For anyone who knows about getting carpet installed? I have a question

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Tack strips are extremely skin unfriendly. They will rip you open and make you leak.

 

[snoopy7548]

Just make sure it matches the drapes!

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I prefer it waxed, not sure why you’d want it installed after it has been removed.

 

[QueBert]

Measure measure measure! I found 12x12 carpet tiles. I might have gone to So Cal public schools but 12" equals a foot. So if my room's 13x10ft why do I need to measure? 10 feet = 120 inches, so 10 12 inch tiles would = 120 inches. 10 times 12, I buy 120 tiles and my rooms gets carpeted. Maybe I'm completely missing something here, but all this measure twice, and mark the center of the room and start there seems like a buncha needless extra shit if you use tiles that are a square foot instead of 18x18 or 18x36 or some funky shit.

I'm almost certain if I do this like this it might work. I mean hay, what could go wrong?

I'm kidding, I'll probably measure and might even buy one of those chalk rope line thingies they recommend. It does look very easy though.

This may have been covered but w-to-wall carpeting requires, at the very least, what I'll call tie-down bars around the perimeter. Think - thin wood strips small nails pointing out of the top. Of course they also have to be nailed down. Without those, the carpet and padding just become a crumpled mess in short order.

The problem is if you have nice finished wood floors, I do. The problem being the holes in your lovely wood floors.

I thought it was fascinating to watch the carpets being installed though. They also require what they call (or used to) in the trade, a "knee kicker." It has a carpet friendly claw on one end and a thick but firm cushion on the other end. Shove claw into carpet, kick the other end. This is also crucial for a well behaved carpet because it ensures that there is zero slack that might otherwise cause a problematic lump or wave.

As for audiophiles, assume that the vast majority are mostly clueless. If you're worried about sound being reflected, carpet the walls first.

I was already planning to, but yes, every audiophile I've spoken to has recommended I treat the walls and install bass traps. This is solid advice. And not going with wood or laminate flooring for a home theater room's also universally advised here.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Make certain the tiles are really 12 x 12 and not something like 11 3/4 like 2 x 4s are measured. Or 300mm x 300mm.

 

[QueBert]

Make certain the tiles are really 12 x 12 and not something like 11 3/4 like 2 x 4s are measured. Or 300mm x 300mm.

I was kidding, no-brand Chinese? They'll all be at least a few MM's off, and not measuring would end with a cruise on the failboat.

I am amused by the fact you have to install these yourself, yet going this route really isn't any cheaper than having carpet professionally installed. So I won't save money and I might mess shit up? SIGN ME UP!

I don't do a lot of handyman shit, so when I do some fix-it shit, even if it takes me all day when it should have been a 3-hour job. I feel like I earned some points for my man card. And there are how-to videos on YT with chicks doing this, I even saw a pronoun person install it successfully, so I should be fine.

 

[mugs]

Maybe carpet installers are different, but when it involves a group of people coming out and I don't know the exact price yet. I've never gotten anything else done for the $$$ I was told it would be before they came. So I'm suspicious here, I know carpeting is pretty basic, but is there a chance they'll tell me I need upgraded padding or something? I'm thinking if they came out for a measuring and consultation the $4.46/sq ft will somehow magically become $6.46.

I wouldn't trust a flooring installer who would give a quote without looking at the space first. You just need to be willing to say no if you think they're giving you bad recommendations. Be willing to walk away and find someone else.