richard thomas
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 06:29 PM |
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garage carpet...?
I know that it's wrong, but tomorrow i am having a new living room carpet fitted...the old one however is in pretty good shape and I just have
this niggling thought in the back of my mind that it would do nicely on the garage floor....however the obvious is screaming at me i.e. sharps getting
caught in the carpet causing tyre damage, damp, spills, welding fires, etc......
Anyone got anything good to say about garage carpet.....otherwise the carpet fitters are going to dispose of it for me.....
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 06:36 PM |
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If you are doing metalwork/dealing with oil dont even think about it....
Could keep a 6x6' section to use as a rug if you have to lie on the floor for anything...
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franky
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
If you are doing metalwork/dealing with oil dont even think about it....
Could keep a 6x6' section to use as a rug if you have to lie on the floor for anything...
Like when you've been in the pub too long and there's a unappreciative woman in the house
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Davegtst
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 06:43 PM |
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I've got carpet in my garage and i think it's great. It's comfortable to walk/lay on and keeps you a bit warmer in the winter, just
hoover when it gets dirty. It's not the woolen kind so it doesn't go smelly when it gets wet either.
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designer
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:15 PM |
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Carpets are brill in garage. Warmer on the feet, softer on the knees and stops small bits, when dripped, bouncing into oblivion.
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:16 PM |
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I have a piece of carpet down in my garage. I have set fire to it a few times welding but otherwise it has been great, soft and warm underfoot.
It is latex backed all synthetic which is ideal.
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ashg
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:20 PM |
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i have got the old living room carpet in my workshop too. its of the low pile variety so i can hover it easily. and fortunately it just melts when
hot weld lands on it and doesn't catch on fire.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:26 PM |
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I might just do a quick 'fire resistance' test on it...it does seem too good to throw away when the car is all cold in the garage.....
...only thing is, the car is blue, and the carpet is green.....do you think it will clash...?
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:39 PM |
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Fit the carpet
I have had carpet in 2 garages now best thing you can do..nice and warm and cosy for the car!!!!!.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:49 PM |
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Anyone used underlay......?
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McLannahan
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 07:51 PM |
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Exactly where my old lounge carpet went! Well the garage and the shed to be precise!
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 08:24 PM |
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Think the curtains are up for renewal as well...or is that a bridge too far?
Already got a fridge and tumble dryer out there....if i can build a bar in the corner i am moving in....pretty sure i can use the pillar drill for
mixing cocktails...?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 08:28 PM |
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Carpet in the garage is great. Keeps you much warmer in the winter than a bare concrete floor and is easy to keep clean with a vacuum cleaner.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 08:33 PM |
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Done deal then....I'm doing it...
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 08:43 PM |
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Great if you are doing project cars where you spend loads of time onthe ground- once you have vehicles whizzing in and out and it is wet, floor paint
seems better.
At one point due to large scale floor tiling of the house we had 3 layers of carpet on top of each other, as it got manky with rust, underseal and
oil we would roll it up and take it round the fileld for a fire. Very satisfying if not quite in harmony with the green party
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perksy
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| posted on 5/3/12 at 09:28 PM |
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Have 2 thicknesses of carpet in the garage and its warmed the place up a treat
Makes it more bearable working under a car aswell
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