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    marcher50 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 1, 2007, 09:04 AM
    Tile under carpet?
    The previous owners of my townhome were big into tile. Master bedroom has that multicolored slate looking tile. My tile guy was amazed (retiled a bathroom floor for me) - said he'd never seen that in a bedroom before. In this room, I've got area rugs to keep my feet warm! Truth be told, it looks quite nice in there. Several other rooms are all tile - in fact, there's only one room in the whole house that has carpet.

    For additional feet-warming and to make some rooms more living-friendly, I'd really like carpet-- Is it possible to install carpet over the tile, say on mhy first level/basement or in one of my other bedrooms?

    Thanks,
    M.
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    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
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    Dec 1, 2007, 10:49 AM
    No problem at all. Carpet is often installed over concrete... so installing over tile should not be any different.

    I'm no pro, so hang tight to see another opinion or three.
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    Dec 5, 2007, 01:14 PM
    I work at Lowe's (10+ years). Confirm that all the tile is tight to the subfloor. Repair any loose tiles. There is no reason carpet cannot be installed over the tile. A good padding will mask any grout pattern gaps. A good carpet installer will know how to do this. Ask a few local carpet stores and a Lowes/Home Depot to come over to measure and provide a quote.
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