Carpeting Home

Home carpeting DIY - Is it easy to do or should you hire a pro? Hi, Is layign down carpeting something that best left to the professionals or is it fairly easy to do? We would consider ourselves to be a very handy couple of have a fairly extensive set of tools (and have ready to access to Home Depot / Lowe's). Both areas to be carpeted have no angles or would require any strange cuts. Any help / guidance would be appreciated! Thanks.

what do people prefer when buying a home, carpeting or laminate flooring? I am planning on selling my home. I have replaced the carpeting in the playroom for laminate flooring. The carpeting downstairs needs to be replaced. I need to know what sells best, carpeting or laminate flooring.

I am re-carpeting my old home. Is it OK to use a different color carpet in bedrooms than in hallways? The home is a duplex converted to a single-family home. The two hallways are still intact with 2 bedrooms off each hallway. I am planning to recarpet throughout and both hallways, living room, den will be same carpet color. Is it OK to have a different color carpet in the bedrooms or should carpet throughout be the same color. Also, any ideas for color for a small teen boy's bedroom?

How often do people typically replace their home's carpeting? Sometimes they replace it for a change of the home's interior, but there are other times when wear and tear or stains cause the carpet to need replacement, about how often is it replaced because of the latter?

Is Woolite Rug Stick safe to use on mobile home carpeting? Steam cleaning will warp and ruin floor because they are so thin and i need something a little easier... tired of cleaning on hands and knees.

How do you get cat urine odor out of carpeting, any home remedies, please?

Have you used Lowe's Home Improvement to install Carpeting? We are buying a home where we are going to replace the carpeting. We need 1300 sq ft. installed. Have you used this service and what was your pricing? Thanks for your input!

Can someone recommend an excellent steam cleaner that we can use at home for carpeting,furniture&pet stains? We are looking to purchase a steam cleaner that can clean our carpet, couches, car seats, furniture, and some pet stains. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable cleaner that is not super expensive? Thank you!

What is the best product or home remedy for removing the odor of pet urine from carpeting? Our two puppies, Butterscotch & Chewbacca, are just now getting the hang of housebreaking. They are adorable, but have had SEVERAL accidents on our living room carpeting. We have cancelled get-togethers at our home because no matter how often we deep clean the carpet (every other day with an Oreck) or how quickly we get to the accident (we use the Bissell green machine right away every time!,) we can't seem to get the smell out. It has permeated EVERYTHING. We know others who have dogs & they don't have the same trouble, but we can't seem to remedy it! HELP, PLEASE!!! Thanks!

I need cheap carpeting to remodel my So Cal home before reselling. Which brands are best for that? The carpet will go into three rooms in my mobile home. Since I'm moving, I don't want any $5/sq foot brands. "Contractor Grade." That's good to know! I assume that'll get the price to below $5/Sq foot. I don't want to splurge on laminate.

Would you choose hard wood floors or wall-to-wall carpeting for your home? Which would you choose, and why?

I have a cement slab home with carpeting? and have a family member who is newly allergic to dust mites. Someone suggested that I remove the carpeting and, instead of putting down wood flooring, prep and stain the cement floor. Is anyone familiar with this? Can you direct me to some do-it-yourself sites showing how to do this properly?

What color to paint interior of a rental home with brown carpeting? The landlord says that any paint we use has to be a shade of white.. ie: Pale colors. The color up already is a weird clay color.. rather gross actually. We have a brown shaded carpet..splotches of darker browns and cremes... My fiance prefers blues, I like neutrals and then a splash of color..such as cherry red, or burnt orange. We have a bedroom, living room, and a "reading" room to paint. All are fairly small.. bedroom and "reading" room are 10 X 10 feet..and the living room is 9 x 17 feet, with a weird corner. Our furniture basically matches the flooring. Okay. Bedroom has a western window, and a window directly into the stairwell (durrr)...Fiance likes blackout conditions to sleep in, so color has to be light. I was thinking for an almost retro 70's feel with a pale blue wall paint, with the brown furniture we have, plus chocolate and creme bedcoverings.. and maroon pillows.Fabric up on the walls to match will also help deaden sound. My 'reading' room, also my sun room...I'm a little more iffy on. I don't like yellows in abundance, but I could deal with a lighter yellow. I can sleep in 70's, but living in it just might be too difficult. The living area is a problem. It's rather narrow, and long. I'd like to "square" it with the paint a little, without making it too dark. I've got lots of creme wall papers too. One's stripes in golds and browns, the other's got stripes with maroon. I've also got the obligatory "Ivy Leaf" border paper. Room orientation: The house is not directly pointed at the directions. The "North" bedroom is more NW with one window directly into a dark stairwell. (I guess it used to have windows too, but not anymore). The "Reading" room is more true W than S, with a beautiful view of the next door neibor's house to the S and a view of the back alley to the W. No tall buildings, though, so it gets some light. The living room has a window S by SW, and a window to the E..sort-of. The living room opens directly into the kitchen via an archway, and a opening that has a breakfast bar. I've so far chosen a very pale teal for the bedroom. With the other furniture and fabrics it gives it a very 70's feel. The bathroom is going to be a dove grey, since there is no carpet in there.Living room may be a peach creme.The reading room is all me, and I'm having a hard time deciding. I want more light in there. Which means true white, or yellow?

I would like to install carpeting in my home. How would I measure the floor for the correct square footage.?

What can I do to get grease out of carpeting in my home?

Will removing all carpeting in my home reduce dust? stuffy nose and congestion? Should I just buuy a air purifier or something like that? Where is the best place to get it? Is it worth it

a home owner wishes to carpet the hallway shown below if the cost of the carpeting is 10 dollars per sq foot a? a home owner wishes to carpet the hallway shown below if the cost of the carpeting is 10 dollars per sq foot approx how much will the carpeting be.. one side of the hallway the ceiling is 18ft then the bottom of that half is 5ft other side of the hallway top has 17ft on top and 4ft on the bottom answer is 1,380 i just dont know hwoto get it please help

I want to install carpeting in my home. how do I measure the floor for the exact sq. footage?

Can you add carpeting and paint to your cost basis when selling a home? I know typically you cannot because they are considered repairs and not improvements but the realtor said you can if you do it to sell your home. I do not trust him help me out.

How do I disinfect my home? I have some carpeting.? I have scrubbed with bleach water and also disifect the sick puppy's cage. How do I disinfect everything else in my home?

Has anyone had a positive experience with those "in-home" carpeting people (Empire, Natl. Floors direct)?

cheap carpeting at home depot...any good? in the back of home depot (or lowes) they have the "in stock" carpets on those rolls. they are alot cheaper than the little pieces of sample carpets that you can look through and order...the ones in the back are only like 75 cents a SF.... has anyone ever used one of them? are they any good? or are they cheap and crappy? i need carpet that will still look good in 2 years b/c i will be selling my house in 2 years.... anyone with experience with these carpets...please share :)

what is the total cost for carpeting the living room in this home? If a 22-ft by 18-ft living room is carpeted with carpet that costs $46 per square yard...(including labor and pad)? Assume that you cannot purchase part of a square yard. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

What company makes the carpet padding sold by Home Depot? In other words, when you buy wall-to-wall carpeting at Home Depot, and they install the carpet and the padding under the carpet, what company makes their padding?

Can a builder enter a home after sale and rip out carpeting w/o permission? I just closed on a home in a new subdivision a week ago. At the time of close, a bedroom and living room were carpeted although I paid for tile upgrades. After the keys were turned over to me and after the close of escrow, I signed a doc saying no entry without my presence and I documented the flooring discrepancy. I returned to my new home today and the carpeting had been ripped out and replaced with tiles and damage to walls and baseboards. Is this a criminal violation? state=CA

Does anyone have a home remedy for getting rid of pet odor in carpeting?

Has anyone tried "Safechoice Carpet Seal" as a means of preventing toxic off-gases from home carpets? I have chemical sensitivities which are aggravated by the chemicals used in the conventional manufacturing methods for home carpeting. My husband and I are purchasing a new home, and are searching for alternatives to ripping out the just installed new carpet.

Do you prefer hardwood floors in your home or wall to wall carpeting?

If you were a home buyer, you had a tight budget and you wanted to change/remove/replace carpeting, cabinets,? flooring, painting, would you find it helpful to have someone as a consultant to guide your through the process of doing those things? Would you pay a small fee for this service depending on your needs? What are your thoughts?

Looking for someone to install carpeting in a manufactured home. Does anyone have a referrel? Thanks.? Forgot to mention the are....the home is in Rockaway Twp., NJ (mailing address is Dover, NJ). Thanks for any help.

How can I get rid of fleas in my hard wood home? I've looked all over the net for an answer but they all seem to be for carpeted homes. My entire home is hardwood so there is no carpet. So far the best advice is to sprinkle BORAX on the floors and vaccum it but I don't know if that will work for hardwood. The cat's been moved for a month now but there are still fleas in our home. HELP!

when home depot instals carpet into your home, will they move furniture? We are looking to get carpet at home depot and having them install it throughout the whole upstairs. My concern is with all the things we have in each of the rooms like furniture. Will the guys move it for us, or do we have a lot of work ahead of us? Has anyone had experience with this? And what did you/they do? Thanks!

What's a good flea control product to use on carpet/home that's safe for a kitten? Kitty is being treated for fleas currently and I want to treat the carpet/furniture as well. What product would be safe for the kitten to be around? Or if I need to keep the kitten away - for how long after application? Thanks guys.. I got Raid flea carpet and room spray, but i am unsure about using it with kitty around.. should I? He is about 2-3 months old. any comparatively safe product recommendation for home? will try the bath for sure..

When you have new carpeting installed, do the companies typically move the furniture or is the home-owner..? ...required to do so? Thanks.

Do they sell Shaw Carpeting at Home Depot? http://www.shawfloors.com/default.aspx Just wondering if they sell it at Home Depot, because I'd like to see it in person... (:

I'm selling my 1917 home. Is a home with all hardwood floors preferable to one with carpeting in 2 bedrooms? I live in Minneapolis. A friend who is a realtor told me that "no-one" wants carpeting in an older home. However, the hardwood flooring in the two bedrooms has some damage, that would cost a lot to repair and won't look great - even after the floors are repaired and refinished. I want to sell the home in the next 4 or 5 months, so I want it to look nice, without having to spend a lot of money. Installing carpeting in the two bedrooms will be cheaper than having the hardwood flooring repaired - but will anyone want to buy an older home with carpeted bedrooms? Will I make more money on the sale of the house, if I have the hardwood floors repaired? Keep in mind that even if I have them repaired and refinished, they are still not going to look "great".

Can I do Zumba at home on a carpet? And if so, what kind of shoes should I wear? I have wall-to-wall carpeting in my whole apartment, but I am really hoping I can do this at home. Any tips?

Does anyone know how to make a home-made carpet cleaning solution for a carpet cleaning machine? I have a Bissell Easy Steamer and would like to know if I can make a home-made solution to clean my carpets. I am hoping for a strong yet gentle solution that will not damage carpet, yet clean dingy areas. My carpet is a dark grey low-pile and my area rug is an off-white medium pile.

Home Carpet - where to buy, in Toronto area. Looking for good, cheap & reputable place with good service? I only know the big names: Home depot..and all. But they are too expensive. With cheaper places, i am afraid about the quality of the product and service. Any recommendations???

How would i get tough stains out of a cream/beige carpet?!?! Home remedies preferably?

I'm buying carpeting from Home Depot? I'm thinking Beach Sand color because it's seems to be the closest to white, I just had a question about the price. My room measures 134 1/2 inches X 145 1/2 inches. How much would carpeting cost in total? I'm getting the texture kind of carpeting, which I believe is the cheapest

what about in home carpet cleaners carpet cleaning? I would like to buy a in home carpet cleaning machine. Bissell is like 299.00 and a Hover steam is like 198.00 Or is there something else I should get ? I dont want to pay more than 300.00 Any ideas on product what is good and what is not ? Thank You

How to Remove Human Urine Odors from Carpet/Home? Anybody know how to remove human urine odor from carpet/my entire home? i m potty training my child n last two days,my entire house havin smell of urine.i wont be able say any particular area affected as entire carpet smelling. Anybody know how I should address this problem ? Pls Help..its urgent. Thanks in advance

How can I clean a subfloor after removing old carpeting & padding? We removed the old carpeting from a home that we bought and the sub floor smells. We are installing laminate flooring but would like to clean the old subfloor first. The old owners had cats and the subfloor smells - we are assuming that the cat urine went into the carpeting & on to the sub-floor.

Any home remedies to bring back the whiteness of my home carpet that carpet cleaners and Sears cant seem 2 do? Wife wants to replace carpet with stimulus check if i cant find a way to bring back the life to our 15yo living room carpet! Ive had Sears come in and say because its an expensive carpet they cant get all the stains out and even the Ace hardware carpet cleaners dont do it! Any unorthdox suggestions on how i might clean and whiten the life back into this carpet?

Where can I find carpet for my home in Germany? I'm an American living on the Germany/Netherlands border near Heinsberg. I'm having trouble finding places to shop around for carpet as well as interior paint. There are stores similar to Home Depot but it seems like their selection is limited and their prices are a rip-off. I need help.

Is it okay to get office style carpet for you home? I want to get the thinner office style carpet for my home. It's only 45 cents a square foot at home depot. Is it okay to get it for the home rather than the plusher residential carpet? It's a lot cheaper. I also don't want padding, and want it glue to the floor. Since there is less material, the carpet will be easier to maintain and less likely to snag and damage.

How much experience does one need to work at Home Depot/Lowe's (See Detail)? I am considering applying for a part-time basic sales associate position for flooring/carpeting at either Home Depot or Lowe's. Do I have to be an expert at flooring and installation to get this job? How much flooring experience do I need or do they train you while on-the-job? Thanks!

What is a good home-made carpet cleaner? (or solution)? I'm getting sick of paying so much money for carpet solution. Is there something I can make at home that works just as well? I have 4 dogs and it's a headache with everything they get into.

What is the best flooring in a rental home? I'm thinking of moving and turning my home into a rental. The wall to wall carpet needs to be replaced. The house is built on a concrete slab. What is the best type of flooring to use in a rental home? Carpet, Laminate, Composite Wood Flooring? I can't afford hardwood even though it would last a long time. Perhaps a combination would be best? Carpet the bedrooms but not the rest of the house? Should the kitchen and second bathroom be tile or laminate?

How much experience does one need to work at Home Depot/Lowe's (See Details)? I am considering applying for a part-time basic sales associate position for flooring/carpeting at either Home Depot or Lowe's. Do I have to be an expert at flooring and installation to get this job? How much flooring experience do I need or do they train you while on-the-job? Thanks!

What is the best home carpet/upholstery cleaner on the market to buy? I want one to clean carpets & upholstery (including the car)Looking for one that is economical. I have two children and a dog. I'm more interested in one that steam cleans in lieu of one with "Brushes" or "rollers".