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Garry,

Have you tried Velcro?

A bunch of homebuilders I know swear by it. You can even orient multiple strips fore and aft for maximum loop/hook contact.

Best Wishes,
Rich
Rebel 806

----- Original Message ----
From: Garry Wright <wrightdg@davincibb.net>
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:52:34 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Carpet hold downs


I have tried glued on non-skid underlay and carpet tape. Both are not
really up to snuff unless you really go for better or more sticky. I'm
considering the nail-strips used commercially for carpet. The problem
seems to be that there is often a lot of forward force on the carpet and
it breaks free of its moorings and piles up. I know - I should lose
weight and there wouldn't be as much force. Hmmm. Now that that didn't
work, does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

Garry
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Garry Wright wrote:

I have tried glued on non-skid underlay and carpet tape. Both are not
really up to snuff unless you really go for better or more sticky. I'm
considering the nail-strips used commercially for carpet. The problem
seems to be that there is often a lot of forward force on the carpet and
it breaks free of its moorings and piles up. I know - I should lose
weight and there wouldn't be as much force. Hmmm. Now that that didn't
work, does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

Rivet snaps to the floor?



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Daryl,

I don't understand what you mean by 'rivet snaps'. A large headed rivet
with a washer around it?

Garry

Daryl C. W. O'Shea wrote:

Garry Wright wrote:

I have tried glued on non-skid underlay and carpet tape. Both are not
really up to snuff unless you really go for better or more sticky. I'm
considering the nail-strips used commercially for carpet. The problem
seems to be that there is often a lot of forward force on the carpet and
it breaks free of its moorings and piles up. I know - I should lose
weight and there wouldn't be as much force. Hmmm. Now that that didn't
work, does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

Rivet snaps to the floor?



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I think he's talking about the snaps you see on boats with canvas covers or
tops. Something like these. http://canvasdealer.com/snaps.aspx

Mike
044SR

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Garry
Wright
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:08 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Carpet hold downs

Daryl,

I don't understand what you mean by 'rivet snaps'. A large headed rivet
with a washer around it?

Garry

Daryl C. W. O'Shea wrote:

Garry Wright wrote:

I have tried glued on non-skid underlay and carpet tape. Both are not
really up to snuff unless you really go for better or more sticky. I'm
considering the nail-strips used commercially for carpet. The problem
seems to be that there is often a lot of forward force on the carpet and
it breaks free of its moorings and piles up. I know - I should lose
weight and there wouldn't be as much force. Hmmm. Now that that didn't
work, does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

Rivet snaps to the floor?



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Yeah, that's what I meant. Like the button snaps on a winter jacket
with the male part riveted to the floor and the female part attached to
the carpet.


Mike Kimball wrote:

I think he's talking about the snaps you see on boats with canvas covers or
tops. Something like these. http://canvasdealer.com/snaps.aspx

Mike
044SR

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Garry
Wright
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:08 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Carpet hold downs

Daryl,

I don't understand what you mean by 'rivet snaps'. A large headed rivet
with a washer around it?

Garry

Daryl C. W. O'Shea wrote:

Garry Wright wrote:

I have tried glued on non-skid underlay and carpet tape. Both are not
really up to snuff unless you really go for better or more sticky. I'm
considering the nail-strips used commercially for carpet. The problem
seems to be that there is often a lot of forward force on the carpet and
it breaks free of its moorings and piles up. I know - I should lose
weight and there wouldn't be as much force. Hmmm. Now that that didn't
work, does anyone have a good solution to this issue?

Rivet snaps to the floor?

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Thanks to all who replied. A row of snaps should be able to hold it.
Think I'll try it. Cheers.

Garry

Daryl C. W. O'Shea wrote:

Yeah, that's what I meant. Like the button snaps on a winter jacket
with the male part riveted to the floor and the female part attached to
the carpet.


Mike Kimball wrote:

I think he's talking about the snaps you see on boats with canvas covers or
tops. Something like these. http://canvasdealer.com/snaps.aspx

Mike
044SR

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Garry
Wright
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:08 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Carpet hold downs

Daryl,

I don't understand what you mean by 'rivet snaps'. A large headed rivet
with a washer around it?

Garry

Daryl C. W. O'Shea wrote:

Garry Wright wrote: Rivet snaps to the floor?

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