laying office carpet

enricoh

Hi, the local community hall have office carpet fitted that needs replacing.
They have the remains of the roll from the previous fitting n myself n one of the others got boned into fitting it.
Its 3-4mm thick, could we just lay adhesive on top of existing carpet n roll on the new stuff? It should really be 8mm stuff were putting down but budget is low so It'll havta do
Is it just the readymix tubs u can use to glue it as they are pricey enough, is there any bags u can get n add water to? Ta

Calahonda52

Whats the position from the public liability perspective if the carpet becomes unstuck or some other catastrophe occurs and someone gets injured and they sue, because they will
IMO you need to take professional advice and get it professionally laid.
I know the community assoc is short of mula but you cant take the risk.

dodzy

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Whats the position from the public liability perspective if the carpet becomes unstuck or some other catastrophe occurs and someone gets injured and they sue, because they will
IMO you need to take professional advice and get it professionally laid.
I know the community assoc is short of mula but you cant take the risk.

This a a D.I.Y forum. More and more posts about "don't do it yourself, don't try it yourself, you'll make a balls out of it, get a pro in, bla bla bla". How the hell is anyone supposed to learn anything?

Luckysasha

No you can't lay it on top of the existing carpet. What will happen is the adhesive will simply soak in to the existing carpet and won't bond to the new carpet. You will have to remove the old carpet first and depending on what type of floor is underneath ( concrete or timber ) prepare this to a smooth surface and bond with PVA adhesive to seal the floor. The most common type of glue professional lads use is called F3. It comes in 10 litre buckets but I'm sure if you called in to a local carpet shop they would have some they will sell you. Stuff you buy in a hardware shop is expensive and will cost you a lot more in the long run

enricoh

Sound, I kinda knew u couldn't place on top of existing but was hoping for a handy weekend!

Any nuggets of wisdom on removing the old adhesive off concrete? Was thinking of 9inch grinder with a brush on it n a good hoover after.

Local carpet place didn't want to sell me stuff, hardware place has evo stick PVA e15 for a 5l tub, might just go with that.

Tom44

dodzy wrote: »

This a a D.I.Y forum. More and more posts about "don't do it yourself, don't try it yourself, you'll make a balls out of it, get a pro in, bla bla bla". How the hell is anyone supposed to learn anything?

This is a forum for advice.

All opinions are appericated as the generaly help and point out the pro and cons. It's always up to the OP what they do.
As for the advice on public liabilty in the community hall, I personaly agree.
If done right its covered, if done wrong insurance will be void.

If done wrong by a contractor then they themselves or their own PL insurance is liable.

All the answers helped.

Thats the point, you won't know till you ask.

jack of all

I agree with the previous poster's points. The other point to bear in mind in relation to DIY advice is that most of the DIY questions on this forum relate to work/ services to be undertaken in the private home or dwelling. If doing work outside your own home it is wise to consider the ramifications if something should go wrong, know your limitations and be aware of any risks or hazards. After all that, if you are happy and confident give it a go!

Luckysasha

There is no real handy way to get all of the old adhesive off the concrete floor. In truth you don't need to remove it all. If it is firmly bonded to the concrete you can leave it. Putting fresh glue on top of it wont make any difference. Just make sure there are no lumps or bumps in the old adhesive and scrap any flaking glue off. If your not happy with the sub floor a screed of levelling compound is a way out.

Tom44

Luckysasha wrote: »

There is no real handy way to get all of the old adhesive off the concrete floor. In truth you don't need to remove it all. If it is firmly bonded to the concrete you can leave it. Putting fresh glue on top of it wont make any difference. Just make sure there are no lumps or bumps in the old adhesive and scrap any flaking glue off. If your not happy with the sub floor a screed of levelling compound is a way out.

Great minds think alike.