It s usually pretty simple because most carpets call for 7 16 pad.
Thick padding for carpet.
People who have chosen a cut pile or cut and loop carpet will often find that investing in slightly thicker padding will be worth the money.
Let s take a look at how thickness affects certain uses and types of carpet.
In general the thickness for carpet padding shouldn t be more than.
However this isn t always the case.
Cut pile residential carpet such as those with textures and twists should have padding with a thickness of 1 2 inch or.
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Thick padding may not be as durable and anything over 8 16 will cause installation problems.
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Something around 0 25 inch 0 6 cm or 0 375 inch 1 cm thick will respond better.
The good news is most retailers know the padding thickness you need.
For berber carpets the carpet and rug institute recommends a carpet padding no thicker than.
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This padding insulates the floor from cold and noise and absorbs the impact that would otherwise go to the carpet.
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