When it came to installing new carpet, I was sure I could do it myself. I do not need to hire carpet installers. DIY carpet installation work as well for me as a DIY installation firm has worked the previous year. Boy I was surprise! Installing carpet is more difficult than I thought it would be.
The problem with the installation of carpet, it is more difficult to cut and to measure the carpets than it should be. Working with wood is easy. It is strong, it is the same length at any time and it never changes. It is easy to measure, easy to cut and easy to install. Carpets, however, are grouchy things. They stretch, they can compress and may change. What carpet installation experts do not tell you is that you have to cut a little carpet. It is a strange state of the carpet that no one seems to understand, but there is always less than the carpet, it should be.
Needless to say that the installation of carpet was a nightmare. I could not get off quite right, and when everything was done, I found out that there was not enough carpet to reach the wall. I thought making a second attempt, but I feared that it would work better. In any case, I knew the time I got to the installation of stair carpet, I would be out of luck. Installing stair carpets looked to be beyond my skill level. I could not imagine how you would get even, straight, or accurately measured. when I first tried installing carpet in the living room, there was a big bubble in the middle of the floor and there was not enough carpets to make all the way to the wall. I knew that working with stairs would be a disaster.
I guess I learned my lesson with carpet installation. I still enjoy assembling things by myself, but I think I am a little better to know when I’m out of my league. Making your own work only makes sense when you can. When you can not, it is best to call the experts.