But in fact having underlay can make a big difference especially in helping to preserve the age of the actual carpet and giving you that feeling of extra comfort.
Do i need underlay for felt backed carpet.
If your carpet has a textile or latex backing then an underlay is necessary in order to avoid uneven surfaces.
If your new carpet is of a secondary backed jute backed or action back type the answer is probably yes.
Then there s no reason to consider a carpet underlay.
Felt back carpets can be fitted with or without carpet underlay.
This makes felt back carpets ideal for people on a budget.
Does your carpet have a felt or foam backing.
Do i need a carpet underlay.
Felt back carpets tend to be easy to fit.
In fact its that feeling that underlay gives that softness under foot that is the most obvious especially in bare feet.
We stock lots of felt back carpets which can be viewed below.
Partly because the carpet underlay is often guaranteed for the lifetime of the carpet and it is also fit inline with the flooring at the time of fitting.
If your new carpet is of a secondary backed jute backed or action back type the answer is probably yes.
Felt backed carpet with grippers but no underlay we are just about to have two carpets fitted by someone we know he has asked us to leave the grippers on to fit the carpet but we are not using underlay.
These carpets are intended for use with a separate underlay except in certain commercial installations where the carpet can be glued directly to the sub floor.
These carpets are intended for use with a separate underlay except in certain commercial installations where the carpet can be glued directly to the sub floor.