I think maybe I shouldn't try this. Thanks for the opinions. Anyone know a good installer in the Northwest?
On Sep 15, 1:35 pm, [email protected] wrote: > We had out 46 recarpetted throughout. > There as a lot of expensive carpet and we had a marine installer do it. > They know how to take into account not using thousands of carpet tacks, using > templates to get exact fit, removing ladders, helm chair etc, cutting hatches > with no seams, and in how to select and install the correct padding. We are > very pleased. This very straight forward upgrade can make a very nice boat > look great instead of just throwing something in. > My installer said NOT to spend money on waterproof padding. Install a good > quality breathable pad so if it gets wet....it will dry out. The waterproof > absorbs water around the edges and does not let it out. It will eventually > rot corners and edges that you don't pay attention too. > > Kevin > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bohn, Steve" <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:13 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Carpet replacement > > i used an old refrigerator box worked for me > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Perry & Cindi > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Carpet replacement > > If you can not save the old carpet for a paten, buy a real cheep THIN > carpet > and make a paten. Then your mistakes are on that and not your new > carpet. > Capt Perry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Bob S > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:20 PM > To: UnifliteWorld > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Carpet replacement > > You are probably right. > Since I have time I can give it a try. Worse case is I am out my time > and wreck a few yds of carpet,.... then I call in the pros. > > I installed engineered hardwood flooring in the front half of the boat > 2 yrs ago and it turned out well- after a learning experience. > > Part of the fun now is doing and learning myself. And anyway, I have > no experience robbing banks either. The consequences of screwing that > up are much greater. > > Thanks for the fun comment. > > On Sep 14, 9:23 pm, Rocco <[email protected]> wrote: > > Get a second job. Anything. Rob a bank. Don't attempt to do things > > like carpeting that require a professional. Use the money you earn on > > your second job - or from the bank robbery - to pay the carpet > > installer. > > > On Sep 14, 8:38 pm, Maureen Washburn <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > when i have the money I plan to pull the carpet up and use some of > the > new > > > allure plank products out there (Home depot) that appear to be just > upgraded > > > ( but look like wood) linoleum > > > Has anyone tried this? > > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Bob S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I need to replace the 20 year old carpet in my salon and aft > cabin. I > > > > currently have the old traditional carpet with padding and tack > strips > > > > just like at home. I would like to try to do it myself but have no > > > > experience. It looks tricky with the heavy engine hatch covers, > > > > stairs, 4 shaft access covers in the aft cabin floor etc. The only > > > > good thing is the relatively small square footage. I also will be > > > > covering 90% of the salon with another area rug. > > > > Any suggestions? Should I not attempt this and just hire it done? > What > > > > would be good carpet materials to use? Glue? Tack strips? Carpet > > > > tiles? > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > "UnifliteWorld" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<unifliteworld%2bunsubscr...@g > oog- > legroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Maureen Washburn, ND, RN, CPHQ, FACHE > > > [email protected] > > > 817-797-7707- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. 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