Labor costs typically run in the neighborhood of 1 2 00 per square foot to install carpet with padding.
Install carpet and pad.
A carpet pad installed over uneven subfloors will wear unevenly and quickly with the pressure from feet and furniture causing the carpet and the padding to wear out much quicker.
Use a staple hammer tacker to fasten the carpet pad against the edge of the tack strip.
Staple the seam of the pad alternating staples so that they aren t beside one another.
So with carpeting and padding the cost can run up to 1 200 00 for materials alone.
The cost to install carpet depends on three factors.
Installation of carpet padding is pretty easy.
Lay out the carpet pad perpendicular to the direction you plan to install the carpet image 1 and staple it near the tackless strips with a staple hammer image 2.
Tape neighboring pieces together with 2 to 3 inch masking tape or as directed by the manufacturer.
Tack strips removing old carpet and padding and disposal.
Install the carpet pad.
Step 5 staple any pad seams.
Installing carpet pad or floating floors on an uneven subfloor will only cover up the problem temporarily.
At the home depot the cost of carpet installation is free on purchases of 699 or more.
The carpet padding and the labor.
Install carpet pad so that any seams will be at right angles to those in the carpet.
Begin by repairing and cleaning the floor if necessary then remove any doors that may get in the way.
How to put down carpet padding.