Date:         Mon, 21 Feb 2000 00:44:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Caston/Payne <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
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From:         Caston/Payne <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mild Vanagon - Carpet questions
Comments: To: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
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At 3:13 PM -0800 2/20/2000, Mark Mages wrote:
>One of my neighbors just re-carpeted their house, and
>I was the beneficiary of the ends & scraps.  It is
>really nice grey-green stuff.
>
>I want to put it in the kitchen area of my westy, but
>the roll I have is about 2/3 the width I need.
>
>I have no idea how to splice carpet, but I want to
>know.  If anyone knows please lemme know.
>
>This is one of the few aspects of construction I know
>nothing about.


Mark,
Ask your neighbors for the contact info on the carpet installers. They are
usually sub contractors.
Call them up and ask them if you could stop by a future job and get them to
do this for a couple bucks while you watch and ask a few polite questions.
Heck, they may even have a whole piece from a new job that you'd like
better.
They will no doubt have all the materials and lots more know how. I know I
don't do that kind of thing often.
Later,

Dave C.
Williamsburg, VA
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