Gripper to skirting gap (weird advice from Carpetright?)

Sorry to post a question that's already been covered in this forum but I wanted to get some opinions on this since I've been given some conflicting advice.

I'm ready to fit my gripper rods and I'm a bit unsure about what kind of gap I should be leaving around the outside. From looking online it seems like everyone has a different idea about this. I was ready to put them down with a 6mm gap since this seemed to be more or less the best consensus I could find (and since my carpet is 9mm this also happens to be 2/3 of the carpet thickness which was another suggestion I saw in a couple places).

So this was my plan until yesterday, but after speaking to Carpetright on the phone yesterday (to book my fitting) I'm not so sure. I thought I'd ask the guy on the phone he would suggest - actually I asked if it would be possible to speak to the actual carpet fitters but he said this wasn't possible. I asked him what gap I should leave and he said first that it should be one and a half times the thickness of the carpet, then he said it should be twice the thickness of the carpet, then he said it should be 2cm. The fact that he basically said three different things doesn't make me think that I should put a lot of weight on what he said but it's making me doubt my 6mm idea ...

On the upside, I guess the fact that people have such different ways of doing it suggests that the exact size of the gap isn't that critical?

 

Firstly, you are about to pay, I'm guessing 100's of pounds, for a professionally fitted carpet, just the fact that they are happy to fit on whatever preparation you do,means it will not be professionally fitted and possibly likely to void any warranty.
Secondly, i don't expect every salesperson to know every detail of the fitting process, if my staff don't know an answer, they will say so,they will then find out and get back to the customer with the correct information, what that salesperson did, was unprofessional, to say the least.
Thirdly, I'm assuming you have read through a few threads on here, one thing every fitter on here has in common, is knowing the importance of correct preparation, so yes, the correct gap is important, whatever you do underneath,affects the finish on top.
Please don't think I'm having a go at you, it's their unprofessional approach, i have a problem with

 

Yeah, that response didn't fill me with confidence in Carpetright, to be honest. If getting the gap exactly right really is important then that's even worse.

This is one of several issues I've had with this order ... I'm now considering just cancelling and going with a local fitter (thought about doing this in the first place but I thought it'd be quicker and easier to order online with Carpetright ... guess I was wrong).

 

If your booking in fitting, why are you fitting the gripper ?
Its all part of the job, and each fitter will want it fitted to suit them

 

Just cancel it. Carpet right is known as carpet wrong for a good reason. Your fitter should be installing the grippers as it’s one of the most important parts of the installation

 

I did say I would do the grippers myself, to be fair. Basically because I've redone the subfloor to make it more acoustically insulated and I want to make sure I put the grippers down in a way that minimises any gaps so that the floor is as soundproof as possible.

Anyway, the order's now been cancelled (mostly due to other issues unrelated to this).

 

Whats the acoustic build up ?
It may mean the gripper should be stuck rather than pinned.

 

These risers are around the edges (they're designed to be nailed into unlike the mats which go across the main part of the floor):
https://soundproofingstore.uk/product/9mm-gripper-rod-soundproofing-riser/

 

So its stair carpet you having and not a room carpet?

 

Ignore that....just read your posts properly

 

2cm gap

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Perfect, nice and easy to tuck

 

Get your fitter to do them, it’s part of the job and I wouldn’t want to warranty my work on someone else’s prep, what kind of sound are you trying to dampen? Which frequencies are you targeting? Have you done a pink test to find out which ones are going to be an issue?


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The acoustic treatment work is basically done. I just wanted to make sure the grippers are fitted without any gaps to maximise the insulation. I didn't see that it would a big issue to fit them myself, if they're nailed down properly and I get the gap right then what else can go wrong?

Anyway, I'm going to talk to the fitter that I'm using and see what they say (the local shop, not Carpetright).

 

Why wouldn't you just let the experienced fitter do them tho

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Because taking time to make sure all the gaps are filled is something that is relatively easy but time-consuming and is unlikely to be something the carpet fitter would be up for doing. Filling the gaps (between the grippers and the acoustic mats) might not make a massive difference to the overall level of sound insulation but I've spent enough time doing the rest of the job that it's worth the hassle for me to take the time and do it.

 

Sound like one of them customers I love

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Any decent fitter would take the time to ensure no gaps as it gives a better finish to the job.
If you find a fitter that doesn’t take that time they probably won’t do a good job anyway...

Personally I don’t fit on customers own prep. Straight walls are one thing (assuming a correct gap), door frames and details are another entirely.

 

What would you use to fill the gaps between the gripper rods and acoustic mats?

 

Wouldn't you grupper the room first and fit the mats upto it

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