Measuring your Room for a Carpet
Measuring a room is relatively easy but you should take time to ensure that your measurements are accurate and that you avoid some common pit falls. Carpets come in different widths so it is important to consider which carpet you are interested in order to calculate just how much you will need.
A rectangular room
Sketch out your room, marking the position of any doorways. Measure the length and width of the room remembering to take the size, including doorway recesses. If the room has alcoves measure the width and depth of them, in case joins are required. In many homes the walls do not run perfectly straight so it's best to measure the walls on both sides of the room.
A landing
Sketch the area clearly showing doorways and mark where the stairs meet the landing with an x. Measure the length and width again remembering to measure in to the doorways. Also measure over and including the top stair so that the carpet can cover the top stair in one piece (a join on the nose of a stair would cause premature wear).
A hall
Sketch the area clearly showing doors and where if applicable, the stairs begin. Measure in to all doorways.
The stairs
There is no need to measure the length of the stairs, simply:
Count the number of stairs
Measure the length of the tread and riser of one stair
Measure the width of one stair
Calculating the amount of carpet required for a Hall stairs and landing can be more complicated than for other rooms and therefore we always recommend that you use a professional measuring service.
Laying Your Carpet
How to lay your carpet depends upon which carpet you choose, a good underlay not only prolongs the life of your carpet, but offers noise resistance and ads warmth to your to your rooms also.
However laying a carpet, no matter what size of room, or what carpet used is a skilled job, which takes a lot of preparation and precision.
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Rami Nseir is a consultant for UK Carpets Direct, part of the Storey Carpets Group voted "Britain's Best Carpet & Flooring Retailer" for the fourth consecutive year.
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