Carpet in the bedrooms?
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Comments (7)We live in a 13 year old colonial that has carpeted stairs, hallway and th 4 rooms upstairs. It's a typical straight centerhall colonial. We moved in a year ago and slowly updating it and possibly relocating in 3 years. It's a tough deciusion for us to update as we go because now we are redecoration the empty room for our 2 year old to make room for the new baby. We thought of putting in wood floors in her new room, BUT that would really mean we need to do the whole upstairs in the future. THen I thought of just putting in new carpet, but do I really want mismatched carpet? I think it would not look great in the long run for future sale. Another thought I had was replacing it with carpet using something we would want in all the rooms eventually and then making the hallway wood and having the stairs redon in wood. Does that seem more like the way to go?...See MoreCarpets removed in bedrooms for Wood?
Comments (2)Why can’t you match it? Unfinished floor site finished to match is the best choice ....See MoreWhat are pros and cons between hardwood and carpet flooring in bedroom
Comments (5)Carpets are warm and quiet underfoot. The noise dampening of carpet is not to be under estimated. Carpet prevents noise from moving OUT of a room and into another room as well as prevents noise ENTERING from underneath (ahem...the family room). That being said, the carpet is NOT the part that offers the noise reduction....it is the HIGH END PAD that offers the noise reduction. To get the noise reduction properties of carpet, you have to work with a more expensive carpet pad. Simply throwing down commercial grade berber over plywood (as an example) will not offer any form of acoustic properties. A hardwood floor can be used to reduce noise with SEVERAL requirements being Added to the installation. Of course, first and foremost the subfloors for those bedrooms need to be assessed to ensure a happy install. You might find that the hardwood install requires a LOT more preparation (ahem...costs and materials) than you anticipated. OK, assuming things are ready to role without much effort (rarely happens but let's just play along for a moment) the hardwood will need an acoustic underlayment (such as 6mm or 12mm cork underlayment). It is the underlayment (again...it is all about what sits UNDERNEATH the floor) that absorbs the noise, not the wood itself. The underlayment can add 1/4" (6mm) or even 1/2" (12mm) worth of floor-height raise onto a hardwood that might already be 3/4" thick. Oh dear. Check your door clearance. Most doors can handle a floor that is (roughly) 3/4" thick. That means most interior doors can handle 3/4" hardwood or a thick carpet + thick pad or even laid tile (can sit roughly 3/4") without having to remove/trim and rehang the darn things. But let's imagine this isn't going to be so easy. Let's imagine the hardwood needs a STIFFER subfloor which might mean another 1/2" of plywood. And now you want to add in 1/4" of cork for noise dampening. And then you choose a 3/4" solid hardwood. Uh Oh. You have just added 1 1/2" worth of floor height in those rooms. Hmmmmmm. Now the doors have to be trimmed and rehung. Oh wait and now the hallway floor sits REALLY low which means a BIG transition in the doorways. Whew. A beautifully thick carpet and thick pad will max out at 3/4". Doors and baseboards should be able to handle that thickness without much issue. The real trick will be the hardwood. What is the flooring OUTSIDE the bedrooms? What is currently INSIDE the bedrooms? What are your door clearances CURRENTLY sitting at? What is the subfloor thickness? How much noise enters/exits those rooms with the current set up?...See MoreIndoor-outdoor carpet for a bedroom
Comments (7)I'm going to do indoor/outdoor in our bedroom one of these days. My hubby wanted carpet in the bedroom, so no problem, as he asks for so little. Down went 100% wool carpet...lovely, soft, etc. Along came new rescue puppy. Need I say more? I am going with Stanton sisal look. It comes in some great natural colors and a choice of patterns. The rug comes off the bolt at 13' and my bedroom is just under 13', so no waste. This type of carpet cannot be seamed, so one direction of your guest bedroom would have to be 13' or less to make it work. BTW, this rug is very comfortable under foot. Here are some options: https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=stanton+indoor/outdoor+rug&client=firefox-b-1-d&fir=6kAKgbnWFHJMZM%252CwB5bhYmwQnNRWM%252C_%253BU6Kc-xPobs2zfM%252CVB-xFgRnNdnVtM%252C_%253BUQqajw03V8CQcM%252CIWLaGR36wfAmcM%252C_%253BCNnq12-YUpjeDM%252Cv0G0rviHt-BFiM%252C_%253BrfxD5eFjp2CpGM%252CoC7nnpRJHnzMhM%252C_%253B8JGr3FR2tta47M%252C1BKgYqK8zLsbdM%252C_%253BVuKASm9T0C9o1M%252Cd81I6MAqmdtn1M%252C_%253B2_XDrJLUnjkVtM%252CSAo7BOBjP0CtLM%252C_%253BqnLb9J3VWvC3oM%252CHsynVpM3TR1msM%252C_%253BoK4yhioriZwwnM%252CsZJ8PXjESpr-8M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kQbqL2kdTlcTy8tduEoaX_4DKv8OA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi30_Kn2bT4AhVZrIkEHXO6B7EQjJkEegQIDBAC&biw=1280&bih=655&dpr=2...See MoreRelated Professionals
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