Rug Pad Advice
Many people have questions about rug pads. "What is the best rug pad?", "Do I need a rug pad?", "How do I keep a rug on carpet?"...these and other questions about rug pads all have answers. This site answers common rug pad questions and gives advice on many aspects of rug pads.

Welcome to Rug Pad Advice

Rug pads are a necessary item for every area rug. A rug pad is known to protect the rug pad floor and prolong the life of each. A rug pad prolongs the life of a rug and floor by acting as a barrier between the two. Here, the rug pad prevents wear to the back of a rug against the hard floor. The rug pad also prevents scratches and damage to hardwood and all hard floors by resisting any pressure that could come to the floor. A rug pad can also keep a rug flat on carpet.

Since there are many types of rug pads available, people normally have questions about what type of rug pad to buy. This website is designed to give answers and advice to common questions about rug pads in hopes of guiding the reader to purchase the proper rug pad for their rug and floor. It is important to buy the right rug pad to provide the best possible protection to any area rug, including Persian rugs, oriental rugs, modern rugs, handmade rugs, antique rugs and all types of area rugs.
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A rug and floor are an investment and need to be protected with the right rug pad. Common questions we hear about rug pads are "what type of rug pad is best", "what are the types of rug pads", "do I need a rug pad" and "what size rug pad do I need", just to name a few. These questions may be answered differently depending on who is answering them, yet there are some very factual answers to each rug pad question. A quality rug pad needs to be solid, and not one with holes in it. A quality rug pad should be either all recycled felt or a felt and natural rubber combination, not a rubber like or imitation rubber. A solid rug pad should be able to provide years of protection to the rug and the floor.

Do I need a rug pad?
One of the most common rug pad questions. If you have an area rug, then you need a rug pad. A rug pad protects the rug and floor and a non slip rug pad prevents accidents by preventing slipping. Read more about why you need a rug pad here.

What are the best types of rug pads?
Well, there are many types of rug pads and not all are good. There are open weave rug pads with holes in them, there are thin sticky rug pads and there are solid rug pads. You may click here to read about them all.

What size rug pad do I need?
This is also a very common question and it has a simple answer. A rug pad should be about one inch less than the rug on all sides. This allows the edge of the rug to relax to the floor and keeps the rug pad out of sight.  You may read more about rug pad sizes here.

How to keep rug flat on carpet
There is a rug pad for all purposes and one to keep a rug flat on carpet. A common problem with a rug on carpet is slipping, wrinkling and creeping. Choose the best rug to rug pad to prevent any rug from moving and to keep a rug flat on carpet. Read more here.

How to cut a rug pad
Many rug pads can be cut with scissors yet some thicker ones may need a carpet knife. Read more here.