Hi,
we are thinking about getting a new carpet for our bedroom as the current one is over 10yrs old and as we have 3 cats and 2 dogs you can imagin ehow much air is stuck in it.
Looking at the price of underlay it is passible to get a carpet cheaper than underlay. Underlay for the room would cost £80 but i can get a cheap carpet for £36.
my question is can i use the cheap carpet as underlay instead of underlay? i figure as it is a bedroom and not walked on all that often it shouldn't really make much difference.
2007-03-07 07:25:17 · 14 answers · asked by lick_my_decals_off_baby 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
if the carpet is thin enough. you dont want a huge squishy underlay. maybe its worth seeing if you could lay some kind of protective cover over it aswell if its not waterproof which, no offence, i doubt it would be at that price. you dont want moisture going through one carpet and having to take the one undereath it up aswell.
2007-03-07 07:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Stig 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The carpet life will be shortened without underlay. It's the quality of the underlay that gives life and springyness to the carpet. Put medium quality underlay in bedrooms and less used rooms and good quality in living rooms, hall/landing/stairs and heavy used rooms.
Old carpet is not a good underlay and your top carpet will try to walk because of the nap of the underneath carpet.
2007-03-07 18:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underlay is much softer to walk on and sticks better to keep the carpet in place
2007-03-07 16:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by jercha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!! the pile on the carpet will make the new carpet walk, carpets are not as padded as underlay either so not as soft under foot
2007-03-07 17:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but the new carpet will lay on and take the shape of the old one under neath. It will not give a proper `support` to the new carpet.
2007-03-07 15:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recomend it. It will not cushiion the new carpet the same way and will cause undue wear to the new carpet. You get what you pay for and you will be replacing your new carpet sooner without the correct underlayment.
2007-03-07 15:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by kdog00000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Day.
I wouldn't . That's why they sell under carpet. Remember you may want to have some sort of comfort under your feet. Carpet is hard.
2007-03-07 15:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by jim c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have done this before! the under-carpet needs to be short-pile or felty and you need to make sure its laid really flat with no wrinkles! As its in an area of little wear and tear it should do fine! try not to let the animals wreck it!! (Mine now have but it lasted a good while!)
2007-03-07 15:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by sally z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really causes more wear and tear on your new carpet, because it doesnt absorb the shock when you walk on it. I tried it in my house and within a couple months, my new carpet looked years old.
2007-03-07 15:31:27 · answer #9 · answered by dynamite136 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Ive done it my self worked a treat. Just make sure the bottom carpet stays flat.
2007-03-07 15:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by Shadygoingson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋