It s always been a little stupid but for decades it was the best we could do if you wanted something covering the lower interior of your car that deadened sound and.
Can i just carpet over top my cars carpet.
Even if it s an unconventional idea there are many advantages at first glance to installing a new carpet over an old one.
On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages.
Saving money is typically why people try carpet over carpet installations.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
If you layer one carpet over another you won t have to spend time and money ripping out and throwing away the carpet that s already in place.
As a child i will always remember my mom s stern warning every time a friend came over everyone take off their shoes i don t want you getting the carpet dirty protecting the integrity of in home carpets was a full time job and yet whenever i sat down in the backseat of the car my mother never insisted that i take off my shoes even though there was carpet in there too.
Sure i d get my security deposit back but i d have to live with a disgusting 8 x 10 cover up in the meantime.
Using a throw rug over carpet can brighten up a rental space or installing carpet tiles over a low pile carpet can freshen up your home while saving on time and labor.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
A rug over carpet.
It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill.