Hi,

This might seem like a stupid question, but I'm about to move into a rented house which has marble flooring throughout the sitting room. We prefer wall-to-wall carpet so we'd like to have a fitted carpet laid on top, but the landlady is worried this will somehow damage her expensive marble flooring. And the room is really too large to make do with just rugs.

How would a carpet be fitted on top of marble? Presumably using some kind of wood edging strips which the carpet would then be nailed down onto? But would the strips have to be glued to the marble floor somehow? Can anyone shed any light?

Many thanks.

h.

You can get edging 'gripper' strips with adhesive back, BUT marble is funny stuff & the adhesive may damage it or may not stick to the marble depending upon the polished finish. I think I would get specialist advice before doing anything.

Had fitted carpets on top of flagstones when we moved in. Had to rip up the carpets though, as they stopped the stones breathing, and trapped moisture. You shouldn't have that problem with marble. Might be easier to put down some large rugs instead anyway.

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