I decided to replace the lounge carpet but when i tried to take it up it appears to have been glued in place on a concrete floor.
Can you fit a carpet on top of another.
The house i just moved into came with carpets.
It made such a mess with backing and bits of carpet stuck fast onto the concrete that i gave up.
They help keep your wall to wall carpets from moving while maintaining it in a stretched and wrinkle free orientation.
Tack strips are wooden strips with spikes that point upward.
I think the old carpet was foam backed but i m not 100 sure.
When you keep one layer of carpet and install another on top of it you re going to have a hard time nailing tack strips to the perimeter.
Tack strips are difficult to install.
Using a throw rug over carpet can brighten up a rental space or installing carpet tiles over a low pile carpet can freshen up your home while saving on time and labor.
Some experts say no because in time the underlying carpet can become.
Many of you have written asking about whether it s a good idea to place area or throw rugs or runners on top of carpet.
By leaving a layer of carpet you make it that much harder to nail down the tack strips the long wooden strips around the perimeter with upward pointing spikes.
Installing carpet over carpet can be a cost efficient unique and fast way to change the look and feel of a room.