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    Carpet join on bullnose stair

    bullnoses can be done in any of three ways, with none being right or wrong. the only right way is the customers prefrence. cap and band is one correct way of fitting a bullnose so is the method that your fitters used and depending on the carpet you can sew the 'scar'. different carpets with...
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    How tight should a fitted carpet be? II

    sometimes, if it was a large peice of carpet and awkward to get into the house you have to bend the carpet to get it round corners, this causes the pile to push in one direction or another giving the appearance of a crease. this will with time walk out. if there is no actual give in the carpet...
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    Carpeting on concrete floor?

    you can nail gripper to concrete floors using concrete oboe nails if the screed is good enough. you should also check that there are no central heating pipes close to the surface, they are normally a couple of inches deep and this 'should' be fine. if this is not possible you can stick the...
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    hardboarding bathroom floor - waterproofing?

    hardboard is compressed cardboard and swells when damp or wet, 4mm or 6 mm ply is easily available and is a much better option. the thickness of ply that you use, really depends on the condition of your floorboards, take care when nailing (18mm ring shank nails at 100mm centres) trying to avoid...
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