Laying carpet on concrete floor discussion in other trades talk started by neil sutcliffe oct 31 2017.
Carpet on concrete floor uk.
What s the best carpet and underlay to go over a concrete floor.
Installing padding under the carpet provides cushion and can help the carpet last longer.
Be sure to tell them that you are carpeting over concrete since that requires different carpet material as well as slightly different tools than carpeting over wooden surfaces step 2 bring any drape or paint samples to the carpet dealer for comparison.
Step 1 measure the room to be carpeted.
When covering a basement concrete floor dry the floor and remove moisture in the basement.
Once the carpet is in place start cutting along the edges.
I have found some underlay envirolay with a much higher tog rating than what we currently have 7mm cloud 9 but it is 14mm thick and i have read that underlay can be too thick is this correct.
The carpet underlay that we inherited from the previous owner still feels cold.
If making your subfloor flat isn t an option it is possible to even things out with a felt product such as our lion 50 felt carpet underlay.
Typically a carpet is held in place around the edges with strips which are adhered firmly to the floor.
Then tuck the carpet edges into the wall corners just below the base edge of the baseboard.
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With the right carpet and underlay there s no reason why it can t be laid on a concrete floor and last for many years.
While this is also the case for concrete floors it may be possible that this isn t sufficient.
For a more in depth guide on how to make sure your concrete subfloor is even check out this step by step guide from wood floor business.
Covering concrete flooring with carpet provides a softer surface for family rooms and playrooms for the kids.
Neil sutcliffe new member hi when i purchased my flat it had laminate it s old and tired and we would like to change this.
If you ve already painted the walls or planned for any other decorating in the room.