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**petegz28** · 06-05-2017, 08:34 AM

For those of you who have experience installing carpet I would really appreciate some advice. I recently had my living room, dining room, hallway and 2 small flights of stairs carpeted. The installers ran a seam right across the middle of the living room floor going from the front of the house to the back. The builder had run the seem closer to the wall going from one side of the house to the other and it was covered up by furniture, etc.

They did a crap job on the seam and came back out and fixed it. But you can still see the seam, obviously. I am having a hard time getting the installer to respond now. He told me there was some reason or another for running the seam that way but I don't buy it. The living room is only 15x17. The dining room is roughly 12x13. I'm clueless when it comes to installing carpet but it appears they laid the carpet in the wrong direction which is why they had to put 2 huge pieces in the living room.

Anyhow, I am starting to talk with the people I bought the carpet from and look for a new installer but I most certainly don't want to flip the additional cost out of my pocket. Also the installers tore up my wood trim and some of the walls and I even tried to be nice and told the owner that if he makes the seam right then not to worry about the other stuff. I didn't even get so much as $1 off of my bill. And I have used the guy before so I am starting to think he knows his guys did a crap job and is trying to run from doing anything costly and will even give up my business.

Am I on ground to sue this guy if I have to pay for this to be re-done properly by someone else?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 06-08-2017, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

The **** is wrong with this scorpio fella? Most oddly personal roast I've seen in a while here.

he might be a ref

**ptlyon** · 06-08-2017, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Did Pete bang your wife?

And she apparently liked it

vailpass · 06-08-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

And she apparently liked it

He must have hit the seam right down the middle.

scorpio · 06-08-2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

You sure seem awfully obsessed with me for whatever reason. I mean, for not liking me much as you stated you sure seem awfully worried about this. Typically when I dislike someone to the level of which you claim to dislike me, I just ignore them as most adults would. Never mind you have gone into multiple threads just to tell me how you wish I would die and what not. I'm sorry if I'm in your head, that's your problem.

Sorry little fella.

Iczer · 06-08-2017, 11:32 AM

Sorry If I missed it, but who did you buy carpet and install from?

I used Richard's Carpet in Liberty and was thoroughly impressed with their support. They contract out installers.

Got my entire house done and was supposed to be 2 days.. The first guy did most of the work himself, which took forever. Ended up like 4 days, on the 4th day i literally helped him stretch the carpet in my basement. There ended up being bad seams through the house, the carpet he cut for my bedroom was cut like an inch short so he had to stretch the living shit out of it.

Needless to say, we called Richard's carpet, they sent out their main installer who vouched for the horrible job. They ended up recarpeting my entire house with new carpet again.

**petegz28** · 06-08-2017, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Iczer

Sorry If I missed it, but who did you buy carpet and install from?

I used Richard's Carpet in Liberty and was thoroughly impressed with their support. They contract out installers.

Got my entire house done and was supposed to be 2 days.. The first guy did most of the work himself, which took forever. Ended up like 4 days, on the 4th day i literally helped him stretch the carpet in my basement. There ended up being bad seams through the house, the carpet he cut for my bedroom was cut like an inch short so he had to stretch the living shit out of it.

Needless to say, we called Richard's carpet, they sent out their main installer who vouched for the horrible job. They ended up recarpeting my entire house with new carpet again.

ProSource is who we got the carpet from. The installer I knew from previous jobs and he is the one that directed me to them. After talking with ProSource today they have agreed to re-order the carpet and have it laid down with the seams in less obvious spots. The only caveat is the installer. If I want a different installer I will have to pay for the install. Of course the installer may tell me to **** off in which case I have to get another installer anyway.

**ptlyon** · 06-08-2017, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

Of course the installer may tell me to **** off in which case I have to get another installer anyway.

You should be so lucky

**petegz28** · 06-08-2017, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

You should be so lucky

Well I think he is pretty much balking at this anyway. He just gave me a line about how this carpet is going to show seams and he thinks things should really just stay where they are because if they run the seam in front of the slider the light is going to hit is and bla bla bla. Nevermind I keep telling him that a seam 3 ft from the wall and mostly covered by furniture is better than a seam running across the middle of a floor and totally uncovered. So I think he is going to walk away anyway.

**ptlyon** · 06-08-2017, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

Well I think he is pretty much balking at this anyway. He just gave me a line about how this carpet is going to show seams and he thinks things should really just stay where they are because if they run the seam in front of the slider the light is going to hit is and bla bla bla. Nevermind I keep telling him that a seam 3 ft from the wall and mostly covered by furniture is better than a seam running across the middle of a floor and totally uncovered. So I think he is going to walk away anyway.

If he's pissy he probably won't do a good job. Too bad the store won't stand behind another installer. Definitely tell them he sucks.

**petegz28** · 06-08-2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

If he's pissy he probably won't do a good job. Too bad the store won't stand behind another installer. Definitely tell them he sucks.

They will get me another installer. The installer I used recommended the place I got the carpet from, not the other way around.

**ptlyon** · 06-08-2017, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

They will get me another installer. The installer I used recommended the place I got the carpet from, not the other way around.

Sorry, meant them pay for a different installer

**Dartgod** · 06-08-2017, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

Sorry, meant them pay for a different installer

It sounds like Pete chose the installer, not the store. So I can see why they wouldn't stand behind his work.

**petegz28** · 06-08-2017, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

It sounds like Pete chose the installer, not the store. So I can see why they wouldn't stand behind his work.

Correct. And they know my installer and work with him thus the installer pointing me to them for the carpet. But yeah, the installer is not really their problem.

**SAUTO** · 06-08-2017, 05:05 PM

I would just bite the bullet and pay someone else to install it. It's $300. Who really cares?

**SAUTO** · 06-08-2017, 05:06 PM

My bar tab was almost that much last night...

06-05-2017, 08:34 AM
petegz28 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Olathe, Ks Casino cash: $2464127	Carpet Installer Screw Up Question... For those of you who have experience installing carpet I would really appreciate some advice. I recently had my living room, dining room, hallway and 2 small flights of stairs carpeted. The installers ran a seam right across the middle of the living room floor going from the front of the house to the back. The builder had run the seem closer to the wall going from one side of the house to the other and it was covered up by furniture, etc. They did a crap job on the seam and came back out and fixed it. But you can still see the seam, obviously. I am having a hard time getting the installer to respond now. He told me there was some reason or another for running the seam that way but I don't buy it. The living room is only 15x17. The dining room is roughly 12x13. I'm clueless when it comes to installing carpet but it appears they laid the carpet in the wrong direction which is why they had to put 2 huge pieces in the living room. Anyhow, I am starting to talk with the people I bought the carpet from and look for a new installer but I most certainly don't want to flip the additional cost out of my pocket. Also the installers tore up my wood trim and some of the walls and I even tried to be nice and told the owner that if he makes the seam right then not to worry about the other stuff. I didn't even get so much as $1 off of my bill. And I have used the guy before so I am starting to think he knows his guys did a crap job and is trying to run from doing anything costly and will even give up my business. Am I on ground to sue this guy if I have to pay for this to be re-done properly by someone else?
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06-08-2017, 11:32 AM	#65
Iczer Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Casino cash: $8132356	Sorry If I missed it, but who did you buy carpet and install from? I used Richard's Carpet in Liberty and was thoroughly impressed with their support. They contract out installers. Got my entire house done and was supposed to be 2 days.. The first guy did most of the work himself, which took forever. Ended up like 4 days, on the 4th day i literally helped him stretch the carpet in my basement. There ended up being bad seams through the house, the carpet he cut for my bedroom was cut like an inch short so he had to stretch the living shit out of it. Needless to say, we called Richard's carpet, they sent out their main installer who vouched for the horrible job. They ended up recarpeting my entire house with new carpet again.
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06-08-2017, 05:05 PM	#74
SAUTO Shit Join Date: Jun 2008 Casino cash: $10039067	I would just bite the bullet and pay someone else to install it. It's $300. Who really cares?
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06-08-2017, 05:06 PM	#75
SAUTO Shit Join Date: Jun 2008 Casino cash: $10039067	My bar tab was almost that much last night...
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