Questions and Answers on Placing a Rug on Carpet
"Can I place a rug on carpet?", "What size rug pad do I need under my rug on carpet?", "How do I stop my rug from buckling on top of carpet?". . . These are popular questions related to rugs and area rugs on carpet.
Q: Can I put a rug on a carpet?
A: Yes. Area rugs can go on top of carpet. Sometimes they will lay flat without a rug pad yet most times a rug on carpet needs the right rug pad to keep it flat and wrinkle free.
Q: What size rug pad do I need under my rug on top of carpet?
A: Like with rug pads under area rugs on hard floors, the rug pad under your rug on carpet should be cut about an inch less on all four sides than your rug size.
Q: Will my rug stop buckling with the right rug pad?
A: Yes. The proper rug on carpet pad will keep your area rug flat and wrinkle free when it is on top of carpet.
Q: I have seen the thin, sticky pads for rugs on carpet. Do these work?
These thinner rug pads do stick to your rug and perhaps to the carpet. They may be fine if there is no traffic on the rug. The problem with this type of rug to rug pad is that it is not solid or dense enough to resist foot traffic or the weight from furniture on top of your rug. Most times, this type of rug pad works best for very small rugs that are only used as accent pieces.
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