As a child i will always remember my mom s stern warning every time a friend came over everyone take off their shoes i don t want you getting the carpet dirty protecting the integrity of in home carpets was a full time job and yet whenever i sat down in the backseat of the car my mother never insisted that i take off my shoes even though there was carpet in there too.
													
																	Can i just carpet over top my cars carpet. 
									
	
		
	
																	Installing carpet over carpet can be a cost efficient unique and fast way to change the look and feel of a room. 
																	Even if it s an unconventional idea there are many advantages at first glance to installing a new carpet over an old one. 
																	And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old. 
																	Using a throw rug over carpet can brighten up a rental space or installing carpet tiles over a low pile carpet can freshen up your home while saving on time and labor. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Sure i d get my security deposit back but i d have to live with a disgusting 8 x 10 cover up in the meantime. 
																	We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. 
																	Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. 
																	A rug over carpet. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	If you layer one carpet over another you won t have to spend time and money ripping out and throwing away the carpet that s already in place. 
																	Carpet in cars is stupid. 
																	Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. 
																	Saving money is typically why people try carpet over carpet installations.