Saloon Carpet - DIY

[Fire99]

If I remember binding shrinks the size a little. Maybe peeps can confirm

That may explain why the old bound carpet is the perfect shape but just a few mm too short in every direction.

 

[Hunterlees]

just remember to get the template the right way round...... nothing worse than a beautifully cut and fitting carpet but the pile upside down.....

Many years ago my dad cut a new carpet using the old one as a template. Turns out he had made a nice carpet for the house next door.

 

[Seastoke]

That may explain why the old bound carpet is the perfect shape but just a few mm too short in every direction.

Do you know the Cranchi 39 at Bangor .

 

[Fire99]

Do you know the Cranchi 39 at Bangor .

No I don't. I'll have to have a wander around and see if I can find it.

 

[Daydream believer]

I only have loose carpets bound.

Personally, I think that you have made a better job of binding the child. I have a grandchild that you might like to try some time if you would like to take the job on
Do you recommend cable ties, glue, or just plain old staples

 

[LittleSister]

I bound the edge of a replacement carpet in a small sailing boat (i.e. a cheap simple job was required - you may require something more glamorous) with IIRC Cow Gum, which became more or less invisible once it dried, proved perfectly satisfactory for my purposes and was still doing its job when I sold the boat quite a while later.

Not Cow Gum, but Copydex, I now think I remember. (For those of you on budget, whether time or ££s.)

 

[Fire99]

Not Cow Gum, but Copydex, I now think I remember. (For those of you on budget, whether time or ££s.)

This is really helpful since the carpet I'm going to fit is unlikely to be my 'forever' carpet (It's some off-cut from a job that was done on a family member's house) and it's a little dark for personal taste. So did you cut it to size then paint the edges with Copydex?