How can I replace exisitng carpet without getting rid of it?
Question:I want to put new carpeting over the current one because it's in good condition but I want to change it for my nursery. The color doesn't fit the decor. I want to have the option of having the old carpet back in the future. Any suggestions?
Answers:
You can do it but it's going to be lumpy and/or unsettled. I don't know that you will find anyone who is willing to do it for you because it's not what is done. The stretching and
?pinning? of the new carpet will be tricky. Highly NOT recommended. I would suggest you finding a nice size area rug and place it atop since it's just for the nursery.
take the old carpet out and put it in storage becauase a capet layer would feel wierd to walk on
Have then installer not cut up the old carpet when they remove and roll it up and store it. You may not need to replace the pad if the carpet is in good shape.
When you place carpet down it is normally has a nail kind of setting in the corners. Your best bet would be to pull the exhisting carpet up and place down what you wish to have on top of it. You then could place the carpet in storage.
An option to consider might be to buy a large area rug to cover your exhisting carpet with. You would still see it at the edges, but the area rug would stand out. You could purchase an area rug that would match your room. It also could save you in the long run. Children do like to spill things and that could help protect your carpet.
When looking in a search engine I did find a sight that talks about different kind of area rug designs. This way you could find one to match your decor for your room. http://childrugworld.com/?ovraw=children...
Hope this helps you. I know I have never had a choice of carpet since I live in a rental. We used area rugs to decorate to our decor.
putting carpet down over carpet would definitely not do well. First, you would have no way of stretching, trimming and tucking the edges of the new carpet since the tack strip is still covered by the original layer, which would leave trip hazards in the doorway and it would also be hard to get rid of any wrinkles. Second, no matter how often you vacuum, some dirt will get down to the original layer of carpet and destroy it. By the time you decide to go back to the original carpet, it will be in great need of replacing. If you want to keep the old carpet, have it removed and store it until you decide to have it put back in. Beware though, depending on the layout of the floor, having the carpet just "put back in" doesn't always work out as well as you'd like. When you re-install a piece of carpet you have to stretch it farther than originally since the fibers in the back of the carpet have already been stretched once. This will do strange things to how the holes for heat vents line up, not to mention doorways and corners. If the carpet is still in good condition, as you say, you might see if the piece is big enough to fit in another room in the house that has older or more worn out carpet.
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