Door seams

[Floorist]

Have been discussing with "fitters" in the UK why they put double naplock in doorways instead of seaming the carpet together. They don't know why, it has just always been done that way. I found it interesting.

 

[Nick]

That has to look like crap.

 

[Floorist]

They say the customers feel "cheated" if they don't get the metal.

 

[Ernesto]

Makes for easy pattern matching

 

[Jon]

When our English friends arrive in New Zealand to live they put down bars in the doorways then the phone runs hot with people complaining about the bars
It don't look good to us here

 

[Floorist]

When our English friends arrive in New Zealand to live they put down bars in the doorways then the phone runs hot with people complaining about the bars
It don't look good to us here

You can't sell it in the US either. I think it looks cheap.

 

[rugaddict]

you would think a single flat bar would make everybody happy

 

[michael]

I am from Scotland my personal opinion with double naps bars at the door ways is because estimates don't need to worrie about piles goin the same way and can have different carpets in different areas, we had an American customer in askin if she could get them all seamed at the doors, the estimator said she has to pay an addistional 600 to have it done the American way with out bars at the doors, I don't mind seaming doors if I have to as I charge for it to be done

 

[Floorist]

It is just part of the job here. Different kinds of carpet are seamed in the doorways. Most customers want no metal at all if possible.

 

[Nick]

Metal at doorways is just gaudy.

 

[Ernesto]

When I was in SF area in the 80's they used flat bar or pin tape in doorways. I was shocked.

 

[Nick]

We used Pin tape in the doorways to make seems years ago before the iron.

Thumb always slipped off the porcupine.

 

[highup]

We used it a couple of times but I wasn't very impressed with it. Worse was cutting open bedroom/hallway pin tape seams to attach new hallway carpet.

 

[Floorist]

We used Pin tape in the doorways to make seems years ago before the iron.

Thumb always slipped off the porcupine.

Hated that crap.

 

[Nick]

Get in line . I still have holes in my thumb.

 

[DarisMulkin]

I still have a roll of pin tape or 2.



Daris

 

[Nick]

I still have my thread and needles in my box .

 

[DarisMulkin]

I still have my thread and needles in my box .

Don't go anywhere without them. Needle in the wallet.

Daris

 

[Nick]

You still use yours Daris ? I just had to use the hook needle to sew a friends car seat .

 

[Ernesto]

I still have a roll of pin tape or 2.
Daris

I got about 4 rolls left. I also carry needle and thread in my truck and in my desert survival kit for when I'm hiking.