Carpet Padding Face Up Or Down

Last carpet padding helps provide some insulation to your home.

Carpet padding face up or down.

Memory foam carpet pad provides a very soft and comfortable surface. Less common carpet padding types are made of fibers such as polyester nylon or felt. This side goes up this allows the carpet to move across it naturally as you install the carpet and unless you have a kid and pet proof or rubber padding all pad will let spills go right to the floor gl. If it comes up just a dark spot or dry then use a regular padding.

If you live in a cold environment carpet padding will help retain some of your home s heat. The reason for this smooth side is so that the carpet can easily slide across the pad when installing it. Some have like a netting type side. If its damp w definite moisture i d re consider having carpet at all to save time and money in the long run.

This type of carpet padding should be used in lower traffic areas such as a bedroom so that it retains its luxurious feel. If you live in a hot environment carpet padding will prevent cool air from escaping. Which side goes up. Barrier od no barrier you ll have troubles w carpet down the road.

The pad will likely have one side that is shiny or smoother than the other. A common question with carpet underpad is. This is the side that faces up. 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.

Carpet should be expected to last at least 2 3 years up to about 7 10 years but it can last for decades if it is good quality carpet with a good quality padding installed correctly and well. If using the waffle pad style of carpet pad the waffle side of the carpeting pad should be face up for maximum cushioning and it is cut to fit inside the tackless strips with about gap so that the carpet itself can be attached to the tackless strips and the padding does not interfere with the securing of the carpet. Depends on the padding but the smooth or shiny side up.