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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Gap in front of hearth

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.03 PM

I have a gap approx 120cm wide and 2-3cm deep in front of a slate hearth. IT is approx 5mm deep. The rest of the flooring is pine floorboards. We are having a carpet fitted up to the hearth. How do I bring this gap up to the same level as the rest of the floor? Is it better to lay a strip of wood down or fill the gap with concrete/mortar? Many thanks for any advice. I think the carpet layers are planning on a section of gripper that can be stuck down rather than nailed.

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3 Answers

bk design

Rating: 5 out of 5
Maldon
If it we me, i would glue a piece of plywood in the space. Its too shallow for cement and self levelling is messy
Answered15 January 2022
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DE Floors

Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Shepton Mallet
Gripper to it and tuck your caroet in neat
Answered16 January 2022
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DB MAINTENANCE WORKS LTD

Rating: 5 out of 5
Lower Edmonton, London
I would treat this as if it where a gap in the floor boards a back fill it with a piece of pine. This can easily be sanded and will match with the rest of the floor. That way if you ever decide to remove the carpet you don’t have a messy strip of cement or something equity ugly.
Answered26 January 2022
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