Good quality carpet needs good quality underlay

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What is the big deal about underlay? It often appears as some sort of extra on your carpeting bill, something that is necessary, and perhaps an added cost you were not counting on. However underlay is important. It does more than just provide a layer of padding between your carpeting and the concrete floor. It can keep heat in, or allow heat to flow, as well as manage footfall noise and even noise.

What’s the secret? Well you could buy a very thick wool carpet, but if the underlay isn’t very good, then you will feel like you are walking on carpeting that is sitting on top of concrete, which is what it will most likely be. Underlay is not terribly expensive and can be worth seeking out the best sorts. What is interesting is how different types of underlay suit different needs. Some underlay blocks out sound, and some of it keeps in the heat, while other underlay allows under floor heating to come through.

If you are buying carpet and the salesman casually mentions it will be X amount for underlay, it’s worth your while to find out what sort of underlay they will be installing, and if it’s suitable for your needs. If you have under floor heating, you will need a certain type. If you particularly need to block out noise and sound, another type of underlay will be useful. Also as there is little difference in the various types of underlay available from brand to brand, it’s worth shopping around for a good price.

You want your nice to carpet to feel good, like you’re walking on a cloud. In fact one popular brand of underlay in the UK is called “cloud 9″. Just make sure you work out what sort of underlay you need before buying your carpet and planning to install it.

Underlay is not just for carpet either. If you have laminate flooring it’s essential to have underlay for that as well, or again, you just feel like you are walking on planks set on concrete! The quality and type of underlay can completely change the way a room “sounds” when you are walking in it as well as the way it feels.

If you’re looking for Carpet Underlay, you can find a wide selection at the Simply Underlay website.

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