Carpet & Underlay Buying Guides

Match a door bar to carpet, vinyl, laminate or another hard floor. Compare single-edge, dual-edge and hard-floor profiles before ordering.

Choose carpet gripper for timber or concrete floors, estimate the quantity and understand pin direction, perimeter gaps and doorway details before fitting.

Start with the room, carpet and heating system. Explore the main types of carpet underlay and the specifications to check before ordering.

Carpet is cut from a fixed-width roll, so area alone is not enough. Measure recesses, allow for fitting and plan width, pile direction and joins before ordering. 

Old underlay can look sound at the edge and be flattened through the centre. Check condition, compatibility and warranty requirements before fitting new carpet. 

Calculate your room area, allow for cutting and convert it into full rolls. Worked examples show why the roll dimensions matter as well as square metres. 

Compare Cloud 9 and Tredaire products by comfort, support, sound, tog and room suitability. Choose the specification that fits your carpet and installation. 

Acoustic underlay can reduce footsteps and other impact noise. Learn how to compare dB ratings, room suitability and the limits of soundproofing claims.