Putting carpet back down.

Faze11 · 11-03-2020 10:05PM #1

Hi all. I have very creaky floor boards in a new build home. Carpets have been put down when we moved in. I need to lift carpet, put screws down and refit carpet. Have non-issue lifting carpet but unsure how to put back down correctly. Do I need any special tools etc. Any help appreciated. Would only need to lift in specific areas rather than whole carpet.

hesker · 12-03-2020 09:57PM

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Black_Knight · 12-03-2020 10:15PM

Faze11 wrote: »

Hi all. I have very creaky floor boards in a new build home. Carpets have been put down when we moved in. I need to lift carpet, put screws down and refit carpet. Have non-issue lifting carpet but unsure how to put back down correctly. Do I need any special tools etc. Any help appreciated. Would only need to lift in specific areas rather than whole carpet.

Are you sure of what's under the floor boards? Pipes could very likely be running directly under the floor boards and driving screws could hit one.

Have to be careful

OfflerCrocGod · 13-03-2020 09:13AM

It's almost certainly OSB in a new build so when you lift up the carpet you should be able to follow the screws that are already going into the joists. Straight line, should be fine to add more along those lines. You can cut traps too if you want access to run cables etc. Follow the joist line so you can screw the trap on both sides of the cut in the OSB. Don't cut deeper than 18mm to be safe for a first cut.

OfflerCrocGod · 13-03-2020 09:15AM

You may need to dig out junk from the screw holes to access the screws if you want to cut. The screws might be difficult to spot at first.

Putting carpet back down.

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