Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - carpet selection
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ron1234
07-24-02, 09:24 PM
Would you suggest that in an apartment I rent out that I have carpet installed and stretched. Or in some room use a good indoor/outdoor carpet and glue in down. When I bought this place 11 years ago there was a couple rooms with it and it held up the best and looked great until recently.
terrywouldbe
07-25-02, 01:57 AM
Ron,
I'm not the pro here, so keep watching for more replies.
Until then, here's my thoughts:
Glued down carpet is terrible when it comes to replacement. The floor prep is just not worth it. On the plus side, I suppose it wears better, and I think it's preferable to stretched in carpet in the Kitchen and Bath since I think dampness would be of less affect than on stretched in carpet.
Personally, as a consumer, I prefer stretched in - when done right (or is that "Wright") ;) The feel is much better, and as I said above, floor prep is much easier, both during first time install and during reinstall. Also remember, that glued down installation labor costs are higher than stretched in - if you plan on hiring someone to do it.
Again, just my personal unprofessional thoughts. Please wait for more replies.
-Terry
I'm not the pro here, so keep watching for more replies.
Until then, here's my thoughts:
Glued down carpet is terrible when it comes to replacement. The floor prep is just not worth it. On the plus side, I suppose it wears better, and I think it's preferable to stretched in carpet in the Kitchen and Bath since I think dampness would be of less affect than on stretched in carpet.
Personally, as a consumer, I prefer stretched in - when done right (or is that "Wright") ;) The feel is much better, and as I said above, floor prep is much easier, both during first time install and during reinstall. Also remember, that glued down installation labor costs are higher than stretched in - if you plan on hiring someone to do it.
Again, just my personal unprofessional thoughts. Please wait for more replies.
-Terry
Carpets Done Wright
07-26-02, 04:42 PM
Commercial level loop is going to take the punishment longer then most cut pile carpets.
But when you put level loop over pad, especially the wrong pad, level loop, will wear faster and the seams really take abuse. You need the thinnest, densest, cushion available. No less then 8-lb density and no thicker then ¼".
Gluedown installation will wear the longest, but will cost more to do the next replacement. Because the cost of taking up a gluedown is triple or more the cost to take up a stretched in replacement.
I charge $5 per yard or .56¢ per sq.ft. for glueddown level loop, throw a pattern in there and the price comes up to $7 per yard or .78¢ plus materials. Not including floor prep or take up.
I charge .41¢ per sq.ft. to do a stretch in and add .63¢ per sq.ft. for a pattern matched pluss materials, with the same level loop carpet over pad, and I charge .30 for the actual pad.
So for me the gluedown is going to be least expensive.
Now after that is all said, Ceramic tile with an anti-fracture membrane under it will out last the carpet 100 fold.
But when you put level loop over pad, especially the wrong pad, level loop, will wear faster and the seams really take abuse. You need the thinnest, densest, cushion available. No less then 8-lb density and no thicker then ¼".
Gluedown installation will wear the longest, but will cost more to do the next replacement. Because the cost of taking up a gluedown is triple or more the cost to take up a stretched in replacement.
I charge $5 per yard or .56¢ per sq.ft. for glueddown level loop, throw a pattern in there and the price comes up to $7 per yard or .78¢ plus materials. Not including floor prep or take up.
I charge .41¢ per sq.ft. to do a stretch in and add .63¢ per sq.ft. for a pattern matched pluss materials, with the same level loop carpet over pad, and I charge .30 for the actual pad.
So for me the gluedown is going to be least expensive.
Now after that is all said, Ceramic tile with an anti-fracture membrane under it will out last the carpet 100 fold.