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fitting a carpet on existing carpet
Anonymous user 14 February 2015 - 2.13 PM
Can I leave my existing carpet down and fit another one on top
11 answers from MyBuilder tradespeople
not a good idea better a good underlay
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21 February 2015
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No definitely not a good idea.
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30 March 2016
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Anonymous user
hi agree with the above ...never a good idea
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2 March 2015
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Anonymous user
Never a good idea fitting a carpet over anything than underlay,and straight to the wood or concrete if it's felt back
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31 January 2017
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Hello, You have to remove yours existing carpet and fit a new one on top underlay.
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4 January 2018
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No this is not a good idea you need to remove the old carpet and fit a new carpet on underlay and gripper or if you want to get the cost down then you can just buy a felt back carpet which is designed to go straight to the floor.
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29 January 2018
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Anonymous user
No this is not a good idea you need to remove the old carpet and fit a new carpet on underlay and gripper or if you want to get the cost down then you can just buy a felt back carpet which is designed to go straight to the floor. You will also harber dust mites maybe other stuff in old carpet so best to get rid of old carpet
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22 November 2018
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Not a good idea to leave the existing carpet underneath.
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16 August 2022
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It's not generally a good idea as the new carpet will ruffle up over time. The only time I would say its ok is if the carpet is a thin felt type carpet that has been stuck with f3 type glue.
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27 September 2022
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No that’s not good idea need to be remove the old carpet.if u want to get the cost down u have to buy felt back carpet just glue down
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4 May 2023
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Anonymous user
Hi, it’s best to rip up the old carpet before fitting the new one for the hygiene reasons and for a better finish.
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9 January 2024
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