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Re: Installation of Carpet set

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Subject: Re: Installation of Carpet set
From: Alan Lemen <ralemen@cableone.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:55:53 -0700
Which is also the same stuff sold in the home improvement stores as a 
kit for insulating hot water heaters and comes with a roll of duct tape 
as well. Often for a much lower cost than the auto parts places.

Alan

Craig Smith wrote:

>One thing I did was purchase a matting to go under the carpet.
>I don't know what they call it but it is made out of scrap cloth pressed and
>then an aluminum foil material is attached to one side.
>This stuff is a bear to cut but it adds a large amount of sound proofing as
>well as heat barrier.
>It's cheap and I bought mine at a Pep Boys in the US, I would imagine that a
>bunch of stores sell the stuff. I did not glue it down, It kind of forms to
>the shapes, the firewall and sides are glued.
>The carpet is just laid on top of the aluminum.





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