preparing your room for carpet take up all the old carpet and underlay if not re-using the underlay check the gripper rods if these look o.k and have no signs of rust then they should be o.k . Sweep out the room checking if that all the floor boards are o.k if not you will need to repair them. when you are happy with the sub floor you can start to fit the underlay
Always use a good quality underlay cloud 9 is a good option, when you are happy the underlay is in the correct place start to staple with a staple hammer Cut the underlay right next to the gripper rods using a Stanley knife push your knife through the underlay until you can feel the gripper rods and cut use as much pressure as required now that you have prepared the room you can now fit your flooring
pull out the carpet in the room cut down the carpet where needed this will make it more manageable leave at least 10 cm to allow for trimming cut the excess carpet off once happy you can start to fit start at a wall with no radiators bend the excess carpet over until you have a tight bend in the carpet with a stanley knife cut the carpet along the bend in the carpet check repeatedly that you are not cutting the carpet short tuck the carpet down with a bolster
On the opposite wall stretch the carpet onto the gripper you will need a stretcher for this check that the carpet is flat and the carpet is hooked on the gripper. Cut the carpet in the same way as the first wall. Apply the same method to the remaining wall always remembering to stretch into doorways and away from radiators. Where possible stretch the carpet as much as possible before cutting because stretching can move the carpet quite a lot if in doubt seek the advice of a professional carpet fitter
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