Carpet protection tape

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We've been known to use shoe covers, like doctors wear in operating rooms. Take em off when you walk out, put em back on when you come in. Customers in upscale homes with white carpet appriciate this.
 
tmbrk said:
Yeah, it's the price that makes me think twice too. I just thought if it made things easier.........
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I think that clear carpet protection stuff is more to protect the carpet, but still show off the carpet's color, texture, etc. Sorta like "stealth" protection, thus the price. No need for that when you're doing work. Drops work fine.
 
we have used them when necessary and they do work. the ones we bought were from a roofing supplier and lasted a few days. a little on the hot side, but the customer liked it. and it kept the GC from blaming anything on us!!!
 
IMO booties are a hazard in the work-place due to trip and slip issues. They are not made for people climbing ladders, or to be going up and down stairs - they are made for people in labs who do not need much mobility. And further more only make the customer feel better by making you feel like an idiot taking baby steps around the house so you don't kill yourself trying to walk in them!

Will booties save the floor when you knock over the painters open bucket? Or drop your linemans, or screw-driver? Do you need to put booties on the ladder too?

IMO if you want to protect the floor - protect it. Not your feet. Rosin paper and blue tape for light-duty stuff on hardwood, or full carpet protection rolls on carpet. Then drop cloths.... Or additionally Thermo-ply and and duct tape for carpet or hardwood heavy duty applications.
 
I have a simple solution.... carry a second pair of shoes in your truck for inside work where you need to keep the white carpet clean. ;)
 
Ever get those who ask if you could remove your shoes in their 'shoe-less' / bare-foot house?

"Sorry - shoes are the most importantant safety device I have."
 
e57 said:
IMO booties are a hazard in the work-place due to trip and slip issues.
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Maybe certain kinds. The one's I get have grippy stuff on the bottom, so you can't really slip. They're not too sloppy big, so I don't even realize they're on if I've climbing up a stepladder.
 
The GCs and Demo contractors we work with use miles of the sticky backed plastic to protect carpets.

It is safe to walk on and stays put, many also use giant sticky pads at the doors that pull the Sheetrock dust off our boots.

May be pricey but replacing or cleaning carpets is not cheep either.
 
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