Can I Use Old Carpet As Underlay

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Can i use old carpet as underlay.

Be sure no pets on those old carpets or they will flock to spray over those old carpets that had dogs or cats. Using your old carpet underlay or padding isn t a wise decision either because it will have broken down with age in fact when you lift the carpet you may find it is actually crumbling. Old carpet is cheap and you can even find roadside freebies. Reconsider using your old carpet underlay or padding.

Synthetic carpeting can take thousands of years to fully decompose in a landfill recycling is the. Underlay for the room would cost 80 but i can get a cheap carpet for 36. What risks would i be taking by just laying a new one over the top. Mulch is always the best way to go but it is hard to come by.

I live in a mainsonette with another underneath and quite a lot of sound and smells. Yes weed mat is not so good for the soil but i used old carpet for paths in the tunnel house and between beds in the veggie garden. I would always recommend removing the old carpet and putting down new underlay as this will not only be softer unfoot but will prolong the life of your new carpet 2018 02 19t18 45 01 00 00 answered 19th feb 2018. That is why i prefer old carpets that has no dogs or cats.

It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill. Most times it will have little or no actual underlay or padding left to it. It s thick sturdy and easy to handle if a bit heavy. It will perish at some time and ruin the new carpet.

Is there any reason why i can t use my old carpet for underlay for my new one. On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages. Looking at the price of underlay it is passible to get a carpet cheaper than underlay. And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old.

I have an old cheap carpet which is flat as a pancake and i would like to get a new one for as cheap as possible. It will suppress weeds growing up through your gravel while still allowing water to drain. It can be used as a temporary weed suppressant around newly planted trees. I do use old carpet among the fence with pine straw to cover the old carpets but will remove old pine straw to cover nice pea size beige rocks over the old carpets.

But i wouldn t use carpetright either. The price is right.