Fha Approved Carpet Pad

Made of 100 olefin material.

Fha approved carpet pad. Face weight a perfect solution for rental apartments this is it features 10 year quality assurance warranty and 10 year stain resistance warranty 310 481 0611. My wife and i are buying a bank owned home that is getting rehabbed. All pads include a moisture barrier and allow for radiant heat. Yarn fiber is stain resistant and a great insulator.

Fha carpet pad standards are listed under hud um 72 carpet cushion standards and hud capet standards um 42 for carpet and carpet with attached cushion. Fha approved carpet with 25 00 oz sq yd. The federal housing administration fha sets regulations about carpeting weight and density minimums legally required of carpet manufacturers. It is important to note which method is used when comparing carpet padding because an 8 lb.

Fha hud carpet standards um 44 serve as quality control guidelines and performance criteria requirements for new carpet production. 100 bcf nylon residential carpet with 30 colors. Type 1 is for single or multiple family dwellings and type 2 is for elderly housing or care type housing. Fha carpet cushion standards hud um 72.

These regulations are broken down into two types. Hud carpet standards hud um 44 and cushion standards hud um72 set minimum requirements and test methods for carpet products to be acceptable under fha hud programs. Maximum thickness for any product is 0 5 inches. Fha carpet pad standards were established by the fair housing administration in response to an absence of industry wide standards for controlling the quality of low to medium grade carpeting and carpet.

Light and moderate traffic such as living dining bedrooms and recreational rooms class 2 cushion may be used in class 1 applications. Heavy duty traffic such as lobbies and corridors in multi family facilities and all stair applications. This chart illustrates products that meet minimum guidelines. Our agent spoke with the foreman on the job and told us that we are getting 1 grade above fha standard padding 6 padding and 3 grades above fha standard on the appliances counters in the kitchen.

All pads are fha approved. Carpet padding using the broader area of evaluation may equate to a pound rating for a square inch measure.