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what you are describing is best called "ramping down". It is really your only option and indeed is pretty much what a fitter would do anyway (from memory they stop the underlay at the edge of the plate which gives the carpet about half an inch to ramp down. Sounds like you may get away with...

You say the carpet was originally fitted without underlay, by fitting underlay the carpet is now too small (unfortunately for you!) If it was fitted properly, you will find it is short on all four walls. There is nothing you can do about this. But with regard to the plate - you can get "extra...

is the cost of your floor included in your overall quote? or is it extra? if its extra, then you need to be asking what cost per square meter he will charge.... I suspect that your builder will add a mark-up for himself, so you should get others in to quote As I have repeatedly...

......I knew that :oops:

Hmmmmmmmmm never post after a beer (or first thing in the morning either :oops: ) my reply above pertained to the Camaro NOT the karndean :oops:

would you go to a gynaecologist if you had toothache???? with respect what does your builder know about flooring? what is "lotus"??

Hmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!! so Scottish Power state meters never go wrong they are absolutely "hounding" me because my meter requires urgent replacement

I actually used a mix with water self levelling. It worked..... BUT - the room always smelled "musty" (cost a fortune in air-fresheners when we sold :shock: ) By the time you have bought a decent moisture meter (cheap ones are no good) you may as well pay someone to do it properly Once...

well "my customers complaint" was on your very choice :shock: But.... once fitted all moveable objects should have felt feet fitted and place a dirt trapping mat at the entrance to the room. This stuff is tough but not impossible to scratch. The whole ground floor of my house has LVT...

Could the Mods please merge this thread with the one in building

As I understand it (not being a builder) ...modern floors have plastic sheeting( "visqeen"(spelt?)) then concrete and is therefore "damp-proof" Your house has concrete, bitumen and tiles. It is/was the tiles that provide the durable finished surface From experience of a house I owned...

I am a flooring retailer.... I am (I hope) an expert in all matters flooring.... I "browse" this area because it interests me........... I know BAN is "finicky" in electrics but he does know his stuff ( :wink: ) Why do you "builders" put up with this guy??????????? he is clearly...

The "correct" fix is to remove all of them.... Apply "liquid" dPM Fully screed As you are not prepared to do that..... You have said you are not prepared to spend £15-£20 on screed?????????? What do you expect me to advise??????????? Yes you can "bodge" it .........BUT you are...

I am a flooring retailer.... we take a very dim view of cleaning carpets.... ...why? it traps you into a never ending cycle of having to clean it ...why? cleaners use soap, soap attracts and holds dirt (so far so good) But - it needs thoroughly rinsing away - this is impossible...

plenty of threads about this in the flooring section.... vinyl marley type tiles such as yours were an integral part of your floors DPM. They do not all contain asbestos. without expensive testing you will never know - just guess, which I suspect was the tactic used by whoever advised you...

Both are luxury vinyl tile (LVT) Camaro is made by Polyflor Have you looked at other manufacturers? look for names like "vusta" "distinctive" amongst others... with this type of product you need to look at the thickness of the tile and the wear layer. most of the overall cost is in the...

I`m afraid you have not given enough info..... whats the height difference? what is the eventual flooring going to be? are both rooms concrete? do they both have a DPM? etc etc

sounds very unusual to me..... are you sure you haven't just come across some mis-guided DIY bodge??? remember plumbers and sparkies Never do a very good job of replacing floorboards after they have finished. A previous owner may have been trying to stop squeaks and level up the floor...

Sorry mate you are in London :shock: I am up North and here you would pay 30 - 40 per visit down there "NOBODY KNOWS" (sorry I am a bit of a QI fan :oops: )

simple answer - YES! you could save money by lifting it yourself - but roll it do not fold it - the creases will NEVER come out .........a carpet fitter will want exactly the same money you paid to fit it every time he attends!!! (think about it so would you if you fitted carpets to earn...