Flooring Advice
Should I Upgrade My Carpet Pad?
Today most retailers specify and sell the appropriate pad for your home. The only up sell we offer is for people who want a “Green” pad. These cost up to three times the cost of a standard pad, but can increase the life of your carpet by 50% and will usually extend...
Environmentally Friendly Carpet Pads
Welcome back to the exciting world of carpet pads! Today, let’s touch on the newest trend in padding, environmentally responsible products. Most of the larger manufacturers are selling products that are “Green”. They divert products from our landfills, but mostly have...
Avoid Formaldehyde; Buy Domestic Carpet.
Allergies Part 2 Carpet, carpet pads, and carpet adhesives contribute to green building in two important ways. By helping reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and emissions, and contributing to the growing use of recycled content for building materials. This means...
3 Carpet Allergy Myths
Allergies: Nothing to sneeze at. This is directly from the Carpet-Rug institute, the information source for all things carpet. Myth No. 1: Carpet aggravates asthma and allergies. The weight of evidence does not support a link between carpet and asthma and allergy...
Wood and Laminate Flooring Installation
More on installation... If it is wood flooring you are replacing, maybe you need to step back and see if it can be refinished. You will still have big muscular guys moving things in your house, but you will save money and if you would like, can even change the color....
Is Your Carpet Worn Out or “Uglied Out”?
Now that we have alleviated your fears about mold and pad…. Installation AAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!! Let the party begin! Let’s see, you have large muscular strangers in your house, moving your furniture and family around and you think to yourself, how did this happen? It all...
Carpet For The Best Value?
Keep in mind that in order for a store to stay open they have to make money. Why would any sane store owner sell something for less than its true value? What makes this carpet worth 30 % less today than yesterday? Also wouldn’t you feel stupid if you bought the same...
What Is A Good Carpet?
I don’t know. What do you need it for? How many people will be living in the home? Will there be a lot of traffic in the carpeted areas? Walk-off mats? Any tile? Vacuuming? Professional cleaning? I am sure by now you get the gist of this newsletter. When someone asks...
Residential and Commercial Carpet Cushion Guidelines
A good pad = upgrade??? This does not make sense. How can your carpet be protected from foot traffic if I don’t automatically use the best carpet pad? Let’s start at the bottom and work our way up. First of all it is my job, not yours, to specify the pad that goes...
Getting The Correct Pad For Your Carpet
First things first. What are you going to use the floor for? Rental. Vacation Full time How rough are you on floors? Kids? Teenagers? Houseguests? Husbands? Is your house neighborhood central? Will you do regular maintenance? Do you want to do regular maintenance?...
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