Posted: 12/8/2008 7:11:03 AM EDT
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Hello,
We've got tile through 1/2 of our hose, carpet throughout the rest. I was wondering if there is any way to put carpet over the ceramic tiles, without ruining them. I know that you have to put down tack strips, but are there alternatives? Thanks, |
| Is the tile that bad? I would go with rugs unless its real farked up. You can hammer hardened/concrete nails through the tile but that would be a last ditch effort. I'm sure liquid nails or some epoxy would hold the tack strip down. If the underlayment is cement its not bad to rip up the tile. Plywood will make a huge mess. |
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The tiles not bad, in fact, they did a really good job when they built the house. However, we have a baby now, and I'd like to get something that's a bit softer to walk on. I've always prefered carpet, though I'm in the minority probably.
The underlayment is a concrete slab. Unfortunately, the area to cover is pretty big, so it probably would be more cost effective, and asthetically pleasing to have contiguous carpeting. I think the liquid nails would probably work well. |
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Why in the world would you even want to attempt that? It really isn't that hard to rip up tiles.
But if you are really set on doing it this way, you could glue the carpet down. You wouldn't be able to use padding too easily and it'll be a bitch should you decide to want new carpet down the road, but it do the job. |
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Having a baby is an even better reason to NOT have carpet. The little buggars spill shit everywhere. Not to mention harfing etc. I would really like to get ride of all of our carpet. I think my allergies would be much much happier.
Some nice rugs would do the trick. Yes I realize I'm no help at all. |
| I have three kids under 8 and we never let them drink or eat on the carpet. The carpet still got barfed on and there is nothing that will get Cheeto orange barf out of white carpet. We got hardwood as quick as we could. I would put down a large area rug wherever you spend the most time as a family. Either get a nice one that can be cleaned or a cheap one that you will spot clean a few times before you shit can it. SS |
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I have three kids under 8 and we never let them drink or eat on the carpet. The carpet still got barfed on and there is nothing that will get Cheeto orange barf out of white carpet. We got hardwood as quick as we could. I would put down a large area rug wherever you spend the most time as a family. Either get a nice one that can be cleaned or a cheap one that you will spot clean a few times before you shit can it. SS +1 No kids, but I do have animals. Much Much easier to clean up messes with tile/hardwood. Get area rugs...easier to clean and easier to replace after being nastied up. |
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I have three kids under 8 and we never let them drink or eat on the carpet. The carpet still got barfed on and there is nothing that will get Cheeto orange barf out of white carpet. We got hardwood as quick as we could. I would put down a large area rug wherever you spend the most time as a family. Either get a nice one that can be cleaned or a cheap one that you will spot clean a few times before you shit can it. SS +1 No kids, but I do have animals. Much Much easier to clean up messes with tile/hardwood. Get area rugs...easier to clean and easier to replace after being nastied up. I actually agree with this. Of course, I'm in the camp with the people who prefer tile over carpet for lots of reasons, including ability to really clean and allergy stuff and all that, but understand that carpet is a much nicer place to fall if you're little. Still...the kids are going to ruin it probably, and the tile is better for the value of your home. PLEASE don't glue down the carpet. Whatever you do, don't glue down the carpet––for your own sake––or the sake of whoever gets the house after you're done with it. I once spent several hundreds of dollars on crap to remove the foam and the glue when former residents glued down foam-backed carpet with some kind of tile glue––glued it right to gorgeous hardwood floors. The big room-size rugs look awfully nice. I don't have kids, but I see a lot of friends planning for new carpet and furniture once they're past the rug rat stage. Whatever you do, glue is an awful choice––it's a "can never go back" choice. 
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Well, if I were to do it, I probably would try the liquid nails to the tack strips, as I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be too difficult to remove. The tiles we haven't aren't particularly porous, nor are they extremely craggy. Standard south Florida tile faire.
I think the wife and I will probably just get 2-3 large area rugs and give that a go. It's just hard growing up in every house I've ever lived in, wall2wall carpeting, going to tile. I'm a floor guy, and tile is just not conducive to sitting on. blech! |
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Well, if I were to do it, I probably would try the liquid nails to the tack strips, as I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be too difficult to remove. The tiles we haven't aren't particularly porous, nor are they extremely craggy. Standard south Florida tile faire. Well I seriously hope you are not going to do it yourself. Try stretching tile on a tack strip that you attempted to liquid nail down. If you try it, take video, it should be a hoot. 
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Well, if I were to do it, I probably would try the liquid nails to the tack strips, as I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be too difficult to remove. The tiles we haven't aren't particularly porous, nor are they extremely craggy. Standard south Florida tile faire. I think the wife and I will probably just get 2-3 large area rugs and give that a go. It's just hard growing up in every house I've ever lived in, wall2wall carpeting, going to tile. I'm a floor guy, and tile is just not conducive to sitting on. blech! No, you're right it's not. There are some seriously cushy large area rugs now though. If you go to someplace like Pier One or sometimes I even see them at Lowes and Home Depot––deep pile that makes you think of a fur rug it's so comfy. If you go that route I hope you find one that works for you. People with hardwood and tile do like their large rugs. 
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I vote for area rugs and keeping the tile. We've got 5 kids and carpet is so difficult to keep clean.
Babies barf....but, toddlers also have lots of messes. Sippy cups that leak, crayons rubbed into the carpet when your back is turned, "markers gone wild." Our last house had all hardwood floors and I loved it. No matter the mess, I just wiped it off the floor and the floor still looked pristine. I would imagine that tile would be the same. We did have carpet in our den. It was the room we hung out in, watched movies, etc. I agree that carpet is good if you are going to lie on the floor and watch a movie. Even with carpet in just one room, it really got dirty quick. I ran the sweeper every day and still just dirty from all the kid mess. Now, we live in a house with all carpet and I hate it. With 5 kids, things get dirty and there are lots of spills and accidents. I so wish to be back to all hardwoods. Area rugs are your friend. Get area rugs and a couple of really nice bean bags and you will be set. |
| I did 2 rooms before putting my house on the market, it was tile over a concrete slab too. I got foam backed carpet from Lowe's that you put down with double sided tape. I think it was less than $2/sq foot. It cost me $350 to do 2 rooms about 10' x 12' (carpet and tape). Anyway people said it doesn't last as long as regular carpet, and it's cheap and not super fancy, but it worked for the purpose I wanted it for (allow realtor to say "new carpet in bedrooms"). I bet it would be next to impossible to make decent looking seams though, if your rooms are bigger. I didn't have to, it's on a 12' roll. |