Replacing carpet - how much?

[Golf4food]

Anyone replaced some carpet recently that could give me an idea on cost? We have an 8 x 3 ft area in a hallway that is pretty badly damaged by our cat thinking that this was her litter box (her litter box is in a closet in this hallway area). So we need to replace that area before we move out of our rented condo. It isn't expensive carpet at all. Plain, solid blue, thin carpet. Nothing fancy. Anyone got any price ideas or suggestions for ways to do it inexpensively?

 

[ZanneMarie]

I don't really have a cost estimate, just a suggestion. As the area you need to cover is pretty small you would probably be able to find a remnant that would work for you. Most carpet stores (even places like Menards usually) have an area with the last bits of the roll or ordered but not used carpets at pretty decent discounts.

 

[Helene]

For an area that small, I would look for a cheap remnant & lay it myself. Or,
go to a Lowes or Home Depot store. You can buy 12' wide carpet by the linear foot for about $7/foot. 3' would run less than $25 with tax.

Helene

 

[feedindy]

With animal stains, be sure to also replace the padding underneath-the stain will soak through to there where it will still smell and can come back up to the new carpet.

 

[Golf4food]

With animal stains, be sure to also replace the padding underneath-the stain will soak through to there where it will still smell and can come back up to the new carpet.

Yes, we definitely need the padding done also.

Anyone know how much extra supply cost and effort that would involve for a DIY job of that size?