Andrew wrote:
Just been out looking at new carpet for bedroom....
I'd originally thought I'd get them to fit over the old underlay....
but most of suppliers say you should buy new underlay as old will have
flattened etc...

Hmmm.... I've removed old carpet ...
Current underlay is somesort of brownish fibre (actually green squared
pattern
on floorboard side and brown matt fibres on top side...) and about 5+mm
thick ... staple thru
Its at least 8 years old (we moved in) ... and less than 25 years old (house
built)....

Underlay costs seem to be between £2 sqyd (fibre) and £5(foam) sq yd... Do I
need new ...
Would it help / be advisable to put the new layer (say fibre) of underlay
over the old and get them to staple top layer thru bottom to floorboard ...
or will this cause
trouble... Should I just throw out old underlay and replace with new
(I wouldn't want to throw out good stuff and replace with inferior just meet
some sales guys
quota)..
What say you ...?


If the underlay is holding together well, and still has some bounce
(when you compress it, it compresses then returns) then I'd stick with
it. If it isn't, replace it. I've yet to see underlay at £2/yard that is
worth buying - I'd be looking at around £5-£6/yard for decent underlay.

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Grunff