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Old 07-12-2010, 05:28 PM
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We are moving to Pennecamp in late September and are looking for some advice about carpet. We really didn't like the wood floor choices, didn't want tile and couldn't get laminate so we have decided (by default) to go with carpet. Our agent advised us to pull the carpet out and replace with laminate after closing. This seems like such a waste to us and wondered if others have gone this route. What did you do with your brand new carpet? The flooring guy offered to "haul it off" for us but wasn't willing to give us any credit for it. What a crazy system!
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Old 07-12-2010, 05:42 PM
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We bought preowned so I really don't have an answer, just a question. Can you request that they don't put anything down and just leave prepped substraight and get credit that way? Then have your own laminate floor guy come in and do the install. Maybe even ask whoever is going to do the laminate for a suggestion on how to handle this. Is it too late to leave the substraight?
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From what I've seen, the quality of the carpet they install here is pretty cheap. You can try to sell it, and may get an interested buyer, but be prepared to sacrifice it. The option bkcunningham1 suggested makes sense, if they'll do it. I have a feeling that it won't happen though. Good luck!
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Welcome to Pennecamp!!! Yes we pulled up the carpet and let them haul it away. It was in the living and dining rooms only that we took out. It is cheap carpet. We did install a wood floor and love how it looks. If you want to see what the wood looks like PM me and you can come by and see. Good Luck.
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I appreciate the kind offer but we won't be arriving until the day before closing and we want to get the floor done the day after closing (before the furniture arrives). We're also just doing the main living area as well as the master bedroom. We thought about saving some of the carpet to re-do the guest rooms after the grandkids leave!
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Also, forgot to mention that they won't close on the house without some kind of flooring down so that doesn't leave us with many options. Building a house in TV is certainly a different kind of experience!
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Maybe you could donate to Habitat for Humanity and get a tax credit?
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Great idea GatorFan. The number for Habitat is: (352) 351-4663
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Do they now have hardwood floor selection? When we were there in April it was tile or carpet.
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There are two kinds of carpet, a short shag and a plush. If you can choose the plush it seems to wear better, HOWEVER, no matter the grade of carpeting, even if you replace with the best, this environment has some kind of dirt in the air that makes the inside of your home dusty within 24 hours of dusting and if you don't vacuum at least every three days, your carpet will look dingy very quickly.

It might be all the construction, moving dirt every day, I don't know why things have to be wiped off all of the time. Also, invest in a shark for tile floors, you won't believe how quickly they get dirty.

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Oh No! You mean I have to dust in TV? I was really hoping that I would not have to do that ever again. It seems like every time I look I can write my name on the furniture. Just does that dust find a way in the house?
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Another idea, how about putting linoleum in all the areas you plan to install your new flooring. I think wood, laminate and tile can all be installed over the linoleum, that would make a nice sound and moisture barrier. Check with your installer to see if that would work.

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Unfortunately, there are no choices available except capet, tile or hardwood in the Designer models (we are building an Iris). The donation idea sounds the best. Thanks for all the input.
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We are moving to Pennecamp in late September and are looking for some advice about carpet. We really didn't like the wood floor choices, didn't want tile and couldn't get laminate so we have decided (by default) to go with carpet. Our agent advised us to pull the carpet out and replace with laminate after closing. This seems like such a waste to us and wondered if others have gone this route. What did you do with your brand new carpet? The flooring guy offered to "haul it off" for us but wasn't willing to give us any credit for it. What a crazy system!
I could suggest habitat for humanity...rick's flooring donates his time and old carpet to this cause you can call him at 352-409-5295
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