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Getting ready for new carpet
So the guy is coming to install the carpet next week. Are you prepared? What all do you need to do exactly? For one thing, ensure that whoever is coming to install your carpet is a professional. If you are buying your carpet from a reputable business, and are going through them, this is probably the safest bet. It's possible to get shoddy jobs done by people who happen to possess a carpet stapler. So to avoid any botch jobs, hire a pro!
Make sure that the room are you are having your new carped laid down in is all prepared. If the size of your room is smaller than the size of the carpet roll you are buying, then it will most likely need to be cut and seamed together, so plan ahead and work out with your retailer where these cuts will be made so they are in areas of the room where no one will ever have a chance of noticing.
Hire a team, call a friend, or whatever you need to do, but clear the room completely of all furniture, old carpet, old underlay (if replacing). This is actually a time consuming job and disposing of the old carpet needs to be done responsibly. Sometimes carpet installers work this into the installation cost. Check how much they are charging though as it could be less expensive for you to do it yourself.
Pulling up a carpet and the underlay (if you are replacing) can be quite a task, and you need to dispose of it all responsibly. It's possibly your retailer has a plan for this already and has worked the cost of it into your installation, but check. Getting the room all prepared can be a full day's work in itself. Moving furniture, protecting it, generally clearing the room all take time. If you are replacing carpet in a room that has not been used in awhile, it's a good idea to hoover up the carpet as it has most likely collected a lot of dust.
When you finally pull up your old carpet, it may be the first chance you've had to see what sort of underlay is underneath. The quality and type of underlay under your carpet can make a pretty big different in how your carpet feels, how well it breaths, and how effective vacuuming is at pulling up the dust and dirt. Underlay is not expensive and may be worth replacing to get the most out of your carpet.
Make sure that the room are you are having your new carped laid down in is all prepared. If the size of your room is smaller than the size of the carpet roll you are buying, then it will most likely need to be cut and seamed together, so plan ahead and work out with your retailer where these cuts will be made so they are in areas of the room where no one will ever have a chance of noticing.
Hire a team, call a friend, or whatever you need to do, but clear the room completely of all furniture, old carpet, old underlay (if replacing). This is actually a time consuming job and disposing of the old carpet needs to be done responsibly. Sometimes carpet installers work this into the installation cost. Check how much they are charging though as it could be less expensive for you to do it yourself.
Pulling up a carpet and the underlay (if you are replacing) can be quite a task, and you need to dispose of it all responsibly. It's possibly your retailer has a plan for this already and has worked the cost of it into your installation, but check. Getting the room all prepared can be a full day's work in itself. Moving furniture, protecting it, generally clearing the room all take time. If you are replacing carpet in a room that has not been used in awhile, it's a good idea to hoover up the carpet as it has most likely collected a lot of dust.
When you finally pull up your old carpet, it may be the first chance you've had to see what sort of underlay is underneath. The quality and type of underlay under your carpet can make a pretty big different in how your carpet feels, how well it breaths, and how effective vacuuming is at pulling up the dust and dirt. Underlay is not expensive and may be worth replacing to get the most out of your carpet.
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