Carpet Weight Per Square Foot

Place the square foot of carpet on a scale and weigh it in ounces.

Carpet weight per square foot.

The weight of your carpet will vary based on the material and thickness. I ve been searching the internet for 2 hours looking for information on the weight of carpet. Everytime i bid a good side commercial job i get an estimated disposal price from my garbageman friend. Carpet installation costs 2 to 8 per square foot to replace.

28oz nylon commercial carpet. The term refers to the weight of the carpet s fibers only not the backing material. Carpet can weigh anywhere from 5 to 20 pounds per square yard or 5 to 2 2 pounds per square foot. It should not be confused with the carpet s total weight which is the combined weight of the pile plus the backing.

New carpet prices are 1 to 5 per square foot and the labor cost to install carpet is 0 50 to 1 50 per square foot recarpeting a 10x12 room costs 200 to 900 and changing carpet in a house costs 1 800 to 7 500. Use the carpet weight calculator below to get a rough estimate of the weight of your carpet. For an average 12 by 12 space you could pay 150 to 1 500 for the material alone. Wondering what the actual weight of a square yard foot of carpet weighs.

Not just the face weight. If the number is more than 16 convert to pounds 16 ounces per pound.