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What's the cost to replace pad under carpet?

Wondering what it cost to replace padding? well it is included with the price of carpet installation .  But if for some strange reason you want to keep your carpet and replace just the pad.  well I'm sure Your installer would work out something with you.  me personally have never had anybody want to just replace the pad but I'd probably well I'd probably say 4$ a yard. .

Paint or carpet which one should I do first?

So you've decided to redo your room. paint the walls and install new carpet.            if your wondering which to do first, well there are pros and cons to each way.       Doing the carpet first...       pro,, if you scratch the walls it's ok cause you still have to paint. Con,, you still have to paint cover the carpet and try not to get any paint on the new carpet.     Doing the paint first.....  pros,,    you won't have to worry about spilling paint on the new carpet. Cons.    you might scratch up the walls putting in the carpet .  which you will have to go back and touch up.

That's the cost to install carpet padding?

  The price to install carpet padding.  Well if a carpet installer charges you for pad installation, you might as well get rid of them and get another installer. because they are cheating you out of money.    The cost is 0$. That is part of what the price of carpet installation is for, unless there was some type of pad crisis  (which I have yet to come across) then your carpet installer is trying to get as much money out of you as they can.        if they're trying to charge you for pad instalation then who knows what other bogus charges they are trying to add on the bill.

Should I take up the old tack strip?

If you are preparing the room for carpet yourself, and your wondering if you should take up the old tack strips. well,,,,    it is not necessary, unless they have been wet or have mold on them otherwise leave them down they can be used again. especially on concrete. There is nothing worse for a carpet installer than to get to a house and the homeowner says" I got it all cleaned up and ready to go even got the old tackstrips up.     so the tackstrips can stay.

What is the cost of tile installation?

There are many factors that determine the price you will pay for tile installation.  size of the tile, are they going on the wall or floor, etc.  but I'll tell ya right off the bat. base price is.....    on floor = 2.50$ square foot      wall..... = 4.00$ square foot.  From the installers point of view. that's too cheap, cause your basic bathroom has about 60 Sq ft +/- Say your bathroom is 60 square feet. 2.50$ a Sq ft is 150$ if toilet needs took up and put back there's another 50. so your looking at 200$ for a job you'd have to go to twice (come back to grout) and working in someone's bathroom all day is not that enjoyable,  a fair price from the installers pov  would be 5$ a Sq ft on the floor  and 10$ Sq ft on wall.
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What s the best type of floorcovering for children

Just about everything is rough on floorcovering. One of the toughest is children. Yep your kids are playing hell on your floors.      So what type of floor should you get for a child to live on.        Well carpet is the most popular with families especially with new babies. Gives them a soft landing when they fall. There will be some falling, especially when they are learning to walk.      If your worried about the messes they are going to make. Then a vinyl, maybe a laminate, this will be a little harder on their Landings but every time they spill something it will be easier to clean up.         Durability your main concern? Well hardwood, maybe tile, some laminates,   I don't recommend the "pressed cardboard" types of laminate. A couple of spills  in the same place will cause it to swell and look like crap.      I think a good snap together wo...