I finally remembered why we used padding tape on a beach house job | Carpet Installers

Alice Barnes · 2026-02-27T15:45:51.276653+00:00

Traveled to fix a saltwater-damaged carpet last spring. The old guy there showed me his method with paper tape. Said it held up better in damp air. We mostly use plastic now, but his way worked. Makes me think we lost some good tricks.

janap946mo ago

Yeah but sometimes the old way solved a specific problem the new stuff doesn't. Plastic tape is great until you're in a place that never fully dries out. That guy probably learned that the hard way.

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the_oliver6mo ago

Honestly the new stuff works fine too. Sometimes an upgrade is just an upgrade, not a lost trick.

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irisb466mo ago

Those hard-won tricks leave when the old guys retire.

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