Quality cost money.
You generally get what you pay for.
Buy the best you can afford.
The quality will still remain long after the cost is forgotten.
This is especially true if you buy…

The majority of carpetlayers do not use a power stretcher.
You would be amazed at the internal conflict on carpetlaying specific sites over the recommended use of a stretcher over a…

May be a bit late now for advice.
But I would just get the shop to arrange the laying. They will have layers that can do the job and I would…

In the 40 years I have laid floorcoverings, I have never seam sealed carpet joins of JUTE backed carpets. As others have said, if it is done properly, there is…

The dog loves it, so why not.

I did a Quik-Step job 5 months ago with the white MDF scotia supplied by the flooring company, but the white is not white, but slightly cream with a touch…

Do not take my comment personally, but a sign to remove workboots on a worksite would contravene Worksafe and OH&S.
By all mean put down protection for the floor, but would…

You can't just lift a plank out
You can CUT a single plank out, and glue a new one in, but its not the best way, but is the most cost…

The door jams are left in place, as finished.
The layer cuts the bottom out of the jam to the thickness of the flooring.
The planks are cut and fitted under the…

If I understand what you mean, is that you seem concerned about the timber fit around the door jams.
They are undercut and the timber slid under them.
Floor movement will have…

IF I understand the plan correctly, build both the 'legs' of the 'H' up to the cross part, then run a line of full planks from one 'leg' to meet…

You just start in ONE place and work from there.
Use a string-line to set out and check squareness of the job

Spot on, HN Flooring Team.
It is imperative that carpet is power stretched for ALL jobs. Any layer that says to the customer that a knee-kicker is sufficient to lay carpet,…

As I said, $25 is the going rate in my county area.
That includes GST and fit skirtings and warranty.
A cash price is the same , isn't it,

Do you have big temperature changes from winter and summer?
Carpets are temperature sensitive when laying them.
Higher temps make the carpet backing softer and more stretch can be obtained.
Cooler temps is…

About the going price. But, as said, location, and complexity of the job can have a bearing.

With profiled architraves it is usual to stop the quad as you have described.
IE stop at, or close to, the part where the profile or curve starts.

Correct.
The underlay is cut up against the gripper

As said,the carpet gripper is standard practice. Especially if it is a concrete floor.
It is the only way of fitting the carpet with underlay on concrete. Other than doublebond…

Floor imperfections can be highlighted by the choice of planks.
A smooth high gloss type plank will show everything under it.
A matt/textured finish hides it.
If you have low light reflecting over…

The only possible issue would be if you had a room that has a carpet/ floating floor junction along one continuous wall.
Otherwise with rooms divided by doorways, the slight difference…

You say you have the sub floor ventilation, so it will not be a problem.

I would lean towards laying the floor horizontal.
Kitchen is then running the length of the room .
OK, the entrance is not ideal that way, but it's better for the majority…

The carpet layers are going to lay a house for $99? And you will only pay them $99?
Yeh, right.

He just needs to cut the skirts to fit, but not fully nail them to the wall.
Just thought of something. With nail guns used almost exclusively now, they forget the…

Tell the builder to just tack the skirtings on.

It seems you have other concerns about the job, other than 'shrinkage'.

A gap of up 10mm, I would call as normal, and nothing to worry about.

Never heard of that happening, other than in a cheap, straight foam available 30-40 yrs ago .
Could it have been cut short in the initial laying?
I assume it is a…