 Carpet Pad
Quality padding makes the cleaning of your carpet more efficient. Pad raises carpet off the subfloor and provides an air space underneath, allowing the carpet to breathe. When you vacuum, that space beneath the carpet allows additional air to come up through the carpet, carrying more dirt along with it.
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Carpet cushion, or pad as it is sometimes called, is available in three basic types: foam, fiber, and rubber. You will have to check with your Mill Creek professional to see just what type is best for your installation.
Your attention and energy is devoted to selecting just the right carpet, but pad is a crucial part of your flooring, and should not be overlooked when making a decision for new carpet. For example, bedrooms and other areas with light or moderate traffic can use thicker and softer carpet cushion. Living rooms, family rooms, hallways, stairs, and other heavy traffic areas require thinner and firmer cushion. A quality carpet cushion will help to reduce wear in these high-traffic areas and particularly in hallways. The pad allows the carpet to maintain its pile height and stay looking new much longer. Industry studies have shown that quality carpet pad can actually increase the life of carpet as much as 50%. Additionally, placing a quality cushion under your new carpet is often a condition of your warranty. So consult your Mill Creek representative to help you decide what is the best carpet cushion for you.
Another important fact is that the proper carpet pad will help to alleviate unnecessary pressure on your feet. It also makes the carpet feel richer, thicker, and softer. Good carpet cushion can also significantly improve a carpet's sound-absorption capability and improve its thermal-insulation properties too.
