Underlays

What type of carpet is warm, practical & long lasting for the bedroom? Twist or Saxonby (spelling not good!)?

I am confused looking for a nice medium range carpet that is not too expensive & suitable for the bedroom. What underlay should i go for & type of carpet twist or saxonby whats the difference in the long run??

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1. Be sure you put the best carpet pad you can afford under the carpet. If you have a high quality carpet pad, you can spend less on carpet and still have a great look.
2. a warm carpet :-), sorry anyway, I personly go for the saxonby as it insulates pretty well.
3. Go for Saxony it will cost a bit more but will last or years, i have it in my bedrooms & dining room, my daughter has it in every room in her house. Saxony has a hesyene back so you do need underlay, if you go for a carpet with felt back you don't need underlay.
4. Choice of twist or saxony is based on personal taste. Saxony has a thick pile and dents from furniture are more prevailent with thicker pile carpets. I would advice a good quality twist for long term durability. ++++++Carpet Quality Polypropylene is a common textile used in 90% of carpets on the market. Even the higher end quality carpets have about 20% polypropylene in them. Polyproylene offers strength to many carpets. You'll find the 80% wool/ 20% polypropylene carpets feel better, and the lower end carpet's have 100% polypropylene in them. There is nothing wrong with this material, but if you want the look and feel of a quality carpet, and you have some money (£20 Sqm +) then go for 80%wool / 20% poly. If you wish to spend as little as possible there are many carpets that are cheap that also offer long term benefits (100% polypropylene); stain resistant, wear resistant (B-tron protection) e.t.c. and cost £10 + Sq meter. Less than £10 a square metre and your getting a mediocre carpet that has short term wearability (false economy - short term solution). Spend the extra and save replacing the carpet for many years. ++++++Underlay The superior Underlay on the market (quality is measured in lb's of weight) at 100lb weight (15 Sq metre roll): ***Carpet right Charge £119. (Classic Prima) ***You can buy it for £70 elsewhere. There are other types of underlay that have the same technical specifications as the 100lb weight underlay, the equivalent is the 9mm foam underlay. For wood gripper rod (to hold the carpet to the floor)(50 sticks is required for the average 3 bed house) ***Carpet Right charge £3.03 a stick ***You can buy it for £0.75p elsewhere So if you want to save about £100 for the average room, buy your underlay and other accessories from somewhere else Tips when buying your carpet 1)They (carpet right) charge £25 for delivery of your flooring, if you can, get someone to pick it up for you. 2)They charge more for fitting; 50p more per square metre, another saving; look in the local paper for a cheaper fitter 3)Most importantly, don't believe anything the salesman tells you, he is brilliant at twisting the truth to either confuse you or baffle you with unfactual information 4)You can buy your underlay or gripper rod cheaper, don't buy it from them, even if they tell you they've done you a deal on the whole lot; No they hav'nt, they've just given you that sale price on the carpet e.g. 50%, but they've charged you full whack for the accessories, ask for a breakdown (or carpet only price), don't tolerate they're rushy attitude, you are the customer you have a right to know, they'll try and baffle you, do not accept they're behavior, all they want is that quick commission and to throw you out after getting your money. 4)Don't buy the lower quality underlay under 100lb, or under 8mm (for the foam underlays) you might aswell put paper down, the problem is it can show imperfections on the floor base, and it offers next to no insulation or comfort. 5)If you use a non 'carpet right' fitter Carpet Right most often would have folded the carpet rather than rolled it, so that the carpet is crushed and looks terrible when installed, ensure you roll it up when you get it, or specifically ask them to roll it properly and not fold it in the first place.Why do they crush/fold the carpet?-- to make you wish you'd chosen a carpet right fitter rather than your own hired fitter or they're just lazy (my opinion). 6)General domestic is suitable for bedrooms only. For hallway, stairs, landings lounge and heavy use areas only accept Heavy domestic, otherwise the pile will wear thin (especially on stairs = danger hazard) 7)Buy underlay, it will save you alot of money (dependant on use) on heating and replacement carpet in the future.
5. burbery but have it laid opposite the pile that way it wont fluff up and easy to vac