Looking for suggestions...

[Pete in MI]

we have some carpet at the hotel that have bubbles. Anyone ever remove these yourself? Since the management doesn't want to spend money to have it done right (paying professionals to do it) they are hoping I and the other maintenance guy can do it cheap and in a short period of time...they scheduled the room for a graduation party...the bubbles are a trip and fall hazard (at least in my book).

I know nothing of 'carpet stretching' and don't thing using some kind of syringe to pump in glue..still would not be flat.

So open to any ideas and suggestions. Personally, I think they should get a local company come do the work right.
But I don't think my opinion means much at this early stage.

 

[mohayes1046]

I agree pete, the syringe thing stinks! I think the only good way would be to restretch it both ways. It sounds like this company is a pretty cheap outfit looking for the easy way out and shafting everyone to make another ten cents.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

It needs a re-stretch. I was a carpet layers helper for a job at one time. It is likely rubber back and glued down therefore the backer has broken down in the bubble areas.. The problem is if it is a glued down carpet the stretch has no where to go. If it is no glued down you are in business. Check by the walls to see if there is tack strip and if it is glued down. There are companies that rent stretchers. The bubbles usually occur in the high traffic areas. Let me know what you come up with.

 

[Pete in MI]

I think it is glued down from what I have been told. Will check tonight for the tack strip. Thanks Mike.

 

[steve in so la]

to use an exacto knife and cut a slit then glue it down to match the edges ? steve in so az

 

[Steve in Indianapolis]

[size=large]Floor care is my business. Re-stretching is a backbreaking business. You will need more than one person.

Before I would attempt this, I would go to the decision makers and inform them of what is involved.

I would also inform them that before you attempt this that you want to be absolved of any responsibility and most especially ACCOUNTABILITY--administrative or financial.....IN WRITING.

If you are employed by an event or convention service, believe me. They can afford to have this done.[/size]

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Let us know how it goes!

 

[Pete in MI]

and are hoping you can recommend a tool that can be used to do that. I'm thinking they are cheap but there are syringes that would hold glue but finding a needle for the end of the tube is harder to come by.

They are even willing to slice the carpet to try to make it work.

 

[Pete in MI]

Think that is what they want to try to do. Its cheaper that way.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

syringes that shoot glue. Check with the big places like home Depot and such.

 

[Digdoug]

...syringes used to administer medicine to livestock. The needles are large enough for the carpet glue to easily pass through. I have a carpet cleaning business (part time) and used a new solvent for chewing gum several years ago that unfortunately caused a customers carpet to bubble and it worked great for that application. But, if the bubbles are too large I'm not sure it will work because of the excess material caused by stretching. I would recommend replacing the carpet if there are excessive bubbles over large areas. I agree with Steve in Indianapolis about the liability issues.

 

[Pete in MI]

n/t