Transporting carpet.
sweetheart
I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one 14x 13
ft.
My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to know
if he is having me on or if this is the case.
I dont want to pay £60 each to have them bought the 15 miles home.
Thanks.
Andy Dingley
> Has anyone done this?
Yes, in a full-size transit
> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one 14x 13
> ft.
>
> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit .
That carpet is a minimum 13' length when rolled. That's the length of
a medium car.
A Scudo (quick online search) seems to be 2.2m long internally
(although this might be the "crew cab" version that has rear sets.
Either way, it sounds like it's not going to fit inside.
If it were me, I'd take that £60 and spend it on a decent (i.e. Thule)
roofrack and a roll of rope. Provided I took my time tying the carpet
down carefully (and in this weather, wrapping it in a tarp first) I'd
be happy enough driving it with two rolls of carpet on the roof.
Remember to flag any rear overhang, as per the Highway Code.
Nitro®
"sweetheart" <hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Bungee the doors and cover the overhang in-case of rain.
--
The man who smiles when things go wrong
has thought of someone to blame it on.
Andy Cap
> Has anyone done this?
>
> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one
> 14x 13 ft.
>
> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to
> know if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>
>
> Thanks.
Join an online dating agency and request someone with a transit.
Kill two birds with one stone. ;-)
Andy C
Bob Minchin
>
> "sweetheart" <hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Has anyone done this?
>>
>> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one
>> 14x 13 ft.
>>
>> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to
>> know if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>>
>> I dont want to pay £60 each to have them bought the 15 miles home.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Bungee the doors and cover the overhang in-case of rain.
>
right over and the end of the rolls rest on the dash board.
Bending the roll a bit, the far end might even tuck inside the rear
offside door?
Borrow his van and take it to the shop. The guys there will have had
experience of getting a 4m roll into every sort of vehicle I'm sure.
Are you getting fitters in? My fitter will collect carpets from the shop
free of charge and he charges 2.50 per sq metre to fit.
You have 51 sq metres there so at his rate that is £130 collected and
fitted. Ask around in the pub or local shop. Plenty of cash in hand
fitters around.
Bob
d...@gglz.com
Is there going to be a body wrapped up inside it?
Lee Nowell
>
> - Show quoted text -
If none of this works for you, you could always take it off the roll
and fold it. Provided you don't fold it too tightly and the folds are
not pressed down, it should be fine as you are only going down the
road. Once you get home, make sure you take it straight out and
unfold it.
Lobster
> On 26 Aug, 16:09, "sweetheart" <hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Has anyone done this?
>>
>> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one 14x 13
>> ft.
>>
>> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to know
>> if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Is there going to be a body wrapped up inside it?
If not, then why not??!!
ARWadsworth
I doubt that the carpet will fit in your husbands van. Have you tried the
local adverts for a "man with a van" to see how much they will charge to
move the carpets?
--
Adam
sweetheart
"ARWadsworth" <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> sweetheart <hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Has anyone done this?
>>
>> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one
>> 14x 13 ft.
>>
>> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want
>> to know if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> I doubt that the carpet will fit in your husbands van. Have you tried the
> local adverts for a "man with a van" to see how much they will charge to
> move the carpets?
Yes, and no, most wont. The cheapest is Ł60 a carpet - hence I thought I
would get my own man with his van. Its quite a big van, I really cannot
understand why it wont take a carpet end to end.
>
sweetheart
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Yes, my husband's if he isn't careful.
sweetheart
"Lee Nowell" <leen...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On Aug 26, 4:49 pm, Bob Minchin
<bob.minchinREM...@YOURHATntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> > "sweetheart" <hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:j7CdnQKksItbHuvR...@bt.com...
>
What does bungee the doors mean?
>
> Should be very little hanging out if the front passenger seat is tipped
> right over and the end of the rolls rest on the dash board.
Thats what I thought when I tipped the passenger seat back this afternoon.
> Borrow his van and take it to the shop. The guys there will have had
> experience of getting a 4m roll into every sort of vehicle I'm sure.
I cant drive his van , otherwise I would.
>
> Are you getting fitters in? My fitter will collect carpets from the shop
> free of charge and he charges 2.50 per sq metre to fit.
> You have 51 sq metres there so at his rate that is Ł130 collected and
> fitted. Ask around in the pub or local shop. Plenty of cash in hand
> fitters around.
No, I was going to get husband to fit it. I havent seen any cheap fitters
around this area.
I am getting the carpet at the w=arehouse because its a fraction of the
price I would pay in a standard carpet shop.
> - Show quoted text -
>>If none of this works for you, you could always take it off the roll
and fold it. Provided you don't fold it too tightly and the folds are
not pressed down, it should be fine as you are only going down the
road. Once you get home, make sure you take it straight out and
unfold it.>>>
I did wonder about asking if they could fold it.
sweetheart
"Andy Dingley" <din...@codesmiths.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>A Scudo (quick online search) seems to be 2.2m long internally
(although this might be the "crew cab" version that has rear sets.
Either way, it sounds like it's not going to fit inside>>>>>>
I dont know what sort that is. This one has two seats at the front ( can
have a bench seat but we dont have the middle bit fitted. It has nothing
in the back except a void. ( and a small fitted box on one side where
husband now keeps his bits and bobs)
It is one of those with rear and side opening doors. .
<<<<<,If it were me, I'd take that £60 and spend it on a decent (i.e. Thule)
roofrack and a roll of rope. Provided I took my time tying the carpet
down carefully (and in this weather, wrapping it in a tarp first) I'd
be happy enough driving it with two rolls of carpet on the roof.
Remember to flag any rear overhang, as per the Highway Code.<<<<<
We have a roof rack already in the van. Its never been fitted on the roof
though, so I don't know how it fits.
The ironic thing is as I understood it from the dealer when I got him the
van ( second hand) a couple of years back, it had belonged to a carpet
fitter. But if it wont take the carpet I may be reduced to hiring a
transit van for the day and getting him to take that down and fetch the
carpets.
The carpet is my long awaited wedding anniversary present. Its my
anniversary tomorrow.
js.b1
without pressing down on any creases. Immediately transport.
Immediately open up and lay flat. Just do not sharp fold as you can
break the back which does not recover well or at all.
That is how George-Henry-Lees handled a quite expensive carpet once
when they had no van big enough and had to meet the delivery day. It
takes quite a bit of effort and it takes up a very large amount of
space, but it is possible.
ARWadsworth
> "ARWadsworth" <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> sweetheart <hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Has anyone done this?
>>>
>>> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and
>>> one 14x 13 ft.
>>>
>>> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want
>>> to know if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> I doubt that the carpet will fit in your husbands van. Have you
>> tried the local adverts for a "man with a van" to see how much they
>> will charge to move the carpets?
>
> thought I would get my own man with his van. Its quite a big van, I
> really cannot understand why it wont take a carpet end to end.
Taking long lengths can sometimes be a problem.
I have often have the same problem when I am making deliveries.
--
Adam
Dave
> Has anyone done this?
>
> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one
> 14x 13 ft.
>
> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to
> know if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>
Despite what another poster replied, I wouldn't fold a new carpet. We
had a carpet delivered that was to go down on the hall, stairs and
landing area. We were told not to stand on it, as the pile would take a
set and never recover. True to form, when our Niece's son came to stay
with us, he took a dive onto it and when it was laid, there was a very
definite line in the pile.
The place where you bought the carpet should have cardboard tubes going
spare that it was delivered to them on. Ask for two and have the carpet
hang out of the back of the van, providing it isn't raining.
Dave
The Natural Philosopher
roll and fold.
Brought a 15x12 carpet back on an XK jag that way ..dont ask..
sweetheart
"Dave" <dave...@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> On 26/08/2010 16:09, sweetheart wrote:
>> Has anyone done this?
>>
>> I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one
>> 14x 13 ft.
>
> Despite what another poster replied, I wouldn't fold a new carpet. We had
> a carpet delivered that was to go down on the hall, stairs and landing
> area. We were told not to stand on it, as the pile would take a set and
> never recover. True to form, when our Niece's son came to stay with us, he
> took a dive onto it and when it was laid, there was a very definite line
> in the pile.
>
> The place where you bought the carpet should have cardboard tubes going
> spare that it was delivered to them on. Ask for two and have the carpet
> hang out of the back of the van, providing it isn't raining.
I have measured the van and front with one of those sonic measures and it
looks like we are about a foot short on loading a carpet. I dont mind him
doing two journeys, but I am not sure he will be happy with the back hanging
out.
I wondered if we might get it in hanging it out of the window a little
instead.?
I suppose he could put it on the roof but that will require lifting.
By the way, no help at this place. Its noted for its morose unhelpful staff.
You buy it and you take it away or arrange for it to be taken away. They
don't help.
The Medway Handyman
>
> The carpet is my long awaited wedding anniversary present. Its my
> anniversary tomorrow.
Your old man knows how to treat a girl obviously...
--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
Owain
> Taking long lengths can sometimes be a problem.
> I have often have the same problem when I am making deliveries.
Maybe you should trade up to a larger model or are they more expensive
to run?
Owain
Owain
> The carpet is my long awaited wedding anniversary present. Its my
> anniversary tomorrow.
Congratulations. (I think.)
And what are you getting him?
Owain
Grimly Curmudgeon
drugs began to take hold. I remember "ARWadsworth"
<adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like:
>Taking long lengths can sometimes be a problem.
>
>I have often have the same problem when I am making deliveries.
Is that a euphemism?
S Viemeister
Of course it is.
matthelliwell
> Despite what another poster replied, I wouldn't fold a new carpet.
I haven't done it many times folded carpet into a square to get it in
a van. Got it home and unfolded it without any problems.
Matt
Andy Dingley
> > > Bungee the doors and cover the overhang in-case of rain.
>
> What does bungee the doors mean?
Doors open whilst driving, but tied to stop them swinging about. Most
vans expect this to happen, so the doors already have suitable loops
and hooks to tie to easily.
"Bungee" is elastic rope. You can use this, or plain rope if you can
tie the knots to hold tight, or one of the easiest ways is to use a
ratchet luggage strap with a metal clip.
Roberts
Don't do what I did. I carried a long length of carpet on my trailer and in
going round a roundabout, the carpet fell off right in front of a police
car. Fortunately the police thought it was funny enough not to nick me.
Robbie
Jules Richardson
Yep... I'd suggest using ratchet straps to hold the carpet down in the
van anyway, just so it doesn't bounce itself out the back with every
bump. (you can get packs of four medium-duty straps for $10 here, which
is about 6 quid*)
* plus an octopus with a tummy ache ;)
check UK road regs - I've moved 12' long loads in a truck with an 8' load-
bed over here lots of times before, but I hang something visible from the
end of the load so people don't run into it; I think the police might get
upset otherwise. Most hardware stores around here have a handy stash of
free red plastic 'rags' for just this purpose.
cheers
Jules
Dave
From that then, I assume that some types of carpet are more prone to
permanent damage by folding.
There is a carpet fitter lives across the road, if I see him knocking
about, I'll ask him.
Dave
Derek Geldard
>Has anyone done this?
>
>I want two carpets bought back from a warehouse. One 13x21 ft and one 14x 13
>ft.
>
> My husband has a Scudo Van and tells me they wont fit . I just want to know
>if he is having me on or if this is the case.
>
>I dont want to pay £60 each to have them bought the 15 miles home.
>
Don't, whatever you do allow the rolls to droop unsupported off the
ends of a roofrack or similar, or they will become creased where they
are bent.
Derek
>Thanks.