How Do You Determine The Weight Of Carpet Padding?

The padding that you select for the carpet you purchase will have a big effect on both the comfort under foot and the durability of the carpet. Contrary to popular belief, padding such not be selected using a "thicker is better" philosophy. As a matter of fact, too thick of a padding can cause your carpet to lift off from the tack strips underneath. The correct way to select padding is based on its weight. Understand what is meant by carpet padding that is rated in pounds. There are two ways that manufacturers use this number. Some will give a density value, such as 10 pounds per cubic foot. Others will use a more accurate rating of the number of pounds per footfall area will it take for the carpet cushion to bottom out. Make sure you are using the same units of measurement when comparing padding and figuring the weight of the padding. If one carpet padding is rated in pounds per cubic feet and another in pounds per cubic yard, you will need to convert the units of one to accurately ...  more