Allow 2 inches of carpet above the edges along the perimeter of the wall.
Carpet on concrete floor uk.
This is because the carpet will almost imperceptibly still shift and move and with such an abrasive surface underneath the backing can be eroded.
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.
Once the carpet is in place start cutting along the edges.
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.
If you ve already painted the walls or planned for any other decorating in the room.
The carpet underlay that we inherited from the previous owner still feels cold.
Covering concrete flooring with carpet provides a softer surface for family rooms and playrooms for the kids.
When covering a basement concrete floor dry the floor and remove moisture in the basement.
Installing padding under the carpet provides cushion and can help the carpet last longer.
Then tuck the carpet edges into the wall corners just below the base edge of the baseboard.
Step 1 measure the room to be carpeted.
Take these measurements to your carpet dealer to make sure you get an ample amount of carpet for your job.
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.
While this is also the case for concrete floors it may be possible that this isn t sufficient.
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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.
Typically a carpet is held in place around the edges with strips which are adhered firmly to the floor.
Laying carpet on concrete floor discussion in other trades talk started by neil sutcliffe oct 31 2017.