| If you are planning to install carpeting in your home, one | | | | polyurethane chips underlay, is made out of recycled |
| way you can ensure that any carpet you buy lasts a | | | | furniture. If you are an active environmentalist, this type |
| long time is to get a carpet underlay. This kind of | | | | will surely catch your fancy. Nimbus underlay, on the |
| under-carpet textile is a layer of material inserted | | | | other hand, is easy to clean and handle, while Cirrus |
| between your floor and the carpet which acts to | | | | underlay is a good heat and sound insulator. It works |
| insulate and shield your carpet. One added advantage | | | | best for homes during cold weather, and if keeping the |
| is that it serves as an added mass for extra | | | | noise down is a priority for the homeowner. |
| cushioning; this way, any carpet you have feels plush | | | | If you are all for comfortable carpeting, Cumulus |
| and luxurious underfoot. | | | | underlay can provide good cushioning, and if you have |
| A carpet underlay also functions to absorb moisture, | | | | a frequently trodden-on carpet that sees a lot of foot |
| heat, and sound. It cushions the impact of many | | | | traffic, a Silver Lining Underlay is the best material to |
| different feet that trod on the carpet each day, thus | | | | get. For offices and other commercial establishments |
| helping preserve your carpet longer. | | | | that need industrial strength carpeting, using Contract |
| There are many types of materials that are used for | | | | and Super Contract underlay will cut down on the |
| carpet underlay, among which is waffle rubber. This | | | | carpeting budget. |
| type is the most common and comes in varying | | | | Getting carpet underlay is a good way to insulate your |
| degrees of thickness and weight, depending on the | | | | carpets by effectively trapping the heat and keeping |
| kind of carpet you have. Most carpet salesmen | | | | the chill out of your floors. This will save you a lot on |
| recommend the heaviest one you can find, although | | | | your heating bills during the cold winter months. Sound |
| the thickest is not always necessarily the best. The | | | | proofing your home is also one of the many |
| most expensive kind of waffle rubber underlay is flat | | | | advantages that these under-carpet materials do. So if |
| rubber, which is guaranteed to last as long as your | | | | your downstairs neighbor throws a lot of noisy parties, |
| carpet will. Even when your carpet is due for | | | | or if you are a budding rock musician who practices on |
| replacement, your flat rubber underlay will still be intact | | | | your drums each night, a good carpet underlay will |
| and in good shape. | | | | keep the neighbor's noise out, and your noise in, giving |
| One other type of underlay, called bonded | | | | you peace of mind every time. |