Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Padding

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rlrcstrs
10-25-03, 10:04 AM
What is the best sort of padding to put under a California berber carpet when you have cats?

I have been introduced to the regular sort of padding, rubber padding and polyurethane padding. I want a firm feel under foot as my home is older and some of the floorboards move a little.

rlrcstrs
10-25-03, 10:12 AM
Re rubber padding - some places tell me this is the best padding to get while others tell me it disintegrates and to go with polyurethane.

Needless to say, I am at a loss to know what to select (with cats).
Daniel Wachtel
10-25-03, 02:37 PM
Berbermate rubber pad is what you'll want.

Carpets Done Wright
10-26-03, 09:19 AM
I second that motion!
florcraft
10-27-03, 04:42 PM
I third that!
Older rubber waffle pads did disintegrate after years, but the newer pads I dont think you should have that problem, although they havnt been down 30 years yet :)
Harry M
10-27-03, 05:23 PM
Take out the clay base and the rubber last a real long time . Rebond even had clay they had removed from it.