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Hi Shirley, It's best to try to remove it - you can install over it if you get it smoothed out pretty well first. Remember - bumps that are under the new covering will probably be felt and seen to some extent.
The Flooring Lady at June 6, 2009 12:53 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at June 6, 2009 12:53 PMHi,I have a bamboo floor and would like carpet over it. The floor is up against the baseboard. I do not want to remove the bamboo floor which has been called by one installer "floating". I would like the carpet with pading over the floor. Is this possible? thank you!
worldarts at July 22, 2009 05:58 PM
Posted by: worldarts at July 22, 2009 05:58 PMHi Worldarts, I've never encountered anyone who wished to install carpet over Bamboo before. If your carpet installer says it can be done then I don't know why it couldn't be done.
The Flooring Lady at July 23, 2009 01:40 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 23, 2009 01:40 PMHello Flooring Lady! Long story short- removed MBR & hall carpet & pad to get to subfloor to fix squeaks. Put down new pad, and installer that came to re- install carpet said it looked great....I didn't tape the pad seams and he said he would... Everything back in & looks good BUT when you walk over the areas where he taped the pad, you hear a crackling sound, like a potato chip bag??? Not real loud, but noticeble. Almost as if the tape isn't sticking well or something!! There is one pad seam the length of the bedroom and a couple of doorways,
Have you ever heard tell of this? Is it bad tape??
Thank you for you help!
Sara at August 8, 2009 09:35 AM
Posted by: Sara at August 8, 2009 09:35 AMSara,
I'd say the tape might not be sealed properly, perhaps too hot an iron, too cool an iron, or old mastik so it is not sticking properly.
I would contact the installer and alert him to the issue.
The Flooring Lady at August 10, 2009 11:31 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at August 10, 2009 11:31 AMI am about to install a pad and carpet in my basement over cement and vct tiles. I plan to glue the pad down. My problem is: for the tack strips and stretching the carpet. I only have 1 long wall and 2 partial short walls. The 4th wall will be a seam to another rooms carpet which I plan to heat glue together. How do I stretch the carpet correctly. everything I have read uses 4 full walls of tackstrips to get carpet tight. I just dont have that. Thank you so mush for your help.
Jaret at August 30, 2009 06:26 PM
Posted by: Jaret at August 30, 2009 06:26 PMJaret,
I'm sorry to say I've never done one and hear they are very difficult to do well. If you choose to do it yourself the only advice I can give is to be sure to use a 6" tape and work carefully. Beyond that I'm not going to be able to help you.
The Flooring Lady at August 31, 2009 02:58 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at August 31, 2009 02:58 PMIs it better to glue carpet down or use padding in a commercial environment? The foundation is all concrete.
Carole at September 1, 2009 07:47 AM
Posted by: Carole at September 1, 2009 07:47 AMHi Carole,
What type of carpeting are you thinking about? It's not a good idea to go without using a carpet pad. Pads extend the life of the carpet. I have an article about Carpet Pad here on my site. Why not give it a read and feel free to come back and let me know what you chose to do and if you're happy with the results!
The Flooring Lady at September 1, 2009 12:07 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at September 1, 2009 12:07 PM
hi carpet lady... we had our carpet installed Commercial grade tight loop over quality pad... the carpet kind of squeeks when yo walk on it... installer says that it is the carpet (polypropylene) but it feels like it is action between the carpet and the pad... any thoughts?
Dan at September 23, 2009 08:30 AM
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