Q:We are going to be purchasing carpet from Lowe's, its a stain master carpet, and Im not sure what type of pad to buy.. does it really matter??

Depends on the type of carpet your purchasing. Regular residential carpet such as you textures and plushes, the thickest carpet makers allow you to go is 7/16. The pad poundage is one of the most important things. They warranty no carpet under a 5 1/2# pad. Firmer is better such as a 6/8 or 10# pad for standard carpet. Walk on each density in stocking feet under the carpetr sample of the carpet you choose. There are different types of pad. There is the standard rebond made up of bits and pcs of foam. Usually this come from auto seat cushions ( scrap) and some times other places. This pad is just ok and will work. But every so often ( and its rare) you ll get a hard chunk of padding. Manufacturers will not warrenty any carpet put on anything thicker than 7/16 and rated less than 5 1/2#. Then you have a pad made specifically for carpet. No lumps or pcs. Good stuff. Then you can get some made that water will not penatrate it. Usually called pet or kid proof pad, or a similar name.Must be specially installed. Then there is rubber pad, some times guarenteed for the life of your house. Expensive and can be stiff since this is usually in the 20 # range. Berbers and commercial grade type of carpet is basically the same types of pad but the thickest you can go is 3/8 and a minimum or 8# density. All these pads are rated so that the backing material on the carpet doesn t break dont prematurely. So padding does matter and makes a differance. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

Q:by 25 feet and the area of the rug is 160 square feet, how wide will the border be?

You could do this how the first poster did it, or this way: Define you variables: x is the width of the rug y is the length of the rug xy=160 x+12=y Substitute equation #2 into equation #1 x(x+12)=160 x?+12x-160=0 (x+20)(x-8)=0 x=8 (a negative answer wouldn't work because this is a word problem) xy=160 8y=160 y=20 25-20=5 13-8=5 Both leave 5ft, and since there are two 'widths' in the border, I divide by 2 2.5ft

Q:I have a wine stain on my white carpet ....?what can I do?

Right away dump on some salt to prevent the wine from setting in. Try club soda, pour it on the entire moist area, the carbonated bubbles help to lift the stain... dab don't rub, with an absorbent cloth to sop up the rest of the red pigment... if you're like me and don't keep club soda around you can use white wine to counteract the red!

Q:Hey i need to have a room recarpeted nothing expensive fairly cheap carpet im wondering whats the cost per squar yard of carpet or better yet how much would it cost to have a room 12 feet by 12 feet carpeted.

Go to a carpet wholesale store and buy a remnant.

Q:I have a carpeted hallway and it gets very dirty from people, prams etc. Can anyone tell me the best cleaner to use?

Rent a Carpet Steamer and pour in two cups of White Vinegar into very hot water in the detergent and water tank, do not add any carpet shampoo wash your carpeted area with the vinegar and hot water only, make sure to extract as much water as you can so that the carpet is not soaking wet, in turn vinegar will help repel the dirt better than if you used carpet shampoo as carpet shampoos can attract the dirt Vinegar will also deodorize and brighten the carpet and stop static electricity Vinegar is safe to use on carpets and is recommended by many who use this method of cleaning Good Luck !

Q:I have a large area rug on top of a wall to wall carpet. It has furniture on it but it still keeps wrinkling up. Why? How can I stop this?

The rug moves because there is insufficient friction between the rug and floor. The force of walking has enough force to make it move ( we had similar issue with our rugs) You can purchase the grippers that you lay between the floor and rug. No glue tape or other adhesive involved. you can buy it at bed bathroom and beyond, home depot (i think) Good luck

Q:How to deal with bedroom carpet near the door

When indoor decoration is completed, make a mark, which considers from a beautiful and practical point of view, by the way. Fifth, the device is qualified acceptance, it only makes home full carpet: even if you don't use carpet, you still need to do. Fourth, if the floor heating paves along corner, you should pay attention to: According to the personal economic situation, the waterproof should do well: The door bottom should reserve the height of the thickness of carpet plus 1cm from the ground (or the door will not open), seventh water pipes, now at home, try to buy high-quality carpet: The door of carpet and hard material junction do not to use loose sand, wood finishing have done mirror processing: Cement floor has done self-leveling or mirror processing, there is no certain height of the people; there is no furniture and sundries debris piled up indoor(convenient for construction) second: The bottom of skirting line should reserve height that the thickness-1cm from the ground

Q:Can thread be placed on carpet? ? ?

Thread can be placed on the carpet, (use sheath flame retardant cable, of course, explosion-proof socket will be more ideal), install overload circuit breaker on the cable terminal, circuit breaker rated electric appliances is the actual use of power flow! You can be at ease in accordance with the method! Placing the cable by 3 times of the actual power consumption

Q:my carpet seems to have air trapped underneath it and its bulging up. Is there anyway for me to get it out?

Carpet doesn't get Air Bubbles - it's just not possible. What you have is a badly stretched carpet. It's bunching up... You need to either have it stretched or replaced.

Q:What color carpet matching with rose red and beige sofa,beige tea table and white floor tile is better .

Matching with the deep coffee color carpet is decent