wilton carpet underlay

Cheers again lads as I said not a fluffy fitter so wouldnt even think about fitting a carpet like that just needed couple of ideas for pricng and no I dont have a power stretcher like some of you so if I get the job expect a phone call merit

 

@spacey. my dad has one. Its sat in a box in our unit!! but In London, we do so many flats, not massive rooms not much need for one.

 

nope, it doesn't take 'that' much more time and the job it leaves is way superior.

 

In what way, still don't think you can "see" any difference.

 

tightness around the edges
the cheap stuff you wont notice tbh
But the decent gear, you notice the dif between one thats been stretched or kicked esp round the edges by the gripper etc
im anal like that and have eyes like a hawk lol

 

And me, see things that others would never notice, normally only do mid range stuff though, always worried about shrinkage and crapply fitted skirtings with a P/S. particularly with a cheapy belgium wilton!!

 

I've only recently joined the power stretcher gang and all I can say is you'll be amazed at how much stretch you can actually get out of a carpet with one, creates a very tuaght, neat finish, but I only use it on big rooms, woven and the rock hard secondary stuff. Yeehah

 

I always got told that gripper in front of a plate is a big no no, premature wearing of the carpet as it's in the place with most traffic, I have seen this happen on a Axminster where gripper is put in front or the door plate and it wore out pretty quick! Id think a Wilton would do the same.

 

Sell it me I want one, it will be going to a good home

 

Was it an independent or a shed mate leave it with me i'll find out by tomorrow

 

Using crap gripper and underlay this can happen but proper gripper underlay with the correct tension and it'll wear just as well with or without and use raised base plates not the standard ones, plus could have been a bad batch of carpet causing problem

 

It wore out with just constant walking over the gripper, it were supplied and fitted by a reputable company my way on, carpet looked great just not in the doorway.

 

Cheers muka

 

Just done wilton in my gaff in the dining room, used cload nine contract. Doubled gripper and gripped up door bars. Went ok.

 

You gone backin time mike? That's a carpet my nan would have had!

 

Must have been over from a job, you wouldn't buy it would you !

 

Worked in a garden centre for a bit, Michael J Fox came in once, at least I think it was him, but he had his back to the ***hsias

 

I think the site thinks ***hsias is a swear word, not a flower, spoils the joke really, lol
not that it was any good anyway

 

What the missus wants she gets. C'mon you should all know that by now. Anything for an easy like. In dining room and conservatory. 45 m2 new venice from ltc.