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@Ndeipi that sounds like a lovely idea. You are renting though. I suggest you discuss this with the owners first, especially if you are fixing through the nasty carpet. Do you know what the floor construction is below the existing carpet? I'd even suggest the landlord pays for it if you are staying a while. Or perhaps you don't fix it down, just cover the floor like a rug, with the timber edging
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Out here in Rwanda I have a source for very inexpensive reed/straw floor mats. They are about 4-5 mm thick and are traditionally used for sleeping on.
I rent a room in London. Am I barking mad to think I could use them cover my tired bedroom carpet?
Maybe I could some pine/oak strips along all the edges and pin these strips down to the current nasty carpet with some clever hardware or screws. If I do use wood strips I'd need about 25-30 metres. Could I do any better than this eBay supplier? For 27 metres I would pay £47.
Is there some show stopper that I haven't thought of?