How to fit carpet part 1: grippers & underlay

[@ariesvibration]

Thanks for video well presented guys!

[@bandq]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@earthkindsanctuary]

THIS IS WHY I LOVE B&Q

[@Alexander_l322]

I have to buy/fit the underlay myself because the carpet shop want too much money and this video confirms my confidence that I can do it myself so all the carpet fitter needs to do is fit the grippers and lay the carpet. Saved me half the cost of the underlay from carpet right. Thanks

[@bandq]

You've got this! We believe in you 🥰💪

[@welshtony1]

Genuinely happy I watched this. I didn't even think of a few items talked about in this. But is lining paper really needed? I'm looking at getting some 12mm thick underlay for the warmth

[@bandq]

Hi there, it's not a requirement. However, on timber flooring, it does help to protect the underlay and carpet from dust ingression through the subfloor and aids heat insulation too. I hope this helps 😊

[@welshtony1]

@@bandq thanks for that. I actually have some thick brown paper on a role I should be able to use as will do the same job. Thanks for the reply though 😀

[@bandq]

You're welcome! 😊

[@invokalink162]

Great vids, really helpful! It is rather a shame B&Q don't seem to sell the Dial items you've used anymore, but found alternatives (after visiting several of your stores) ... except the floor lining paper which seems to have ceased existing in your stores altogether? Sad face :(

[@bandq]

Thank you for your feedback! As this video is 9 years old, items used will have changed slightly or are no longer available. However, we're glad you've managed to find alternatives! Have a lovely day 😊

[@lauramatamis1228]

definitely the best most informative diy carpet laying vid ive watched, and ive watched at least 20 so far

[@beckymatthews8023]

Thank you, you're the first one to talk about underlay for the carpet! This helps.

[@mrssleep]

I just lifted laminate to have carpet fitted. Can I leave the laminate underlay down or does that need to be lifted too please?

[@bandq]

Hi there, carpet requires a different underlay. I hope this helps 😊

[@phillipostadden6206]

VERY GOOD

[@munyatakavarasha5585]

really helpful video. i am changing the carpet in my room from beige to grey, and i will make sure the installer does it as per this video

[@skibble02]

Munya Takavarasha don't. This video is for the average diyer not professional install

[@martinmacdonald6939]

😂😂 if you told me to fit it like that I'm afraid I would have to walk away from your job and let you fit it yourself

[@kleinmoran813]

This is a terrible Example of how to fit 😂

[@BeaIEngio]

Honestly, it's pretty annoying when clients loom over the people they've employed to help them, let alone direct them how to work according to a BnQ advert for aspirational DIYers. Pick someone you trust and head out for the day!

[@michaelwest7874]

Remember if you get a professional carpet fitter they prefer a cheque and they don’t mind moving pianos and large wardrobes or taking away any rubbish 😂

[@ryantaylor88]

As a carpet fitter. You’re an arsehole 😂

[@Rich11bean]

And they love to take up and take away your old carpet.

[@end-ku1mk]

im not buying knee pads, gloves, and a oxygen mask to lay carpet, but thanks for the video helps alot!

[@Asukmadik]

you'll need those knee pads trust me..

[@kickpublishing]

+0401 Ideally you should be wearing an NBC suit, full body condom, snorkel and diving boots before tacking any carpeting

[@reeform2125]

Don't forget your fire extinguisher

[@nxxynx5039]

@@Asukmadik thats what young people knees are for!

[@fredtowns78]

These guys are hacks!,, watch American professionals!!

[@frazzle657]

Did they fit the underlay upside down? And why?

[@ryantaylor88]

No. Rubber side down. Paper side up. Always

[@CeNadraz]

I'll be using a very thin carpet for my floors. I bought underlay as well. But now Im not sure if I'll be doing this right. Do I still use carpet grip? I mean, on my think carpet wouldn't the nails in the grip go right through? It's a really think carpet.

[@bandq]

Carpet grips are required to lay a carpet 😊

[@danielbartonik9960]

thank you for the video , thats is exactly why carpet guys are still in business

[@nathancopeland3551]

😂👍

[@quagmirewasere]

Need this the cost fitting these days is shocking

[@bandq]

You can do it 🙌

[@ForHeShallSave]

I laid mine with only a stanley knife and it looks exactly the same.... People are just too cautious these days and want a professional finish on everything. You don't need it, lol. It's nice to have but the underlay goes under the finished product. As long as you don't lay it skee-wiff or over the grippers you're pretty much good to go. Don't lay it upside down either, I did that the first time :(

[@semanticsamuel936]

Why did you look up the video? Yes, I want a professional finish because I want my home to look good. You do need the underlay to add some thickness to the floor so the carpet is roughly level with the grippers, and it does need fixing or there's a good chance it'll ride up when you start putting the carpet down. A carpet fitting kit costs £20 - hardly expensive, and worthwhile for getting a really good, neat finish. It'll last forever so I have it for when I need to fit carpets again, or if I'm helping a friend. I don't doubt you can do it with a Stanley knife, but you're making it harder for yourself.

[@barrybrockbank7906]

Perfect video. I followed it to the letter and had no problems. The new gripper also has arrows printed on it pointing to the wall. I used a junior hacksaw to cut the grippers It was easy to do.

[@bandq]

Glad you found our video helpful 😊

[@GFJWyddgrug]

Came across both these and your wallpapering videos in the last week. We'll presented and informative. Great resource. Thanks.

[@bandq]

We're glad you liked them Gareth 🙌

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Thank you ! Great help 👍

[@bandq]

You're welcome! Glad we could help 😁

[@So1asola]

What is laid before the underlay?

[@bandq]

Hi there, on timber floors, it's recommended to use floor lining paper which helps protect the underlay and carpet from dust ingression through the subfloor. It also aids heat insulation too. I hope this helps! 😊

[@SimonBosley]

Should I cover my floorboards with plywood first? If so, what thickness plywood is recommended?

[@bandq]

If the floor boards are secure and in good condition then there should be no need to cover them with ply wood. Hope this helps! 😊

[@SimonBosley]

@@bandq I took another look and cleaned them up a bit. They seem pretty tight and firm, so think I'll proceed without plywood overboarding like you suggest. Thanks for confirming my suspicions! 🙂

[@batintheattic7293]

If I don't want/need skirting boards - do I still need to leave a little tuck gap, between grippers and wall, all the way around the perimeter? If I leave that gap - will the carpet not eventually start to curl at the edges?

[@ryantill1436]

bat in the attic the gap is so the carpet is bolstered in to make it look neater

[@batintheattic7293]

Thank you, Ryan. I've left about a cm gap between wall and grippers. Still got to get the carpet up the stairs, so I don't know how it will work out, but I think you are right about leaving a gap making the final results neater.

[@ryantill1436]

bat in the attic no problem if it helps you can use you old carpet (if you kept it) as a template and cut your carpet about an inch wider on every side just makes less to carry up stairs and less to trim away

[@rubertos06]

Relied on this video to lay carpet for the first time and worked a treat. However watched it so many times that all I could hear was the presenter's weird inhale at 1:01-1:03... Listen for yourself and it will be etched into your soul...

[@shrimpman8422]

that's brilliant thanks, I am an inhaler hunter.

[@gdotmoney96]

😂🤣😂🤣 that was hillarious. Was u using surround sound

[@johnderry9058]

Ha ha ha

[@Spacedustfilmsuk]

Lovely clear video. Would have been nice if you'd had a direct link button within the video to take you straight to part 2.

[@cesardaniel8294]

+Spacedust Films Lazy to move the mouse to the side and click or nah?

[@Infiniti25]

It’s in the description...but maybe you found that in the last 7 years?

[@danielbartonik9960]

he is having troubles to unroll measuring tape ,

[@noahhubbell2474]

Great for the money!

[@bandq]

Best way to save money is DIY 🙌

[@geeman5294]

Does underlay go under. Fresh hold

[@mterrathomas]

Nice video!

[@danielbartonik9960]

heavy duty gloves ? ,,, oooww so sensitive

[@laz001]

daniel bartonik Carpet gripper is evil like you wouldn't believe.

[@scottwhitley3392]

Ooh look at me I’m hard I don’t wear gloves

[@MotivateHouse]

You just win idiot points while we enjoy pain free hands

[@spex_kid2915]

the condition of that underlay was no good enough to fit on

[@Wreck-Gar]

Looks like they dragged it out of a skip.

[@kurtomalerto45]

Prior to this get a credit check and make sure your vechicle has correct parking ticket

[@Zeebad_1st]

Nothing like making a simple job 10 times as hard.

[@Zeebad_1st]

Fraser Kerr Just seeing if I've been doing wrong for the past 30 years.

[@Zeebad_1st]

Fraser Kerr Fair enough, it popped up as a recommended video so I watched it out of curiosity. Must be a health and safety thing these days I suppose.

[@Diced420]

Tim Lawrence you must doubt your works good then lol

[@CRobertson86]

Tim Lawrence how to do it easier mate ?

[@malcolmhood5763]

When a carpet has an obstacle as in a cable has been fitted around the floor can you still fit it as I have been told it cannot be put back as it was thaks

[@billmacgregor6797]

Perfect! Just what I needed.

[@geeman5294]

Thanks .

[@geeman5294]

What do you recommend for bedroom underlay, what thickness.I was looking at 6ml from b/q

[@thomasszozda5247]

Joke man

[@AzH1988UK]

So do i not need to use gripper in the door way?? I'll be using a capet strip to hide the join in the carpets so is it best to gripper across the doorway on both sides then put the finishing strip over the top??

[@travisparrott2923]

I will correct you even with a finishing strips do use gripper because the carpet will go loose in the door way so should always be used in the door way unless a pinned naplock bar is going down which acts as gripper

[@TOMBSTONESTAN]

1 man 2 hours including removing old carpet, cleaning floor moving furniture cutting off the bottom of the doors Including delivery and a van with 5 grands worth of tools at your disposal. Also they want me to dispose of the rubbish, as a tradesman I can't use the local amenity tip so I have to pay a £40 minimum charge at our local trade waste . And they complain that a £30 charge is too much! DO YOU REALLY NEED TO BE A CARPET FITTER!?

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Stan Williams £5000 worth of tools to fit carpet please elaborate

[@TOMBSTONESTAN]

@@sweetvuvuzela4634 2x door trimmers (wolf piranha) 2400. Welding gear 800. Screeding gear 500. Knives 100. Heat seamers 150. Power tools 1000. Power stretcher 1200. A plethora of other hand tools plus a Peugeot boxer van.

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Stan Williams that is a lot of gear plus insurance maintenance should be charging lot more to fit the carpets. I totally forgot about the door cutting gear.

[@grigorirasputin234]

The word is debris not daybris.

[@Mandinka711]

And it's pronounced daybris, not debris. But hey, this is an English video, so what do they know.....

[@4TH3LOV3OFCOM8AT]

slower than a snail

[@languageoffootball]

This is for DIY punters not pros so pipe down dick head. Act in haste & you can repent at your leisure.