Hello All

I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is £27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also
fitting. There are six doors.

I would be intersted to hear from you guys what you think would be a
resonable price for the lot.

TIA

Cheers

Richard

In message , 
r.rain@btinternet.com writes

>Hello All
>
>I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
>be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
>quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also
>fitting. There are six doors.
>
>I would be intersted to hear from you guys what you think would be a
>resonable price for the lot.
>
>TIA
>
>Cheers
>
>Richard
>


Underlay from the carpet supplier about 500, (although you could buy it 
on ebay for around 300).

Fitting around 150 - 200 inclusive of bits and pieces.

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Richard Faulkner

Richard Faulkner wrote:


> Underlay from the carpet supplier about 500, (although you could buy it 
> on ebay for around 300).


Or less still here:

http://www.discounted-carpet-underlay.co.uk/cloud9.html


> Fitting around 150 - 200 inclusive of bits and pieces.


Unless you want stairs done as well, that costs more...


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Cheers,

John.

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Great and thanks to the both of you.  The stairs will be included, how
much more for stairs?

Cheers

Richard

In message , 
r.rain@btinternet.com writes

>Great and thanks to the both of you.  The stairs will be included, how
>much more for stairs?
>
>Cheers
>
>Richard
>


See my reply to John.

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Richard Faulkner

In message <4323b7c6$0$1280$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>, John 
Rumm  writes

>Richard Faulkner wrote:
>
>> Underlay from the carpet supplier about 500, (although you could buy 
>>it  on ebay for around 300).
>
>Or less still here:
>
>http://www.discounted-carpet-underlay.co.uk/cloud9.html


85sq.m = 6 rolls @ 50 delivered = 300.



>
>> Fitting around 150 - 200 inclusive of bits and pieces.
>
>Unless you want stairs done as well, that costs more...
>
>


In Manchester it tends to cost around 1.25 - 1.50 per sq.yd for rooms, 
and 1.75 - 2.00 per sq.yd. for Hall Stairs and Landing.

-- 
Richard Faulkner

OK thanks to the both of you. I was qouted £3295 which I thought was a
bit steep, I'm in Oxfordshire.

Cheers

Richard

r.rain@btinternet.com wrote:

> OK thanks to the both of you. I was qouted 3295 which I thought was a
> bit steep, I'm in Oxfordshire.
>
> Cheers
>
> Richard


They must be charging you something like 600 fitting?

In message , 
r.rain@btinternet.com writes

>OK thanks to the both of you. I was qouted 3295 which I thought was a
>bit steep, I'm in Oxfordshire.
>
>Cheers
>
>Richard
>


Presumably this included the carpet!! Plus 1,000 for underlay and 
fitting? a complete rip-off!


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Hello All

I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9), grippers and also
fitting. There are six doors.

I would be intersted to hear from you guys what you think would be a
resonable price for the lot.

TIA

Cheers

Richard
I am interested but I would like to know what the quality of the carpet was
and how much it was a square m?
I assume that you selected the quality before they quuoted
Blair

r.rain@btinternet.com wrote:


> Great and thanks to the both of you.  The stairs will be included, how
> much more for stairs?


Depends on how they price it - but if they were doing fixed price of say 
30 per room then stairs might be 50 - 75. Some price rooms by the sq m 
however...

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John.

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r.rain@btinternet.com wrote:

> I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
> be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
> quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),


I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
felt.



> grippers and also fitting. There are six doors.


No more than 2/sqm for the fitting, + grippers and thresholds.

In message <43247d9a$1_1@x-privat.org>, Chris Bacon 
 writes

>r.rain@btinternet.com wrote:
>> I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
>> be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
>> quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),
>
>I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
>felt.
>


They dont come much better than Cloud 9

-- 
Richard Faulkner

Richard Faulkner wrote:

> Chris Bacon writes
>> r.rain wrote:
>>> I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
>>> be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
>>> quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),
>>
>> I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
>> felt.
> 
> They dont come much better than Cloud 9


It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing. Carpet fitters etc. *love*
it, as it's so easy to use, unlike felt, which isn't. Stockists
love it, too, and will sell any amount of it to the trade (or anyone
else) with the most profound feelings of pleasure!

In message <432483d7$1_2@x-privat.org>, Chris Bacon 
 writes

>Richard Faulkner wrote:
>> Chris Bacon writes
>>> r.rain wrote:
>>>> I've Just been looking at getting some carpet for upstairs. The area to
>>>> be carpeted is 85sqm and the carpet is 27 p/sqm. The price I was
>>>> quoted includes door bars, underlay (cloud 9),
>>>
>>> I'd be inclined to use a quality underlay, such as a 50 oz. or better
>>> felt.
>>  They dont come much better than Cloud 9
>
>It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing. Carpet fitters etc. *love*
>it, as it's so easy to use, unlike felt, which isn't. Stockists
>love it, too, and will sell any amount of it to the trade (or anyone
>else) with the most profound feelings of pleasure!


Are you saying it isnt any good. I use it under fairly cheap carpets, 
and it provides a soft cushion which makes them feel much more 
expensive.

-- 
Richard Faulkner

Richard Faulkner wrote:

> Chris Bacon writes
>> [Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.
> 
> Are you saying it isnt any good.


No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.



> I use it under fairly cheap carpets,  and it provides a soft
> cushion which makes them feel much more expensive.


It's fine[2], 'though I'm not sure how long it will
last - ISTR you're in the letting business; it may
be more appropriate than felt for that, depending
on what you let, to who.


[1] Last two operations "optional" for most fitters.
[2] however, I think a good felt is still the best!

In message <43254d66$1_3@x-privat.org>, Chris Bacon 
 writes

>Richard Faulkner wrote:
>> Chris Bacon writes
>>> [Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.
>>  Are you saying it isnt any good.
>
>No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
>easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
>with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.
>
>


OK - I chose it, rather than having it sold to me, based on a variety of 
research. Not sure what I thought about felt at the time.


>> I use it under fairly cheap carpets,  and it provides a soft
>> cushion which makes them feel much more expensive.
>
>It's fine[2], 'though I'm not sure how long it will
>last - ISTR you're in the letting business;

Correct

> it may
>be more appropriate than felt for that, depending
>on what you let, to who.
>


I hope so, but why do you think so? - I let reasonably specified flats, 
(which I would happily live in), to reasonable working people, who seem 
to look after them reasonably well - so far, so good <g>


>
>[1] Last two operations "optional" for most fitters.
>[2] however, I think a good felt is still the best!


I'll certainly consider it for the next few flats - what makes and 
product would you recommend?

-- 
Richard Faulkner

Chris Bacon wrote:

> Richard Faulkner wrote:
> 
>> Chris Bacon writes
>>
>>> [Cloud 9] It's an absolute *triumph* of marketing.
>>
>>
>> Are you saying it isnt any good.
> 
> 
> No, just that it's very popular because it's easy to lay - even
> easier than "normal" ribbed rubber. Roll it out, spot it down
> with spray glue, tape the seams[1], whizz off any bits, done.


I used some of the 10mm thick ("Cirrus" IIRC) recently. Seems as good or 
  better than any of the rubber based underlays we have elsewhere. Can't 
tell you how long it will last yet though ;-)


-- 
Cheers,

John.

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