Hopefully one of you can shed some light on this. I had a carpet fitted throughout the house on Saturday, as well as some lino - all of which was done through Carpetright.

When I checked the work, I told the guy that I'd noticed he hadn't put any sealant down so it's quite obvious in the bathroom that there's a gap between the edge of the lino and the floor.

The guy told me that a) they're not there to seal it, just to lay it and b) you can't put sealant down for a couple of weeks anyway. I asked him why not and he was very vague.

I wasn't bothered enough at the time to start arguing, especially as I don't know for sure why you shouldn't put sealant down straight away.

Do any of you know if this is actually the case, or if he was just being lazy?

Cheers

The first time I had this job done - the fella did the sealant. It was all fine. A few years later I had the same room done by a different company, after the first flooring had been damaged, and the chap wouldn't do it - for the reasons you mention. I'm afraid to say I found it rather hard to do the job neatly myself when I attempted it a few weeks later.

When I had my bathroom done in 1999 he sealed it all and did a very good job. Has there been new directives?

Trust me! They are supposed to seal it. I too, today, have just had a whole house carpeted plus the Lino in the Bathroom.(Professional Fitter and Family Friend)
I do not like C*rpetright especially in my location. I have found them to be worse than useless and very arrogant and I have over the years spent several thousand pounds with them on Carpets for properties but no more will I use them.

Carpetright use independent fitters, so what one says might be different from another. I had Carpetright fit lino last year, and they sealed it.

The last two posts support my feeling that the second time I had my floor done I was conned. As was the original poster.

Thanks everyone, I had a feeling he was supposed to - I couldn't see any reason why not, but was on shaky ground as I didn't really know. I will give them a call today and see what they say. Joy!

I think the problem is that when lino is first layed it is rather wavy. This is particularly so if it is a roll-end. Over a week or two these waves will flatten out - but they've got to go somewhere. That somewhere is usually under the skirting. If it has been sealed then the slack can't go anywhere and the lino will remain wavy.

Just seal it yourself, it'll only take a minute or two.


lee

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lee33:
I think the problem is that when lino is first layed it is rather wavy. This is particularly so if it is a roll-end. Over a week or two these waves will flatten out - but they've got to go somewhere. That somewhere is usually under the skirting. If it has been sealed then the slack can't go anywhere and the lino will remain wavy.

Just seal it yourself, it'll only take a minute or two.

This is true Lee--- Lino should be unrolled and left at room temperature for more than 24hrs to flatten out. When fitting lino the floor edge should have a quick spray of adhesive followed by the 2 sided sticky tape. A good fitter will then position the lino tighter than Gordon Browns wallet to achieve a tight fit with no wavy bits. The edges should be sealed with clear sealant or as in my recent bathroom fitment with a quality white anti fungal bathroom sealant(white skirting boards) for the perfect job.
Mel.

My dad fitted lino in my kitchen and bathroom and he said you should always seal it. Surely if it is not sealed then all the water from kitchen and bathroom will get underneath it and ruin it!!

I'm suprised your fitter didn't seal it and I would get him back to finish it off.

Have asked him to come back and sort it - I would be happy doing it myself, but have never sealed anything and susepct a rather uneven finish would occur! Cheers for all the advice everyone, most helpful