Carpet Padding Mesh Side Up Or Down

In this video i share a few quick tips on how to install carpet padding and which side of the carpet padding goes up.

Carpet padding mesh side up or down.

Last carpet padding helps provide some insulation to your home. If you live in a hot environment carpet padding will prevent cool air from escaping. Underlayment goes slick or flat side up so the carpet can be adjusted moved stretched without the foam bunching up. Less common carpet padding types are made of fibers such as polyester nylon or felt.

The pad will likely have one side that is shiny or smoother than the other. Depending on the type of pad you have this will differ. Probably half of all the padding i ever saw an amateur do it yourselfer. This type of carpet padding should be used in lower traffic areas such as a bedroom so that it retains its luxurious feel.

If you live in a cold environment carpet padding will help retain some of your home s heat. Density rebound carpet pad with attached moisture barrier protects your floors and extends the life of your carpet while providing added comfort to your step. The contractor 8 5 16 in. The mesh side should go up.

The reason for this smooth side is so that the carpet can easily slide across the pad when installing it. Memory foam carpet pad provides a very soft and comfortable surface. Depends on the padding but the smooth or shiny side up. Some have like a netting type side.

This side goes up this allows the carpet to move across it naturally as you install the carpet and unless you have a kid and pet proof or rubber padding all pad will let spills go right to the floor gl. Usually if it has a barrier like a solid red or blue plastic attached this side goes up. The pad should be glued stapled to the subfloor. Density rebound the contractor 8 5 16 in.

If there is netting of some sort this side also. You re not putting the pad across the tack strips. This is the side that faces up. Your stretcher s pins are adjustable.

As you walk on the carpet the abrasive backing will rub the pad and that mesh preserves the integrity of the pad. If in doubt ask your carpet salesperson and don t be embarrassed. If using the waffle pad style of carpet pad the waffle side of the carpeting pad should be face up for maximum cushioning and it is cut to fit inside the tackless strips with about gap so that the carpet itself can be attached to the tackless strips and the padding does not interfere with the securing of the carpet.