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underlay needed in rented house
PienMash_2
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hi there,
what do people think about putting underlay in a rented house - 3 beds.
Carpets are getting replaced and this is the first time I have got rid of them, there is no underlay under the existing ones.
I want to sell the house in five years and keeping it long term is not an option, so I am thinking should I bother or not? The underlay is practically the same cost as the carpets themselves...
thanks all and a happy and debt free new year to you all
what do people think about putting underlay in a rented house - 3 beds.
Carpets are getting replaced and this is the first time I have got rid of them, there is no underlay under the existing ones.
I want to sell the house in five years and keeping it long term is not an option, so I am thinking should I bother or not? The underlay is practically the same cost as the carpets themselves...
thanks all and a happy and debt free new year to you all
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Don't bother unless you're a v upmarket property.0
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I treat my tenants like I would wish to be treated.
Underlay provides comfort and warmth but, more importantly, it saves wear and tear on YOUR carpets. The cost is very little and a happy tenant is a profitable tenant.
Go on, it's the season of goodwill after all.
GGThere are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.0 -
Gorgeous_George wrote: »I treat my tenants like I would wish to be treated.
Underlay provides comfort and warmth but, more importantly, it saves wear and tear on YOUR carpets. The cost is very little and a happy tenant is a profitable tenant.
Go on, it's the season of goodwill after all.
GG
Really? The cost is practically the same as the carpet - where is your source from.
I do think that this board is so biased to tenants it is staggering.0 -
Are you buying from somewhere like Carpetland - they usually fleece you on underlay. It doesn't have to be pricey.Piglet
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Google is your friend....http://www.carpet-underlay-shop.co.uk/Piglet
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I'm a landlord (just one property).
A quick look on eBay (link) shows underlay at £1 per square metre (no wastage with underlay - unlike carpets). A bit more than £1 per sq m if you can't collect.
GGThere are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.0 -
Pitlanepiglet wrote: »Are you buying from somewhere like Carpetland - they usually fleece you on underlay. It doesn't have to be pricey.
No pun intended?
Buy the (new) carpet on eBay and get a carpet fitter to fit it.
GGThere are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.0 -
Gorgeous_George wrote: »No pun intended?
Buy the (new) carpet on eBay and get a carpet fitter to fit it.
GG
I wouldn't buy the new carpet on Ebay - it's better to get from a high street place in sale. I got a lovely heavy duty one nearly half price.
By the time it gets delivered from Ebay etc and if it's not right it's a pain sending back.
I think Ebay is worth it for the underlay but not for a new carpet.0 -
I didn't even know underlay was optional? I reckon my floors would be a lot colder without it
Kavanne
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