There Is Concrete Under My Carpet What Does That Mean

Carpet padding helps maintain the look of your carpet as well as its overall life.

There is concrete under my carpet what does that mean.

Those in upper floors of the house that are always high and dry those in the basement that may possibly run into moisture problems and those outdoors that will definitely get wet when you have no moisture problems to consider the only thing that. Under the carpet is a pad and under the pad is the concrete. The answer is a qualified yes there are three different concrete floors to consider. Mold growth under the carpet.

For those of you who are considering carpet removal without intent to replace please remember consider the following. I wish had beautiful floors like that but underneath my carpet there is just concrete. The truth is carpet installed without a pad just doesn t last as long. A great way to keep ahead of mold is to regularly look for its presence on or under your carpet.

Many viewers ask if they can put carpet over a concrete floor. Dream about actions towards the carpet dream about buying and selling carpet. I have heard of instances where people buy a home tear out the carpet and realize that there are beautiful wood floors underneath. Lift your carpet and thoroughly examine the floor under it.

You will spend this money on something that you have wanted for a long time. Shopping for or buying carpet dream of buying or shopping around for a new carpet suggests that you will come into easy money in the near future. Unfortunately when you remove the carpeting to replace it the adhesive usually does not come off with the carpet in all areas. Do hairline cracks in the concrete slab under the carpeting mean that i need foundation repair good question.

Look for any musty odors or discolored patches on the underside of the carpet which are definite signs of mold growth. Positive results from a mold. Hairline cracks in a concrete slab even those found below carpeting are not necessarily a measure of foundation performance. That thick luxurious carpet you bought won t last without a carpet pad under it.

There s no way to fix the subfloor under carpet without pulling up the carpet. That would definitely make your day. If the leak under the slab foundation of your home is on the hot water side that hot water will eventually heat up the concrete directly above it. Your contractor will start in the corner of the room and use a flat pry bar to get the edge of the carpet up off the tack strips and to remove the tack strips themselves.

Areas of the floor that are suddenly hot. What to know before removing carpet what is under there. So if your water heater is suddenly working non stop there s a very good chance that you have a leak somewhere in your home s plumbing. That concrete will look cool and.

Edward robinson runs an engineering inspection company in houston and here is his take.