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Vent: The difference between a cheap pad and a good one on a big job
Just finished a 2,000 sq ft office install in Phoenix. The client bought the cheapest foam pad they could find. I warned them, but they insisted. A week later, the seams are telegraphing and the carpet feels flat already. I did the same size job across town with a 8 lb density rebond pad. That floor still looks perfect after 6 months. The extra $0.50 per square foot for the good pad is nothing compared to a callback. Anyone else had to fight this battle lately?
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the_jessica16d ago
Ugh, tell me about it. I learned that lesson the hard way on my own living room years ago. Went cheap and basically had a powdered sugar floor under the couch like @logan_ellis said. Now I just show clients a chunk of the crumbled junk from my garage as a warning. It's a tough sell until they see what happens. That fifty cents saves so much headache.
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logan_ellis16d ago
I mean, it's not just the seams. That cheap foam will probably turn to dust in a year.
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