Ramhock Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Haven't done so, ever. Is it like a car or furniture . . . or is it what it states on the sticker? Home Depot type store the best or will some local places have some deals? I started to look online & the websites are annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 We finished our basement some time ago, and through our contractor, we were able to buy direct through a showroom that typically only deals with contractors/designers. We saved about 20% over and above what we would have paid retail. We then used a local guy to do our install...just one guy and a helper, who came and did everything in two visits, including picking up the two monster rolls of carpet from the warehouse and delivering to our home. For the life of me, I can't remember what he charged per yard, but the point is, I am willing to bet there are a ton of our-of-work installers with their own tools that you could find in your area via a quick google-search, or through word of mouth. Put both of these options together, and I would bet you'll get a better deal, installed by a higher-quality tradesman than what you'd find at a Home Depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Carpets suck. Hardwood floors rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 We re-carpeted the living room last summer. Just one room. After going to a million different persians, I got the best deal at Lowes. Probably could have been able to negotiate with the other guys had I needed more carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Carpets suck. Hardwood floors rule. I'll second that. After we bought our house one of the first things we did was replace all the old, nasty carpet with laminate floors. 6 months later Katrina rolled through & took it all back up for me. Instead of going through the hassle of laying the floors again myself we went the cheaper route and had carpet put in. It was easily the worst mistake I made rebuilding. We could freaking dust & vacuum every day & still not keep the dust down. I despise it & can't wait till I can rip every stitch of it out of my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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