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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #15 on: 05 October 2014, 09:41:45 »

I'm a bit confuzzled.  If you have concrete floors, the only real reason for the underlay is to provide thermal insulation.

Why replace the underlay if it's in good nick, with the exception of a few places where furniture has been for 13 years?  Furthermore, why replace it if the furniture will remain in the same place and make impressions on the new underlay?

Has one missed something?  :-\
I was under the impression (misapprehension?) that underlay helps protect the carpet - with the underlay providing the absorbtion of weight, rather than the pile? This helps prolong the longevity of the carpet?

The downstairs floors are block and beam, with a thin concreate layer on top.
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #16 on: 05 October 2014, 10:32:55 »

I came across this stuff locally and did the whole house in it , It feels lovely underfoot just like in posh hotels.

http://www.lcw-underlay.com/
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #17 on: 05 October 2014, 10:46:44 »

Get a life.
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #18 on: 05 October 2014, 10:47:22 »

I came across this stuff locally and did the whole house in it , It feels lovely underfoot just like in posh hotels.

http://www.lcw-underlay.com/
Cheers. Sadly, it has to be something we can get locally.  Waiting for the fitters to call back (blimey, open on a Sunday :o) to quote for the underlay as well.

Gonna just change it all (those rooms that are having new carpets). As chrisgixer says, bit tight not to.  On further inspection, places like the bottom of stairs in hallway, the underlay, although looks good and unworn, definitely has less springiness to it than the edges right by the grippers.

Just hope the new stuff wears as well.
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #19 on: 05 October 2014, 10:48:12 »

Get a life.
I know. See what my life has turned into following the excitement of watching the garage launch  :'(
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #20 on: 06 October 2014, 10:54:02 »

Underlay does help to protect the carpet and good underlay is a must.

About the best is cloud 9 underlay which comes in at around £4 per square meter when you buy a full roll of the best 10mm stuff......and it really is very very good.

beware of carpet shops as they often sell standard (piss poor), good (quite poor) and gold or premium (poor) at stupidly inflated prices.

Given how east it is to put down, I would always advise buying a roll of cloud 9 and laying it yourself before they arrive or tell then you already have it and ask for a quote for install only.

http://www.tradepriced.co.uk/cloud_9_carpet_underlay.html
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #21 on: 06 October 2014, 11:01:01 »

Weve got cloud 9, its very springy and comfy :y

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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #22 on: 06 October 2014, 21:04:08 »

A bit of research showed Cloud 9 Cumulus or Tradaire Dreamwalk, both 11mm. As out fitters could supply and fit at around £5 m2, and I'd not had the time to get it and lay it, they are doing that. For the sake of £50 or so...
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #23 on: 06 October 2014, 21:10:48 »

Just be aware .. when we had 11mm underlay fitted and then a new carpet on top, doors needed trimming.. and they charged £10 a door .. cheeky sods ...  used a fancy cutting machine that did them without taking them off .. about 2 minutes a door !!
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #24 on: 06 October 2014, 22:13:38 »

Weve got cloud 9, its very springy and comfy :y
And if you use the 11mm you get a nice ridge in front of your gripper rods
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #25 on: 07 October 2014, 19:13:10 »

Arrived home, job jobbed :)

Need to start getting furniture in. Job for weekend methinks :)
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #26 on: 07 October 2014, 19:26:19 »

Good news. :y

Dare I say.... An end in sight perhaps?
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #27 on: 07 October 2014, 21:01:48 »

All of this sounds a bit posh for a garage. :-\
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Re: Carpet underlay
« Reply #28 on: 08 October 2014, 08:34:05 »

All of this sounds a bit posh for a garage. :-\
Silly arse ;D

Does sound like progress though :y
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