Ralphy
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« on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 08:02:14 » |
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Just wanted a few opinions on how much people would pay for some decent, hard wearing carpet.
When I moved into my flat 18 months ago, I bought some cream coloured cheap stuff for my 2 bedrooms just to get me moved in cos I didn't have much spare cash.
These have now worn badly despite having underlay underneath. What should I pay per sq meter for some heavy domestic use stuff? £10-12 ?
Any carpet fitters on here got any tips on what to go for?
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suttonred
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 08:03:03 » |
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I'd go for a nice hard shag.
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Ralphy
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 08:06:36 » |
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I'd go for a nice hard shag.
Depends how long it lasts!  |
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suttonred
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 08:08:52 » |
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Thought i'd get the obvious one out of the way early, you might now get some sensible posts!
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Dazzza
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 09:27:04 » |
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Get some wooden floors and then just throw a decent rug down. When the rug gets dirty, bin it and buy a new one. You certainly don't want hard wearing stuff Ralph you'll forever be getting static shocks.
I work to the same philosophy for tea towels and bath mats and it’s never done me any harm.
In fact the list time I tried to wash a bath mat I came home to find 3 inches of blue water in my kitchen where the fluff from the bloody thing has caused havoc in the wash and it took me hours to scoop up all the water and fluff.
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Ralphy
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 09:33:09 » |
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The thing is Dazzza, I have laminate wood throughout the entire flat. The hallway, living room, the lot.
I would prefer carpet in the bedrooms. Something that won't show stains either (no not that) cos I dropped a glass of OJ on the last one and it stained bad.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:20:54 » |
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I used to be a carpet salesman Ralphy...a while ago now, so don't know prices, however you shouldn't really need top range stuff fro a bedroom, it surprises me you've worn out your present carpet so quickly....what do you do in there on the floor?
Carpets are ace though.
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Ralphy
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:23:39 » |
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Seriously Reg, the stuff has worn badly where I walk next to my bed. It was only cheap £5 a sq meter stuff mind.
I'm thinking some tough stairway or living room carpet might be better.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:33:00 » |
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its nicer to have carpet in bedrooms - otherwise you get cold feets
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:33:15 » |
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Seriously Reg, the stuff has worn badly where I walk next to my bed. It was only cheap £5 a sq meter stuff mind.
I'm thinking some tough stairway or living room carpet might be better.
I suppose it depends how big your room is Ralphy, but if it was me I wouldn't shell out top dollar on bedroom carpet....in fact from your info, I'd buy a rug and chuck it down over the patch you use a lot. Top dollar for the lounge...absolutely worth it even if it costs. |
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Ralphy
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:56:13 » |
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The carpet in the bedrooms has to come up cos it looks manky and worn.
I'd say the master bedroom is 20 meters sq.
So £200 for some decent stuff?
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 11:09:02 » |
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I'd have thought you'd want to double that Ralphy, then add on some for underlay and fittings...
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Ralphy
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 11:25:17 » |
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Already have underlay and my mate is a carpet fitter.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 11:34:17 » |
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Already have underlay and my mate is a carpet fitter.
Sorted then Ralphy...let us know what you decide. |
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