Fred asked about carpet insulation and Bob (Kinderlehrer) wrote:
> ... I am trimming the pieces to
> fit the carpet up to the bindings, then I tape the bindings (masking tape)
> and spray the back of the carpet and the insulation. Since the directions
> say silver to the heat, I am gluing the felt to the underside of the carpet.
> I suppose you could make a case for doing the floor the other way, but I
> wanted it to be consistent....
Bob, I noticed this morning that the mechanic's assistant did just this, the
tunnel is covered aluminum-down, and the floors aluminum-up. I doubt that
this was done from experience, more likely distraction. <g>
> I thought that the advice from Steven Newell made sense; glue nothing to the
> floor. If it gets wet, you want to be able to pull it out to dry. Plus, I
> have an access to the transmission dipstick under the carpet I need to be
> able to access on a regular basis.
Yeah. I'll add that my carpet (either original or at least pretty old) hasn't
held
up well to the snaps I re-installed. Next time I'll just use velcro.
--
Steven Newell
Denver, CO
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