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[Swifty13]

Hey All,

My house is currently tiled almost throughout and its hard on the feet so id like to put some carpet down in the main bedrooms and the lounge room? I really don't want to rip out the tiles though, so im wondering if anyone in the know can point me in the right direction?

Was even thinking just get carpet cut to the size of the rooms and an edge put on the carpet and using like rugs? probably a stupid idea?

Any advice appreciated and what would carpeting a room cost?

House in in Shoalhaven area?

[quochuy]

Maybe not the answer you were looking for but have you considered vinyl planks? At our place we have removed all the old carpet and replaced with vinyl planks. They look good and are easier to keep clean and are quite durable depending on the brand. If memory serves they costs from $35 to $75 per square meter, but you need to do your homework and find a good provider.

As for the installation it's easy, they come in planks, you apply some never drying glue on the floor and put the plank on it. Some planks have rubber with wave patterns underneath so on tile floor they might be enough without glue.

The planks that have more texture (as opposed to ones that are more flat/glossy are warmer to the feet.

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[Guest 4myson]

I actually got the kids bedroom carpeted over tiles it's quite simple . They can drive the the edge strips into the tiles using concrete nails & Maxi Bond as long as your not worried about tiles cracking , but I actually told the guys who were doing the job that I did not want the tiles damaged in case we ever decided to pull up the carpet & go back to the original tiles . This process can be done by actually just glueing the strips down & not driving nails through your tiles but this process takes longer as I had to wait 2 days for the glue to fully set before they could come back to install the carpet & stretch it into place . At least that way if I ever decide to remove the carpet all I would have to do is scrape all the glue off & clean the rest off with solvent . Most carpet layers can do this but they don't like the fact that they gotta come back a few days to finish off the job ( they like to be in & out ) so they might charge extra . My guys did charge me an extra $150 .

Edited August 12, 2015 by 4myson

[Swifty13]

Thanks for the tips guys!

4myson, do you have any issues with seeing the tiles through the carpet or did they use a thick underlay.. If so did you end up with much of a raise from the tiled areas to the carpeted?

I will have a professional come and have a look when I get to the house.. Stuck out west with work at the moment.

[BalmainBob]

Gday,

I would lay a plywood sheet floor over the tile before laying the underlay . That way the tiles are not going to show though as the carpet wares. Glue fix and screw the sheets into the concrete substrate.

Depending on the height of the skirtings. Removing them prior to installing the ply floor may be advisable. Re install them on top of the new ply. That way, when the carpet is installed the skirtings will match the rest of the house. At the doorways it is easy to create a hidden ramp to match the different heights between the floors I'm a carpenter/ builder by trade and have done this many times over the years both in domestic and commercial applications. It basically comes down to what quality job you are looking for.

With the cost of the carpet. How long is a piece of string? You get what you pay for.

Cheers

Bob

Edited August 13, 2015 by BalmainBob

[pjbink]

I would advise against having any carpet. It is a haven for allergens such as dust mites, pollen, mould, pet dander etc. Children are especially vulnerable with their developing immune systems and the fact that they are closer to the floor.

Edited August 13, 2015 by billfisher

[Guest 4myson]

Definetly go for underlay , there's no need to go thick but I highly recommend a Rubber underlay instead of the foam as it doesn't compress as much & incase you have spills ( kids around bound to happen ) it won't absorb it like foam underlay does ....

[Swifty13]

spoke to local carpeter today, he said as long as gaps between tiles not to big then gluing edge strips down and good carpet and underlay no issue. recommended a solution died carpet (i want hard wearing over looks with kids n dogs) .. will get more details and quote once im in the house.

[quochuy]

I would advise against having any carpet. It is a haven for allergens such as dust mites, pollen, mould, pet dander etc. Children are especially vulnerable with their developing immune systems and the fact that they are closer to the floor.

There always been an argument around this subject. But IMO carpet traps lots of allergens but because it traps them, those allergens don't go flying around when kids run back and forth.

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