underlays?

anyone still using rubber or has everyone gone to foams now?

 

agree mate rubber does give more support, although the quality has dropped considerably recently. Prefer to use crumb where poss especially on contract, although cloud 9 contract aint too shabby. Usually do 1 PU 1 heavy rubber and a combi felt for decent axies and twists, well what little I see of them nowadays.

 

I try to use combi felt whenever I can although I'm doing a job for a customer who insisted on Cloud 9 Cirrus, God only knows why the public think it's so good, it isn't all that IMHO.

 

I try and use cloud 9 contract as much as possible and cirrus. I was using cosi for a bit but I think its pretty naf and they put the price up. Why would any1 want to carry rubber around? I hate the stuff and crumb and felt. But I never had to use it

 

We havent stocked any rubber other than Roma for years no real demand

 

I Know most people don't use rubber these days due to weight/price etc.. but they're far superior to foams, plus all quality carpet manufacturers still recommend crumb or felt under their carpets as PU's don't give enough support.

 

only use PU myself for the last few years
And the minimum weight i will ever use is 145gm3 (i think thats right?) lol

 

aint that also the maximum density of pu's at the minute?

 

think max is 190+

 

christ, never seen one that dense cloud 9 contract and carpenter's firmstep are 145's I think. Would like to see one of those 190+'s might start using them.

 

I may now have onverted to PU's, bloody carrying rubbers all these years and my shoulder's started giving me some right jip now.

 

That's what an apprentice is for

 

true, but most of these apprentices can't lift a roll of 60lbs nevermind colours red at 135lbs

 

I mostly use PU now or duralay treadmore for the better quality carpets

 

Treadmore doesn't cut brilliantly though, even so still decent underlay.

 

What you cutting it with your bolster lol

 

no a bloody dolphin knife, it just cuts a little rough compared to a 100lbs rubber waffle.

 

Never used much waffle it it does cut nicely