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carpet
(by Dan [fl])
Feb 1, 2004 9:38 AM
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(by Randy [CA])
Feb 1, 2004 9:50 AM
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(by Tim [IL])
Feb 1, 2004 9:52 AM
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(by Dan [fl])
Feb 1, 2004 9:56 AM
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(by tim [ar])
Feb 1, 2004 10:03 AM
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(by Dan Auito [AK])
Feb 1, 2004 10:47 AM
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(by kerry [co])
Feb 1, 2004 12:52 PM
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(by Radar [IN])
Feb 1, 2004 1:13 PM
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(by CAW [OR])
Feb 1, 2004 2:17 PM
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(by Scott [CO])
Feb 1, 2004 8:25 PM
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(by Chris [CA])
Feb 1, 2004 9:06 PM
Click Here to send this discussion to a friend| I have a 2-story duplex, 3 br, 2.5 bath in Jacksonville Beach. My tenants on one side are moving out at the end of May, right before the summer. The downstairs is all tile but the stairs, upstairs hallway, and bedrooms is an old berber carpet, kind of worn, 4-5 years old and a couple of holes in the hallway. I want to raise the rent to market value, should I replace the carpet or try and sneak it in there for another year. --205.188.208.133 |
| I don't know your tenant segment: low income, middle class, or what? It does matter for such decisions, but for what it is worth, I can get a decent carpet with a middle grade pad installed for $1 per sq ft. Its a 20 oz commerical level loop that hold up much better than the berber I used years ago. --24.127.146.133 |
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Is the market you deterermined rent from for places with new carpet, holes in carpet or what. There are different markets for different quality of living, rent is adjusted accordingly. We have a guy here in town that rents places, offers upgrades all the time in exchange for higher rent, tenants rarely do it. You get what you want to pay for. On the same token, you price yourself into the market you wish to be in. I was critized already for painting between tenants of 1 1/2 yrs though, so mayby I do more then I should. --12.215.193.121 |
| It's a very nice neighborhood and 8 blocks from the beach, 766 square feet upstairs to replace the carpet. I was hoping that the location and tile downstairs would offset the carpet but maybe I should replace it, how hard is it to do it yourself?, any suggestions? --205.188.209.16 |
| You may can sneak it in and give yourself time to plan what you want to do. I personaly don't like carpet in hallways and high traffic areas. I even put tile in closest because of dirty shoes, etc. I use a nice berber and pad in the bedrooms only and rarely change them because by the time people get to the bedroom they've got their shoes off. Every once in a while I get hot candle wax in a bedroom. Changing one tile is a lot easier, less expensive, and can be done between tenants. --66.76.130.112 |
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Looks like a couple balls are in play here Dan, First the psychological ball, if you already have it in your head that your trying to sneak something in then that's going to lead you to feel guilty down the line and concede something down the road that you otherwise may not have. As they say "Do the right thing" In this case, if it where me I would pay to have a true blue none drinking carpet installer put a low pile very tight knit commercial grade weave on the stairs(good traction, durability and appearence and sand won't penitrate). I would then transition to a Pergo wood floor product at the top of the stairs and carry that out the rest of the way, stopping at the bedrooms, this combination will last much longer and will add value more so than plush carpeting in this case. Methodically upgrade for long lasting appearences and value when you have opportunities to do so. low maintenance appeal rules! --65.74.86.147 |
| I agree, get rid of as much carpet as possible, although I disagree with the Pergo idea. Pergo looks to me like it has a lifespan of about 10 years with even less in high traffic areas. They put it down in the sales desk area at my local HD about 3 years ago and they've already torn it out because it looked so bad. Solid hardwoods like oak or maple will last 100yrs. I put hardwoods throughout if it is at all possible. A fresh coat of poly between tenants is about an hours job. --67.31.136.221 |
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Dan, if you are going to bump the rent to "market value", it's imperative that you replace that worn carpet that has holes in it. Even the worst of the worst renters turn up their noses at that. I also don't like carpet in high-traffic areas. --68.53.193.212 |
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I think there should be carpet on stairs and on any upstairs area for noise deadening. If you clean the carpets, it might be possible to just replace the hallway. Or perhaps the hallway and the master bedroom. I would not try to rent with any holes in the carpet. All you will do is get yourself tenants who think holes in the carpet is the way everyone lives and they may very well put more holes in the carpet or walls to make the place more homey. I am always trying to secure tenants who are house proud and those tenants will not rent a place with crummy carpet. --216.228.163.41 |
| Recommend you change out the carpet and make the place as nice as possible. I would try to hold out for above market for rent. You will get a better tennant at a higher rent. This has happened several times to me in the past. --67.166.49.230 |
| My tenants somehow manage to soil carpets in months. But I rent mostly small studios. Commercial grade vinyl tiles and one or two 7x12 ft throw carpet works nicely. I even used epoxy garage paint underneath on the bare concrete. ** Do the math: how much more will it cost to tile, even with ceramic? I'm not handy but learnt how to glue vinyl tiles and just by avoiding expensive wall-to-wall carpeting, you will save. A great opportunity to get it right and save in future! --80.145.138.223 |