New carpet.Would it help or hurt to leave old pad under a new pad and then install the carpet?

August 31, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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Gary D asked:

I am purchasing new carpet and have removed the old.
The original pad appears to be in good condition (resilient)
except where it was crushed under the bed.

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Is it possible to lay wood over carpet to put a laminate flooring?

August 28, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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hpy2b asked:

I rent and the carpet stains, I’d like to purchase laminate wood flooring. Is there a product to cover the carpet to make this possible?

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How to remove carpet underpad/foam stuck on concrete floor?

August 27, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
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YesSirBob asked:

Recently moved into new house and putting new carpet in basement. When lifting old carpet, the underpadding/foam is stuck to the cement sub floor. The carpet lifts off, leaving pretty much 100% of the foam stuck behind. Any idea’s on way to fix this to make the foam lift off/easier to remove.

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How can I repair carpet that my dog has torn?

August 26, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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justinsmommy asked:


My dog has torn up the carpet at the seam in my hallway!! What is the best way to repair it? I know I’ll have to get some carpet from the closet to put in it’s place, but what kind of adhesive do I use? I’ve tried the carpet tape, but this is a pretty big area. Any advice?
I have padding underneath the carpet, no just a bare floor. If that makes a difference.

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What is a very cheap alternative to carpet?

August 26, 2010 by admin · 4 Comments
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Hello Lover asked:

My carpet has been ruined by my dog (despite my greatest attempts at cleaning and preventing her ‘accidents’). We currently rent but I have at least 6 months left at this place and would love to rip up the carpet. There is the basic wood particle board underneath. Any suggestions?

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What can we use besides a rug to keep the bed from moving on the hard wood floor?

July 24, 2010 by admin · 8 Comments
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xxkittenluvxx143 asked:

When we get on and off the bed, make the bed, anything… it moves accross the room. We are afraid of the scratching on the freshly polyurathaned floors and it frankly impedes certain activities.

Is there anything that we can purchase at Lowes or Home depot or whereever which we can put under the wheels or legs of the bed to keep it from moving? We can’t get a rug because his cat unfortunately is drawn to marking carpets even tho he is neutered.

Thanks for any suggestions

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How can I remove rug backing stain from carpet?

July 21, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
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Ms Cool asked:

We just bought a home with a plush white carpet. The previous owner had a large rug on the carpet. When she removed the rug, it left a large, yellow stain that I presume is either rubber or glue. Any suggestions (especially real-life experience) with removing this type of stain? Thanks!

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How do you carpet a circular platform without getting lots of folds in the carpet?

May 8, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments
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Joe S asked:

I’m thinking of making a scratching post for my cats, say a diameter of 50 cm, and about half an inch thick and I’m wondering how to carpet the top platform without getting lots of folds in the carpet when I fold it around the shape.

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How to camouflage burn on carpet?

May 6, 2010 by admin · 11 Comments
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justcopyandpaste asked:

I dropped the hot iron on a red/rusty colored carpet. I managed to scratch it off but you can still see the shape where the iron burned the carpet. How can I camouflage this?

I thought of intentionally staining it with something but I don’t know what. I can’t cut it off and replace the carpet, I don’t have extra carpet. I’ve done all the brushing over I could do.

Any advice please?

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What is the best way to join carpet at the corners of my speaker box?

May 4, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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Nick S asked:

I built a speaker box, but now the last step is to carpet it. I have the materials, but I dont know how to make the corners look the clean. The box is basically a rectangular prism, but the sides are on the outside of the box like a cap. (they are as big as the max dimensions of the box. I say this because most people build their box so their sides are “within” the box, as opposed to mine which are put on the outside and are the last pieces to be glued to the box)

It looks similar to this, minus the sides:
http://www.championmotors.net/Entry/Accessories/Dual_12_sub_box.jpg

I am NOT carpeting the sides, but painting them to add some contrasting color. So, how do I make the seam between the faces of the box and the sides look nice?

My dad said to just wrap the fabric around the edges so it goes inside the box, then attach the sides. But, I feel that this will compromise the structural integrity of the box. It has to be strong for two 12 inch subwoofers.

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