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Generally, you will hire a carpet retailer to measure the space in your home, and then install it for you. After the space is measured and the store presents you with a quote for the whole project, you will purchase the carpet, carpet padding, and the labor to install it. You might also need to have tack strips installed (they hold carpet down around the perimeter of the room). Installers generally offer services that include moving your furniture for you, removing and hauling away old carpet, wrapping stairs, and installing moldings or transitions as needed. Installers generally deliver the carpet and other materials to your home for you on the day they install it.
Carpet is manufactured in rolls that are 12-feet, 13.5-feet, or 15-feet wide. In spite of that, stores generally measure the material needed by the square yard. To calculate what's needed, look at this example:
Let's say you have a room that measures 10' by 10'. That's 100 square feet, or 11.1 square yards. However, since the carpet you chose comes in a 12' roll, you will have to purchase a 12' x 10' piece to cover the floor. That's 120 square feet, or 13.3 square yards. You will buy 13.3 SY of carpet, 13.3 SY of carpet pad, and 40 linear feet of tack strip, plus whatever transition strips are needed to cover the carpet edge in the doorway to other rooms.
If your room measures, say 20' x 20', you will need a piece of carpet that measures 12' x 40', or 480 square feet, or 53.3 square yards. The installer will cut the piece into two sections, each 20' long, and seam the sides together in the middle of the room. You'll have a scrap leftover of 4' x 20'.
Installation fees will be calculated on the amount of material necessary to finish your project, and NOT on the measure of your rooms. That's because the installer still has to transport, measure, handle, and cut all of the carpet whether it's installed or not. Other services (removal of carpet, haul away, moving furniture, etc.) will also be calculated on the same square footage of new carpet ordered, and not on the size of the rooms alone.
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Can you buy a carpet repair kit online to repair a hole in your carpet?
If you want to buy a carpet repair kit to fix the hole in your carpet, you can buy a kit on the net. You can also buy a kit at a home improvement store, such as Lowe's or Home Depot.
Where do you buy reptile carpet for a gecko?
you can buy a reptile carpet for a gecko in a big mexican lady.
Where can one buy carpet mats?
You can buy carpet mats at retail stores such as Staples or Home Depot. You can also buy carpet mats from online retailers such as Amazon, AutotAnything or eBay.
Where can one buy carpet for stair treads?
One can buy carpet for stair treads either online or in a local carpet store. If one chooses to buy such carpet online, one can start looking in web stores like eBay or Amazon.
How do your replace a medium size hole in carpet?
Buy a new carpet.
Where can carpet squares be bought?
I am in need of some new carpet squares. Where can I buy new carpet squares online?
How many square yards of carpet can Matt buy for 320 if Matt can buy 15 square yards of carpet for 240?
24
How do you get on the magic carpet in roblox?
How do you raise the magic carpet in the sky on roblox?
If you have put a tiny stain in a carpet that is old do you have to pay the owner to buy a new carpet?
nope - you do not replace old carpet with new carpet at your cost. PERIOD
Where can carpet tiles be bought online?
I need some new carpet tiles for my living room. Where can I buy carpet tiles online?
What is the best way to shampoo the carpet of a car?
Rent or buy a small carpet cleaning machine.
Where can you buy frieze carpet online?
Frieze carpet can be purchased at any carpet or home improvement store. Stores such as Home Depot or Macy's sell carpet and would likely offer frieze carpet.
