help with carpet problem

[neilkeen]

HI all, new to this forum so please go easy

I have a new lounge and have carpeted and unfortunly it has come up short. the carpet has reached the end of the wall, but 4 cm's short of the patio door

so i need something 240 cm long which is the width of the patio door bay and 4 cm in width, i have looked everywhere for some sort of step but cant find one.

recarpeting is not an option due to cost

please help and ideas?

 

[ladylola]

I take it then tthere are no off cuts at all to make up thew gap?
Would probably be easiest to put in a piece of timber as a threshold, failing that option I'd try to put in a piece of mating.The sort that is made of coconut fibres and is used to wipe your feet on.

 

[neilkeen]

no cut offs im afraid to say, i was thinking of having to perhaps build a step up to the patio door way which is about a 3cm drop, build something out to where the bay starts.

dont think i have any other option.

 

[merlin50]

I always use a nice bit of hardwood to hold the carpets down at doorways

 

[neilkeen]

what you put a length down in front of your door anyway?

 

[foxhole]

Lots of threshold strips around, can be modified to suit the carpet height.
http://www.wood2u.co.uk/wood_flooring_t_profile/prod/423/

 

[Nige F]

Plastic strip from Wickes or a "roofline" supplier . cheap as chips But looks OK

 

[neilkeen]

Plastic strip from Wickes or a "roofline" supplier . cheap as chips But looks OK

do you have a link please?