Carpet Underlay Density

And remember it s not just about the density of the underlay we also have underlay options that are environmentally friendly and are asthma and allergy friendly as well helping you make a healthy home environment.

Carpet underlay density.

These all have made it one of the right choices for your carpet. Besides the materials are water resistant that you can use on your damp floors. A 7mm standard quality foam underlay would be considered a budget price option whereas a high density 8mm to 12mm would be regarded as a good option to give great support to your new carpet. This underlay is fully recyclable and has a density of 125kg per m.

The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure. Take into account that using a thicker underlay than that previously used may result in the necessity to trim doors to give sufficient clearance. Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up. High density 9mm underlay has excellent thermal tog rating of 2 35 and sound reduction of 42db.

Low density in underlay cushion tends to be a lower quality choice and therefore a less expensive option which tend to be used mainly for investment properties or rental properties. Some higher end carpet manufactures recommend a minimum of 8lbs. It comes with the tog rating of 2 20 and its sound resistance is 32db. This underlay is guaranteed for the lifetime of the carpet when used in recommended areas.

On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds.