Hi! Were purchasing new carpet for our mobile home. They sell a pad to for an extra cost. Never bought carpet before. Is the pad something we really need? Thank you
THE BETTER THE PAD, THE BETTER WEAR YOU WILL GET OUT OF YOUR CARPET. I WOULD NOT SUGGUEST PUTTING DOWN ANYTHIS LESS THAN A 6 LB PAD. AND SINCE YOU'RE BUYING NEW CARPET, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU VACUUM WELL AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK... MORE WITH KIDS OR PETS. WATCH THE WAY THE INSTALLERS ROLL OUT THE CARPET, YOU ALWAYS WANT TO VACUUM WITH THE LENGHT OF THE CARPET, NOT THE WIDTH. THIE ALLOWS THE FIBERS TO BE MOVED BACK ANF FORTH TO OPEN UP AND ALLOW AS MUCH SOIL AS POSSIBLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CARPET. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD VACUUM ALSO, ONE WITH A BEATER BAR.
If you're going to scrimp on costs then the pad is the last thing you want to scrimp on! Buy the best padding you can afford because it's the padding that will make your carpet last.
Yes, I would definitely suggest a new pad too. You'd be amazed at how much stuff the padding (and carpet) can hold, such as dirt, carpet fresh, mold, mites, hair, etc. As long as you're replacing carpet, replace the padding too!
Deffinitally want to use new pad. Unless, you want to buy glue down carpet. They sell both but a glue down carpet is more of a commercial carpet. You can get different types of pad if you want to go with something cheaper it might not be as thick but would still be sufficient. If you are going to use glue down then make sure your subfloor surface is smooth and clean.
Yes, you need new pad. Think of carpet pad as the foundation for your carpet....the stronger the foundation, the more durable what's above it. The better the pad, the longer your carpet will last. You can put an inexpensive carpet on a good pad, and have the carpet last longer than an expensive carpet on a cheap pad. I usually recommend and 8 pound 7/16 pad, but if money is tight, don't go with anything less than a 6 pound 7/16.
