Help! Carpet Suppliers?

[ChrisGZ]

Hi there I wonder if any of you out there can help me?

I need to source some lightweight carpet for a conference stage. I have seen staging companies use the stuff I am after - it is so thin you could only use it once and you can more or less tear it with your hands.

It must be cheaper than the stuff we are currently buying from Carpet Right, so come on guys - where do I get it from?

Thanks in advance!

Chris

[Van]

You can pick it up at almost any Auto Upolstery supply. What you want is black "trunk liner". It comes in rolls at 6' and 8' widths. I can't remember the exact length on a roll but I thinks it's 60yds.

Quick tip for putting it down. Do Not Stretch it! Lay a strip of double stick tape around the perimeter of your platform, and a 48 " centers. Leave the paper on it. Roll out the carpet and get it straight. Lightly pull from one end to remove wrinkles, Then, working from one end remove the paper from the double stick and immediately adhere the carpet to the tape. When butting two peices of carpet together, be sure to gaff the seams, or you'll wind up with corporate types tripping.

Hope that helps.


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[ChrisGZ]

Thank you!

I have had a quick Google search but not come up trumps - does anyone know of any suppliers in the UK?

Chris

[Van]

Oh, I didn't know you were in the UK. Sorry, no help from me......

[Footer]

Originally Posted by Van

Oh, I didn't know you were in the UK. Sorry, no help from me......

Theres always a catch isn't there...

[Van]

Originally Posted by Footer4321

Theres always a catch isn't there...

Specially with carpet and actors.

It's 'cause they never learned to pick up their feet.