I thought I had posted this question but can't find any trace of it -
apologies if that's just my searching.

The shop supplying a hall carpet has suggested using pins that plug
into sockets in the wooden floor so that the carpet can be rolled back
to give access to the CH drain point.  Good idea, but having offered
then they are now having difficulty getting them.  Anybody come across
them and know  source?

Thanks

Rob

On 20 Sep 2005 10:04:04 -0700, "robkgraham@btinternet.com"
 wrote:


>I thought I had posted this question but can't find any trace of it -
>apologies if that's just my searching.
>
>The shop supplying a hall carpet has suggested using pins that plug
>into sockets in the wooden floor so that the carpet can be rolled back
>to give access to the CH drain point.  Good idea, but having offered
>then they are now having difficulty getting them.  Anybody come across
>them and know  source?
>


Thats how it used to be done 40 years ago. It's not a diy undertaking,
and it might not suit modern carpets.

The edges of the carpet were bound (turned over?) and rings sown on at
intervals, these engaged with pins in the floor and held the carpet in
tension. Father in law had a carpet fitted that way Ca. 1962.

Unless they are talking about a different system, but I've come across
nothing but grippers since I got involved in carpets at home in 1972.

DG

Derek ^ wrote:

> On 20 Sep 2005 10:04:04 -0700, "robkgraham@btinternet.com"
>  wrote:
>
> >I thought I had posted this question but can't find any trace of it -
> >apologies if that's just my searching.
> >
> >The shop supplying a hall carpet has suggested using pins that plug
> >into sockets in the wooden floor so that the carpet can be rolled back
> >to give access to the CH drain point.  Good idea, but having offered
> >then they are now having difficulty getting them.  Anybody come across
> >them and know  source?
> >
>
> Thats how it used to be done 40 years ago. It's not a diy undertaking,
> and it might not suit modern carpets.
>
> The edges of the carpet were bound (turned over?) and rings sown on at
> intervals, these engaged with pins in the floor and held the carpet in
> tension. Father in law had a carpet fitted that way Ca. 1962.


That could be diyed, but youd need a punch tool to fit the eyelets. I'm
not sure if one could use carpet tape instead of binding the edges.

I guess small headed countersunk screws would do the job as pins?

Seems more common now to have a liftable carpet panel instead.


NT

In article ,
   Derek ^  wrote:

> The edges of the carpet were bound (turned over?) and rings sown on at
> intervals, these engaged with pins in the floor and held the carpet in
> tension. Father in law had a carpet fitted that way Ca. 1962.


Our first carpet was fitted that way in 1971. I cannot remember how much we
paid for it (but all we could afford to buy new in that first house was the
carpet and a bed) but, three houses later, that carpet was finally discharged
from duty just 5 years ago. Money's worth.



> Unless they are talking about a different system, but I've come across
> nothing but grippers since I got involved in carpets at home in 1972.


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Derek ^ has brought this to us :

> Thats how it used to be done 40 years ago. It's not a diy undertaking,
> and it might not suit modern carpets.


I dont't know either, but assuming it would....

Stitch some suitable washers on the back of the carpet, then hook these 
onto flat headed nails, hammered into the floor so the heads remain a 
little proud.

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