Which Way To Lay Carpet Padding

Most carpet padding consists of polyurethane foam the same stuff that s in furniture mattresses and even car seats.

Which way to lay carpet padding.

Now it is time to install the carpet pad. It serves a number of uses such as insulation acoustics support and comfort. At one big box home retailer recent prices for a roll of carpet padding ranged from 50 19 per square foot for a recycled foam padding with a density of 5 to about 300 1 11 per square foot for a top quality memory foam padding with a density of 10. In this video i share a few quick tips on how to install carpet padding and which side of the carpet padding goes up.

Carpet typically comes in 12 foot widths which makes a roll of carpet heavy and hard to handle even for an average sized room of 12 feet x 12 feet. Whether it s cushioned back carpet for a basement or plush carpet and pad for a living room here is some general information to help you understand how to lay carpet in place.