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area rugs

151949 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:30:50 GMT

My husband has neuropathy so walking on hard tile floors is difficult for him - even with shoes. In our current home we have wall to wall carpet in all rooms except the entryways, bathrooms and kitchen. In our new house we will have tile everywhere except the bedrooms so we are planning to put in an area rug in the living room and one in the dining room. The lady we spoke to at the carpet store said that generally, you don't need a pad under those rugs as it would raise them up from the floor and be a tripping hazard. I asked about putting one of those rubberized pads under & she said they make it non slip , but since we would have furniture on it - it would not slip anyway. What we are planning on is a 12 x12 ft rug to cover a 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 floor. At one end the entertainment center would sit on the edge of the rug and on the other end the couch, plus 2 recliners and end tables.

What do those who have area rugs have under them?

I never heard of putting down a rug without any kind of padding.

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151949 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:33:54 GMT

An additional reason I'd like a rug in the dining room is so when people slide their chairs in & out from the table I'm worried it would nick up the tiles.

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LindaSal — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:53:43 GMT

I don't think you do need a pad under a 12X12 carpet. The weight of the furniture will keep it from sliding. I don't have a pad under mine which is a bit larger, maybe 15X15 and I've never had a problem. I do have pads under my smaller area rugs in my kitchen on the tile, those are very slippery. The pads are very thin though so no raise in the carpet height, but it does the trick. I bought the pads on LL Bean. Best wishes.

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Eileen in Virginia — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:22:46 GMT

We have room sized area rugs over hardwood floors in our living room, dining room and hallway. We have pads under them which are pretty thin, so there’s no tripping hazard. Our house is a rambler, so we walk through these rooms all the time. They keep the rugs in place without any added thickness. I think I got them at Tuesday Morning. In contrast, we have a 6 x 9 foot area rug over tile in our sunroom without a pad. While it doesn’t slide around, it does shift gradually over time despite the fact that we’ve got a fairly large ottoman on it. In view of your husband’s neuropathy, I’d recommend getting these thinner pads for your rugs.

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Anonymous — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:33:22 GMT

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Stevie Nix — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:44:04 GMT

I always put a pad under an area rug. We have hardwood floors and the rugs will slide just from walking on them, unless anchored all around the perimeter. But the primary reason is for comfort. Unless you are buying thick plush rugs you will need a pad to provide softness underfoot. If your husband has neuropathy he might appreciate more softness. JMHO.

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pattypeep — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:50:03 GMT

@151949 We have a large area rug in our living room and do not have a pad under it. I recently purchased a new one and my only requirement is that the rug have a cotton backing because we have hardwood floors. Even without furniture on a large rug as you've described they probably would not slip and slide. Rugs are very heavy. I should add that wool rugs are very heavy, which is what I purchase.

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jlkz — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:18:13 GMT

At home we have Solarium vinyl in the kitchen and just as you describe “ nicks “ on the tile from chairs moving back and forth, we have dull tracks on the flooring from the stools.

In FL we have cushions under the legs of very heavy chairs at the table which sits on tile....no sound from moving them, no marks on the tile, and easy to slide under the table.

Found a very large wool rug at the Venice Goodwill...it is anchored on two sides by the sectional. It never moves:

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Hoovermom — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:43:00 GMT

@Anonymous: My post was removed because I put a company name. I thought that was okay but did not put a link name just a picture. That's not okay? I see all kinds of people putting fashion pictures with all of the description and place to buy them every day but allowed to stay? Double standard seems to me. I wish the moderators would answer my question.

Anyway, you need carpet double-sided tape along the edges of the rug. This will keep it snug on the floor and consequently no tripping.

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jlkz — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:36:28 GMT

@151949

If your DH spends anytime in the kitchen on tile flooring, he may be more comfortable with a rug there. My DH cut out the island area for this “ wall to wall “ wool rug. ( Found in the clearance area of a flooring store...reasonably priced )

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:37:55 GMT

@Hoovermomwrote:
My post was removed because I put a company name. I thought that was okay but did not put a link name just a picture. That's not okay? I see all kinds of people putting fashion pictues with all of the description and place to buy them but allowed to stay? Double standard seems to me. I wish the moderators would answer my question.

Anyway, you need carpet double-sided tape along the edges of the rug. This will keep it snug on the floor and consequently no tripping.

@Hoovermom@. You need to notify the Mods with the @ sign so they can see you are asking them a question.

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qualitygal — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:43:41 GMT

My dad had a wheelchair to get him from place to place since it was hard for him to walk. Rugs you have to be careful of as far as tripping over. Don't think an area rug would trip him, but just in case. Just my own thought.

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Kitlynn — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:53:08 GMT

@LindaSalwrote:
I don't think you do need a pad under a 12X12 carpet. The weight of the furniture will keep it from sliding. I don't have a pad under mine which is a bit larger, maybe 15X15 and I've never had a problem. I do have pads under my smaller area rugs in my kitchen on the tile, those are very slippery. The pads are very thin though so no raise in the carpet height, but it does the trick. I bought the pads on LL Bean. Best wishes.

I am exactly the same as you. I have them under the smaller ones in the kitchen and also under one large one in the entry way that nothing sits on. But in the other rooms where they are large I don't.

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Fressa — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:21:32 GMT

I have all types of floor surfaces in our home from marble, tile, ceramic, hardwood and carpet. I also have quite a few area rugs and rugs. I use the Royal Palace non skid mats for under the area rugs. I having padding under the carpet I use microfiber rugs in the bathroom that has the non skid backing. Rugs will slide on a smooth surface so you do need a mat underneath. The ones I use are thin but grip. Our GSD's give these rugs/mats a real test and they work for our needs.

I have a friend who had carpet and area rugs installed without padding. She has furniture to anchor it in place. The old carpet had padding. Her opinion is that it's a matter of preference but they have no medical needs to be concerned about with tripping, etc.

Hope this helps you.

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Anonymous — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:44:38 GMT

@Hoovermom Sorry for the confusion, the picture of the carpet tape was a clickable link that took posters to Amazon. Cindy

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gmkb — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:17:53 GMT

I have area rugs in my living room, dining room and tv room. I do not have a pad under them, but they were high quality and expensive rugs. Those thin area rugs that you see used on HGTV are always curling up on the ends and wrinkling. IMO putting out the money for quality will benefit you for a long time.

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151949 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:16:38 GMT

This is actually carpet that will be cut to size and the edges bound.

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Tyak — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:46:23 GMT

Since your dh has a hard time on the hard tile, why aren't you putting down hardwoods. It probably would be easier for him. I have tile and I hate it, it is murder on the feet, legs and back.

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151949 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:57:47 GMT

@Tyak The house already has tile - if it didn't we would have put carpet.

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Tyak — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:20:29 GMT

@151949wrote:
@Tyak The house already has tile - if it didn't we would have put carpet.

Oh, I thought you were having one built.