How To Choose The Best Carpet Pad For Your Basement Room
Posted on January 29, 2010
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When it come to chosing the best carpet pad you really need to become educated and make the best decision possible. This is because this decision will affect 1) the initial cost of your carpeting, and 2) how long your carpet will last. Carpet is not cheap, even if you go with the cheap stuff, so making it last as long as possible is a definite must-do.
The first thing you need to ask yourself when it comes to purchasing carpet pads is what type of pad your floor will require. Common types of padding include felt pads, rubber pads, and urethane pads. Each type of padding has it’s advantages and disadvantages, so make sure you go over those characteristics with the salesmen before you make your decision.
Carpet Pad
Second, you need to decide if you want to purchase carpet padding that is already attached to the carpet. While this can reduce the overall cost of the carpet, it’s important to make sure you don’t just look at the cost savings and that you look at the quality of the carpet pad as well. Remember, a high quality pad underneath your carpet will add to the life of the carpet. This is true because a good pad will reduce the pressure that is created on the backing and yarn from walking on the carpet daily. Reduced pressure will equal longer life and reduced wear and tear overall, thus saving you money in the long run.
Third, you need to determine the carpet pads thickness. Generally speaking a thicker carpet pad is not always better–it really does matter what you plan on doing and where you plan on putting the pad. A thinner pad can have a tendency to look older much quicker, but is easy to stretch carpet over. A thicker pad makes it difficult to stretch the carpet over, and if the padding is too thick then the carpet will have a tendency to ripple over time, which you do not want in any remodel!
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