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Thinner carpet thenner pad.
In general the thickness for carpet padding shouldn t be more than.
If you are basing it simply on quality thicker is not always better.
The density of the carpet pad foam is another factor to consider.
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Let s take a look at how thickness affects certain uses and types of carpet.
The answer is it depends.
For most residential carpets the carpet pad should be between 1 4 and 7 16 inch thick and should have a density of 6 to 8 pounds per cubic foot.
Thinner loop and cut pile carpets require a more.
For berber carpets the carpet and rug institute recommends a carpet padding no thicker than.
Cut pile residential carpet such as those with textures and twists should have padding with a thickness of 1 2 inch or less.
In fact some carpet types do better with thinner padding.