How much does box carpeting cost?

[BreakingBad]

Local installer who is building my box quoted me @ $175 for my ~5 cube sealed box with internal bracing, double baffle, etc.

Not bad compared to most and in my price range.

Then he said $250 with carpet... which i told him to go kick rocks.

Where can i get carpet for a box, and about how much will i need for a 5cube box? and what am i looking at total?

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[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

i paid 30$ to have a 3.75 cube ported box carpeted..i supplied the carpet. it woulda been 55 if i bought the carpet from them.

i get mine from parts express. get the stuff with the backing tho, it makes a much smoother seam.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

3-4 yards, razor, and spray adhesive

 

[BreakingBad]

okay, so 5 yards should be plenty?

and also where can i get this spray adhesive? any brand names to look for specifically?

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

okay, so 5 yards should be plenty?
and also where can i get this spray adhesive? any brand names to look for specifically?

you just buy that 3m spray adhesive shit in the paint department at lowes.

they have different numbers with 90 being the strongest.

 

[BreakingBad]

- 5 yards of carpet

- spray adhesive

..what difference will i see between carpet with backing and carpet without?

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

wallyworld sells carpet also. 3M glue is like $10 a can, so his price isn't that out of line considering it's going to take you a while if it's your first job and might not come out very good....

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

wow, he's trying to *** **** you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

you can get turf/carpet material @ wal-mart for CHEAP. then some adhesive & an exacto knife.. less than 30 bucks.

 

[BreakingBad]

wallyworld sells carpet also. 3M glue is like $10 a can, so his price isn't that out of line considering it's going to take you a while if it's your first job and might not come out very good....

5 yards @ 4.25 a yard... $21

glue @ ~$10 can...

where do you get an extra $75?

$30-40 at the most... shit this isnt a show car i might just leave it uncarpeted.

 

[kegan 10+ year member]

its called labor...

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

Just do th carpet job yourself. Here is a great step by step tutorial.

http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/elementaldesigns_carpet1.php

 

[viperrgh2 10+ year member]

I usually go to my local fabric store that has a very wide selection, I usually find something thats at the end of it's roll and get it for discount, cost me like $12 to cover a 5cu ft box...

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

I get regular grey box carpet for a buck a foot.

 

[BreakingBad]

**** right im doin it myself! thanks for the info guys.

 

[BreakingBad]

5 yards? of this: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=260-768

how many cans of this: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=340-255

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