Preparing for carpets

So, all has been quiet on the blog front for a while and that is because we’ve had a few really busy weeks: We went up to Edinburgh to visit our new niece and, had a long bank holiday weekend with my family and then took the weekend off for my birthday.

So what were we doing at the house this weekend to warrant a blog post, I hear you ask? We were preparing the floor for carpets! The title was in no way a spoiler!

Now for most people, this would simply be a case of emptying the room, lifting the existing carpet and sitting down with a cup of tea to reflect on a job well done. But we don’t do things the easy way.

We over-boarded the floors with fibreboard and then siliconed/taped the edges to ensure an airtight seal. This is important because it prevents draughts, improves the efficiency of the mechanical ventilation and (most importantly in my view) extends the life of the carpet by preventing soot and dust accumulating around the base of the skirting board.