This saga may be drawing to a close. The Rug Room is now painted and the floor bare. It awaits the rug.
Mystifyingly Mrs Nick is employing the rug vendors to come round later to 'lay' it.  

It's a fooking rug - you just unroll it and Bob's your Uncle!
No. They will come in a van from Wales and unroll it 
professionally  
. I dare not say what this service is costing  

A picture may emerge via pastis later