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I have laid laminate flooring and tiled floors before but never fitted a carpet.

I am getting a new one coloured, unpatterned carpet for the lounge and hallway.
Is this something a reasonable DIYer could fit or should I get a professional in?

If I do it myself I would need to buy or hire one of those knee stretchers.

[quote="bluenun"]I have laid laminate flooring and tiled floors before but never fitted a carpet.

I am getting a new one coloured, unpatterned carpet for the lounge and hallway.
Is this something a reasonable DIYer could fit or should I get a professional in?

If I do it myself I would need to buy or hire one of those knee stretchers.[/quote]
Where you hallway is concerned, you can use the old carpet as a template. but allow maybe 3 inch play all the way around..
Then start from one end and work your way to the other stretching as you go..
I was taught my my dad and i believe theres an art to all aspects of flooring, but im sure if you take your time you will be able to get a good result..
any advice i can offer just ask away..

Thanks for the response, I am glad someone did.

My hallway is an L shape so I will need to buy a square, there will be a lot of carpet waste that way but I do not want a join.

The lounge is long and straight with no alcoves so I think that might be easier than the hall.

So, do I use a carpet knife to cut along where it meets the skirting boards and then use the knee stretcher to push the carpet onto the grip rods?

Can anyone help with these questions?

Do I use a carpet knife to cut along where it meets the skirting boards and then use the knee stretcher to push the carpet onto the grip rods or stretch and then cut?

I am buying a felt backed carpet, does that need stretching with a knee kicker stretcher?

Just thought I would update this thread in case anyone was considering fitting thier own carpet in future.

Got a really good deal on a carpet from Carpetright £15.99 a meter reduced to £6.99 a meter, then another 20% off that.
Put it straight on the car roof so no delivery costs either.

I got 3 quotes to fit it, they all charged £3 a square meter, so about £120.

I fitted the lounge carpet today, took about 3 hours and I am sure a Professional could have done it in an hour but I enjoyed it.
Took my time and made sure I made no mistakes.

Really pleased with the end result. Will do the hallway tomorrow.

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