Use this off-cut from the last sheet in the first row to start the second row and carry on in the same way. This reduces waste and also helps by ensuring the joints are staggered. Getting the right size is also essential for aesthetics, so carefully measure the width of the doorway. Put your door bar against the frame of the door on the floor and make a mark for the end of your doorway onto the bar.

With this easy-to-follow 4-step guide, you should now be ready to fit your door bar over the carpet.

All-in-All Flooring Accessories provides all the flooring accessories you will need to complete any flooring project. We have more than 30 years of experience, having been established by experts within the industry. Make sure you use 19mm nails to lessen the risk of piercing through the floorboard into pipes or cables. Gripperrods took over from the old fashioned way of fitting “ring and pin”. Gripperrods are actually the brand name developed by Interfloor a plywood section. The first step to fitting your new carpet is removing your old carpet and preparing your sub-floor. The sub-floor is just the foundation underneath the floor, usually, this is concrete or wood. If the sub-floor isn’t prepared properly, it will affect the way that your carpet lies and potentially ruin the overall finish.

Push the sheets together and nail the edges where the sheets meet first. When you finish the first row of boards the last one will need to be cut to size. Whether you fit your carpet yourself or hire a professional, you might find that your carpet sheds some fibres. This is totally normal. Regular vacuuming, daily if possible during the first few weeks, will solve this issue. A vacuum cleaner fitted with a beater bar and/or brushes is recommended for cut pile carpets and one without a beater bar or brushes is best for loop pile carpets. If a lot of your floorboards are damaged, it’s cheaper and easier to pull them all up and start again. Use fit tongue-and-groove chipboard flooring panels which will give you a great base for your final flooring. If you're still unsure whether you want to fit your carpet yourself or hire a professional carpet fitter, then you can talk to our team. At Carpetright, we have plenty of experts on hand to make every step of the process as smooth as possible. Through the carpet fitting service offered, we can arrange for an approved fitting service for you.Using your pencil, draw marks on the floor where the nails are positioned – in other words, exactly where you want your gripper rod installed. Space the nails about 150mm apart around the edges, but 225mm apart in the centre. It’s a good idea to start in the centre of one edge and work across the board to the other side.

Use the saw to cut the rawlplug off at floor level, as if you were filling a hole. Repeat this with all the holes you’ve drilled. Once the carpet is fitted, there may be a slight odour which may be caused by the carpet or the underlay. This is called "off-gassing" and is due to chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in household items such as carpet adhesive, paint, and pressed-wood furniture. They evaporate at room temperature, which is why your carpet begins to smell once it is laid in your house. So, there you have it; you now know how to fit door bars for carpets the professional way. Once you have installed the first, the task of doing the rest of the doorways in the property will be easier. Of course, bear in mind that you will need different carpet door grippers based on the scenario, carpet to carpet, carpet to vinyl etc. Are you ready to fit your door bar over the carpet? Whether you decide to use our fitting arrangement service or get right to it and do it yourself, you will find everything you need to know in this fitting guide.With the holes correctly drilled, you can put the door threshold strip, i.e. the door bar, onto the floor with the holes in line with those you drilled. First, ensure both rooms’ carpet edges are correctly aligned in the gripper. Once you’ve chosen the flooring that’ll transform your home, it’s time to get it fitted! We’d always recommend using a professional flooring fitter for the best possible finish.