Anybody know anything about carpet?

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  1. 44Thrilla

    44Thrilla cuatro cuatro

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    I put in an offer for a townhouse today. All of the carpet in the place needs to be replaced. It's so bad that a good cleaning will do nothing. Anybody have any idea how much that will cost? The area that's carpeted is probably about 750-800 sq. ft. and includes a staircase (probably about 15 stairs).
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    No clue, but congrats on the house though. :O
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    yeah.. congrats you rich bastard.
     
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    Ha, thanks, but I'm definitely not rich. Houses/condos are dirt cheap right now. The place I put an offer in for sold for 160,000 a few years back. My offer for it today was 55,000. My mortgage payment will be lower than my car payment if I end up getting it.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I know that it doesn't always have to match the drapes.
     
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    You seem like the type of guy that would prefer hardwood, anyway.
     
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    55 grand? For a house? Geezus.. Portland is so damn expensive, even still, when compared to other areas.

    As for carpet.. go hardwood, or the fake-looking hardwood. Carpet is such a pain to deal with.
     
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    ...whatever you do, don't buy CHEAP carpet [trust me, there is a difference]!!!
     
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    I actually like carpets for bedrooms. I was thinking about just getting the stairs and bedrooms done and putting in some type of hardwoods downstairs in the living room. Hardwoods are ridiculously expensive from what I've heard.
     
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    :smiley-new_shocked: 55000 townhouse? Wow.. at first I was shocked on such an expensive car payment.. but now I read it right, and its a low mortgage.
     
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    yeah prices in the south bay of los angeles dropped too...a 3 bedroom condo is only $550, 000
     
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    To each their own. Good luck! Sounds like fun though to get your own house and get it done your way.
     
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    Hey, that's a very subtle way of implying I'm gay..

    Although not as funny as what happened after I slept with your mom.

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    I don't know the cost either, but don't skimp on the pad underneath. My uncle did the carpet in our old house in Washington and he got us the best pad you could get. It was awesome.
     
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    fuck, I paid $55k in taxes last year (oh wait, am I in the right thread)?
     
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    No. False.
     
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    How come? Thought I heard or read somewhere that Portland's home prices are on average some $100,000 over the national average. Not saying they're not falling, but it's not as cheap as around the country.

    http://www.realestateabc.com/outlook/overall.htm
    http://ownaportlandhome.blogspot.com/
    Do you work in real estate, or know any different? I'll admit I'm not a real estate expert, just saying what I heard.
     
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    True when you compare it to 95% of the US.

    False when you compare it to crazy parts of California or Manhattan.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    The only thing that I know about carpet is that women in comfortable shoes and I like to munch it.
     
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