How much does it normally cost to take up carpet and install flooring in 3 bedrooms and 2 baths?

Q) I'm fixing to have a flooring retailer take up the carpet in the living room,bedroom,master bed,master bath and bath.To anyone who has had this done tell me how much you paid for it.I know you they have to measure but I'm still curious as to how much it could be.

A) It all depends on what flooring you are going to be putting down in those spaces ... are you going to recarpet, tile, put down hardwood or a laminate? and where you are located in the country ... some more details would be helpful. I recently had 1100 sq feet of carpet pulled out and replaced with hardwood floors and with materials and labor it cost me $8500 ... (I am in Boston, Ma by the way) ... Hope this helps a little.

how to clean berber carpet?

Q) i purchased berber carpet for 2 large rooms because i was told it was so easy to clean - just use bleach and water - this does not work. the retailer i purchased it from said it is because it is not "real" berber - the synthetic fibers actually permanently bond to the dirt or stain. (they claim they didnt know this at time of my purchase) i can use various carpet cleaning products and it will look clean for about 24 hours then the stains magically reappear. bleach doesnt work - i even tried it FULL STRENGTH without results. this was not cheap carpet - on the contrary was quite expensive and now looks absolutely horrible and it has been down for only a year. the 1st answer was true..lol...the second answer fortunately worked for you, but i too, have used pine-sol..the stains reappeared. even the expensive Kirby carpet cleaning solutions that I use with my Kirby vac/shampooer doesnt work - the stains return. I was hoping that there was some magic potion someone had cooked up to deal with same problem, but i think i am screwed. what i'd like to do is sue the manufacturer for false claims about the instructions for cleaning and maintenance. i would never have bought it if it had warned that the carpet needed to be scotchgarded or protected - instead it was advertised as low maintenance. total rip off. thanks anyhow, though.

A) If you have a Kirby than use part shampoo and part water and make you a spot remover. Spray that on you stain, let sit and shampoo with the kirby dry foam. K

Why as a retailer would you choose to use:?

Q) A wall covering over paint An area rug over carpeting Give several reasons and scenarios where one might be more appropriate than the other to use.

A) I personally love wall covering and a great paint job. But I like to wall paper and hate to paint.