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laying a small carpet

carpet is 12 feet by 5 feet any tips on laying a carpet without a stretcher
thanks all

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  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Yeah. DON'T.


    Carpet fitting is one thing that looks quite straight forward but is very easy to mess up.


    For £40 you will get a qualified fitter to do it properly.


    Bit of a no brainer really.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    I'd second that. Carpet fitting is not expensive so why risk a dodgy DIY job? Qualified fitters are well worth the money IMO.
  • Kiran
    Kiran Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Agreed, whilst possible to diy, it is a hard job. I've done it a few times and you need a stretcher to get it looking acceptable. One job that's definitely worth paying for.
    Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!
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