously relaying. Mike
Answered22 April 2020
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