Flooring Advice
Fiber Facts: Part 3
Today we talk about the different varieties. Synthetic fibers are usually produced in bulked continuous filament (BCF) for use in loop carpets and cut pile carpets and in staple form that is spun into yarn for use in cut pile carpets. Polypropylene (olefin), a...
Padding: The Facts
Wall to wall carpet must be laid down with a padding of some sort underneath it. If you don't, the carpet pile will compact even more every time you walk over it. This will wear out the carpet and wad it up into a little hardened sheet. Also, walking on carpet laid...
A Laminate Floor Story to Make You Shiver
Turn the lights down low and grab a cup of cocoa, Papa Bear has a scary flooring story to relate. The tales are true, but the names have been changed so I don’t get beat up. Laminate flooring has become very popular due to low maintenance and cost, but even do it...
Mountainside Fitness Center Bathroom Remodel
Here are a few pictures of a recent remodel we did for at the Ice Den at Mountainside Fitness Center on Bell and the 101 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The entire remodel was completed in less than 5 weeks. (Please click on any of the images below to enlarge them) ...
Formaldehyde: You Make Me Sick
Not you... Your house. Or does it? An article posted at a web site for newlyweds stated that carpet can make you sick or even (Gasp) kill you. It seems that 30 years ago they stopped using formaldehyde in carpet latex but neglected to tell “The Nest,” so they...
Fiber Facts: Part 2
Synthetic fibers are usually produced in bulked continuous filament (BCF) for use in loop carpets and cut pile carpets and in staple form that is spun into yarn for use in cut pile carpets. Nylon continues to hold over half the carpet market. Nylon, a...
Fiber – It’s Not Just For Breakfast
Today starts a series explaining the fuzzy part of my business, fiber. Not all fibers are the same; even fibers with a shared chemical name may be different. The starting point of carpet is the fiber, a fine thread-like unit that is converted into yarn then...
Carpet 101: Know Your Carpet Types
Learn to talk carpetese. (I just made that word up.) There are various “looks” when it comes to carpet, here are the basics. Feel free to sprinkle these randomly in your conversations. You will sound smart and sophisticated. Cut Pile: Still one of...
Understanding Your Flooring Warranties Part 2
More lawyer talk time. Installer Warranty As the installer, whether you manufacture your own goods or not, you are liable for and may give a warranty for the installation of the product. Such an installation warranty provides that you have installed the product...
Understanding Your Flooring Warranties
Lawyer talk time. Warranties can be a tricky thing for contractors. If you are installing a product, ordinarily the product manufacturer warrants the product as being free from defects. As the installer of that product, you are typically only responsible for your...
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