[JS2]

I can understand how the response to Colin's enquiry got savaged by those who have gone through the challenging time served apprenticeship of carpet fitting.  But to have just a critical amount of skill or knowledge to rectify, or comment, on problems affecting the responsible carpet cleaner is another matter.  How often is it necessary to engage the services of a carpet fitting professional after a well performed C/C job ??

Regards

Pete (JS2)

[1 man band]

colin listen my friend why dont you go on a karndean course, its easy , its good money, and im sure your more than capable of doing a specialised job, don't put the fitting to bed ,most carpet fitters wouldn't  touch a bit of vinyl work, because you only get one chance at the cut, carpets you cut them a bit short an you can stretch them up, so go on my friend go for it, 

[robert stubbs]

 I went on the( UK Flooring Academy Ltd ) course and it was very informative. I can stretch Belgian Wilton now .
   Kevin Bunting runs the course and also fits Carpets for himself, he said I could tag along to get experience if l wanted but l didn't take up the offer.
    The course makes you very aware of the British standards you have to keep to when fitting and you notice Carpets that are not correctly fitted when cleaning after you have done the course.

 Regards Rob

ps I've fitted five square rooms since doing the course.

[murky]

I used to do carpet reports and you wouldnt believe the cr@ppy jobs we used to see done by fitters at the carpet sheds, honestly there are fitters out there who did 3 months work with a proper fitter and learnt how to do the basics, they only lug the underlay  and grippers round first off and then build up their experience and then go off by them selves with a knife and some bits and pieces.

I was at Allied once and they were desperate for fitters at Xmas and they were giving work to the fitters mate and anyone who walked in with a basic knowledge, just to get the stuff down. And was said some people dont know the difference between a good and indifferent job, put the furniture back leave the cuttings every where and off you go to the next job.

Go on, ask a fitter how he started and they nearly all say the same 'worked with a bloke for a while picked it up and after while I went by my self'.

1 man band is right, go on an Amtico or Karndean course, now that is good money, trouble is you are on a cold hard floor all day and your knees will be shot in no time.

Murky

[daysdeepclean]

The reason I was kicked out of the navy was on medical grounds, for a recurring knee problem.... I wear knee pads in my Panoply's but even now I end up in a lot of pain! But I'm a Northerner so I just get on with it