Hi everyone I’ve been out the game for a while an recently got back into it Did I miss the standard changes and Are we all stretching carpets 4m + now? thanks
And no I don’t even own a power stretcher but I do believe British standards now states anything over 4m should be power stretched
Are there still issues with cormars backings ? they were having problems years ago but I haven’t seen any for a while I have stretched before with no issues but I have also had the odd cut with a lot of backing delamination
Cormar is naff. Wears well if it’s not delaminating. But it’s often delaminating. The backing in general is horrible. power stretching is wasted on most carpets. The backing is so stiff it doesn’t work. every one should be leaving the carpets to acclimatise in the room for 24 hours before power stretching. Anyone doing that? Nope
Bs did change to anything over 4, which while i agree its not necessary to do most of the time you cant deny that it is superior in stretch and saves kicking. You can be almost as quick with one too, i dont understand why everyone slags them off so much.
Powerstretch and double bank anything over 4m, always do both on woven. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks for your replies lads I am power stretching but il admit I wasn’t stretching everything over 4m , I only recently found out the standards had been updated how we all getting on stretching on concrete floor / UFH ? I have had issues in the past with gripper popping up even though I always prime before I stick etc
I’d always use edging tool if it had Laitence to take off before sticking My question is because I’m doing a lot of solid floor / underfloor heating big bedrooms and was wondering how you all get on power stretching off gripper that has been stuck I’ve done it a few times , always used gripfill and waited till next day to install carpet
Gripfil doesn’t stick to anhydrate. We prime with acrylic primer and stick with flexyfix. Hasn’t failed yet. We don’t tend to power stretch carpets tho.
Yeah I mean I’m not strictly talking anhydrite here, but I appreciate your input buddy , I’ve found flexi good enough for all but power stretch I suppose I am semi panicking as I have some big bedrooms coming up (10 x 5m) is biggest, Victoria carpets so the real stretchy backing and it’s just over normal compound (196) which has encapsulated the UFH im wondering how il get the best stretch really I have found gripfill a lot stronger than flexi in the past when fully cured but I agree anhydrite much be approached differently
I have used flexi , and it is my go to for usual install , I haven’t had the best results power stretching on it though
I had a chuckle at the "Gripfill is a lot stronger than Flexi", but you are right that anhydrite does need to be approached differently. You must remove the laitance, clear the dust and then you can use an adhesive, regardless of what you are sticking down. If you leave the laitance then you are heading for a failure. PS: At 3.8N/mm² Flexyfix is unrivalled.