Carpet grippers / Ashpalt floor

antilles

Anyone ever used carpet grippers on an asphalt floor (the smooth red stuff used in the downstairs of old council houses)?

I am looking to replace the living room carpet but there are no grippers down and the existing carpet keeps moving around. I'd like to use carpet grippers but the asphalt is very brittle and cracks whenever I try to nail the grippers down.

macman

Could you fix the grippers down with No More Nails or a similar grab adhesive?

Cool_Username

No good trying to nail them down. I'd try a heavy-duty adhesive because you wouldn't want the grippers coming loose somewhere down the road once the carpet is down.

shandypants5

As above, or drill and screw them down using rawl plugs.

Or glue the carpet down..:p:p

ormus

the carpet chaps often use "no nails" type adhesive for the grippers if required.

rover_blue

I have done this in my downstairs room, I managed to get the nails in with a quick thump although the odd one cracked the black asphalt stuff. If not go for the no-nails approach, dont bother drilling and screwing that will take ages and be a nightmare IMO!

antilles

Thanks for the replies all, I stopped by a carpet shop and asked a fitter, he says they use a gripper adhesive, can't remember the name now (gripper - something), anyway he thought No More Nails would do as good a job.

I'll give it a go see if it holds!