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[TheBoy]

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.

[omegod]

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/

[The Sheriff]

Get a life.

[TheBoy]

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 ) 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.

[TheBoy]

Get a life.

I know. See what my life has turned into following the excitement of watching the garage launch 

[Marks DTM Calib]

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

[Jimbob]

Weve got cloud 9, its very springy and comfy

[TheBoy]

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...

[Entwood]

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 !!

[Steve B]

Weve got cloud 9, its very springy and comfy

And if you use the 11mm you get a nice ridge in front of your gripper rods

[TheBoy]

Arrived home, job jobbed

Need to start getting furniture in. Job for weekend methinks

[chrisgixer]

Good news.

Dare I say.... An end in sight perhaps?

[The Sheriff]

All of this sounds a bit posh for a garage.

[05omegav6]

All of this sounds a bit posh for a garage.

Silly arse

Does sound like progress though