Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Carpet Installation Concern
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JSkip
01-31-05, 05:38 PM
I recently had new carpeting installed on the stairs, upstairs hall and my son's room. I have two issues with the installation, that the installer doesn't agree with.
1) I have all stained woodwork. Is it normal during carpet installation for the woodwork to be beat up (scratches, dents, etc.)? I know the carpet backing is abrasive, but what is excessive?
2) When the installer tied the hallway into the four bedrooms he apparently did it two ways. When he tied the hall into the new carpet in my son's room, it looks like he used the tape to connect them. Since they are both new, it looks great. When he tied the hall into the older carpets, he apparently folded the new hall carpet under and stapled it down. He also stapled down the carpet from the 3 older bedrooms. Basically, they look terrible. My daughter's carpet is about 3 years old. It looks like there is about a 2" "valley" between the old and new carpet and the staple indents are visible.
Is this the way carpeting is normally installed? I don't see why the hall and the carpets in ALL the bedrooms could not be connected using tape.
Your thoughts? Thanks
1) I have all stained woodwork. Is it normal during carpet installation for the woodwork to be beat up (scratches, dents, etc.)? I know the carpet backing is abrasive, but what is excessive?
2) When the installer tied the hallway into the four bedrooms he apparently did it two ways. When he tied the hall into the new carpet in my son's room, it looks like he used the tape to connect them. Since they are both new, it looks great. When he tied the hall into the older carpets, he apparently folded the new hall carpet under and stapled it down. He also stapled down the carpet from the 3 older bedrooms. Basically, they look terrible. My daughter's carpet is about 3 years old. It looks like there is about a 2" "valley" between the old and new carpet and the staple indents are visible.
Is this the way carpeting is normally installed? I don't see why the hall and the carpets in ALL the bedrooms could not be connected using tape.
Your thoughts? Thanks
Daniel Wachtel
01-31-05, 06:06 PM
Are we talking scratches from the backing or knife marks? What is the finish on the trim? If it is a polyurethane finish, wipe the trim down with some Formby's lemon oil. If it is hammer marks or knife damage you need to address this with the installer or the dealer who provided him.
ALL of the doorways should have been seamed.
ALL of the doorways should have been seamed.
JSkip
01-31-05, 06:52 PM
There are a ton of scratches and a few knife cuts. The wood has a satin poly finish. If fact, I removed the old carpeting so I would have time to refinish the woodwork.
When you say "ALL of the doorways should have been seamed", what do you mean by that? The installer said he did what he did because the older carpet was not as thick. I tend to disagree.
Thanks
When you say "ALL of the doorways should have been seamed", what do you mean by that? The installer said he did what he did because the older carpet was not as thick. I tend to disagree.
Thanks
Carpets Done Wright
02-01-05, 12:35 PM
Stained base will show scratches more then white painted, unless the painter forgot to sand first!
The backing is like sandpaper, especially coming from the cold outside(unless you live in Tucson, or Miami) Like Dainiels said, backing scratches can be resolved with furniture oil. Unless the guys doing the finish, didn't sand before applying the top coat. Adhesion problems and finish is removed easily.
Now if it looks like they beat the trim, maring the wood and not just the topcoat, you have a claim!!!
Unless it were glue down carpet in the other rooms, seams made with hot melt tape should have been done to join the other carpet. if the padding is higher under the new stuff I run it long under the old carpet, trimming the old pad to meet. No lumpity-hump right under the seam that way.
He most likely didn't bid it enough, forgetting/not knowing about all the doors in the hall. Hallways can take twice as long as a room, and the sq.footage just isn't there to make any money. That is why I started charging per foot of seam I produce.
The backing is like sandpaper, especially coming from the cold outside(unless you live in Tucson, or Miami) Like Dainiels said, backing scratches can be resolved with furniture oil. Unless the guys doing the finish, didn't sand before applying the top coat. Adhesion problems and finish is removed easily.
Now if it looks like they beat the trim, maring the wood and not just the topcoat, you have a claim!!!
Unless it were glue down carpet in the other rooms, seams made with hot melt tape should have been done to join the other carpet. if the padding is higher under the new stuff I run it long under the old carpet, trimming the old pad to meet. No lumpity-hump right under the seam that way.
He most likely didn't bid it enough, forgetting/not knowing about all the doors in the hall. Hallways can take twice as long as a room, and the sq.footage just isn't there to make any money. That is why I started charging per foot of seam I produce.