I bought some cheapo basic carpet: http://www.carpetright.co.uk/range-sark-carpets.html
And the room was already set up with grippers and a "recycled felt" underlay.
I've been trying to fit it yesterday and today but can't get it to take to the grippers at all. There are indentations left in the bottom of the carpet where the pins have obviously been stuck, but they're not holding it at all and it lifts back off without resistance or tearing. My knee kicker doesn't seem to do anything, I'm not sure what's supposed to happen - in the videos they just lay the carpet out and give it a kick into the wall and it's fixed solid onto the gripper.
Also, while I'm here, the carpet is covered with creases and folds, very sharp ones - might this settle out or has the plasticky backing perhaps been cracked and damaged?
thanks...
And the room was already set up with grippers and a "recycled felt" underlay.
I've been trying to fit it yesterday and today but can't get it to take to the grippers at all. There are indentations left in the bottom of the carpet where the pins have obviously been stuck, but they're not holding it at all and it lifts back off without resistance or tearing. My knee kicker doesn't seem to do anything, I'm not sure what's supposed to happen - in the videos they just lay the carpet out and give it a kick into the wall and it's fixed solid onto the gripper.
Also, while I'm here, the carpet is covered with creases and folds, very sharp ones - might this settle out or has the plasticky backing perhaps been cracked and damaged?
thanks...