Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Can I "reuse" carpeting?

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fidoprincess
05-12-07, 08:58 AM
I am having hardwood floors installed and one room has fairly new carpet, about 4 years old and in great shape. Can I use this carpet in another room that has older, worn carpet? The pad in the other room is very thick and nice so I would just keep that pad and use the newer carpet over it. Can this be done?

twelvepole
05-12-07, 12:13 PM
Carpet can be cut and installed in another room. For the best install, you can call an installer to cut and power stretch the carpet.
Carpets Done Wright
05-12-07, 08:25 PM
Yes, that is actually done all the time. Usually formal living and dining rooms, that are just for show, basically, and have absolutly no wear, I'm asked to install in a bedroom or two at a later date.

fidoprincess
05-13-07, 09:53 AM
Oh, thank you for your replies! The room is really large, more than 30 feet long so I might actually get 2 bedrooms worth! One bedroom already has this carpet so it will really look nice to have them all alike.