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heebiejeebie
Buffalo, NY
March 4, 2007
1:30 PM | We found a carpet we like, and it will take us approx $500 to carpet the room we want, but hubby is now anxious that it would "not be a good carpet" and that we'd be throwing money away.
Not even sure where to start on doing research on this. Sometimes I think a carpet is a carpet is a carpet... right?
What types are more stain resistant and hold up to walking?
The brand we were looking at is called "added pizazz".. I can't find anything on it online. | flooring
Indian Lake, NY
March 6, 2007
7:53 PM | Carpeting is a nightmare to research. First of all look to see what the carpet is made from. Wool the most expensive is the one that is going to last the longest. It is naturally stain restistant and is the most environmentally friendly. Next there is Nylon and believe me their is a variety of it but if you ask the right questions you can narrow it down. All nylons have stain resistant on or in them and will be reflected by the quality of the carpet and the price. If you are getting a cheap price there is a reason. If it's a remnant, dicontinued, off goods piece they should tell you and warrenties are usually void. If it is a continuos filament nylon it won't shed like a staple nylon (where they use little pieces of yarn) and you will know this because when you run your hand back and forth over the carpet it will either have no little fibers stuck to your hand (continuos filament) or it will have little pieces of fiber stuck to your hand (staple nylon). Now this will reflect in the price of the nylon and clog your vacuum. Continuos filament is in the best wearing nylon used in heavy traffic areas ie. livingroom, diningroom, hallway, entry, masterbedroom etc. Now everything else ie polypropalene, olefin, acrylic, recycled carpet is all going to show wear and when I say wear I mean matting and crushing "ugling out" they call it in a very short period of time. This is not worth the money if you want it to last for 5 to 10 years looking good. If you don't care then buy away. When you see wear warrenties on the back of the carpet BEWARE carpet manufactures never pay for wear warrenties because it will not lose fiber. Hence it Does Not Wear! Look for Matting and Crushing Warrenties and Texture Retention Warrenties. Now when you buy don't go to a big box store they will only charge you more than a flooring retailer by adding on the extras. They come in low on the carpet prices but by the time you get through you have paid more than you will have needed to. My suggestions is to go to a small retailer in your area. Look in the yellow pages and go to thier showroom and talk to them. You'll get a good feel with what you know now and if this retailer is on the same page. Ask if they sub out the installations or have their own crew. Both are good but if they have their own crew they control the installations better. If they sub out ask for thier better installers and you are willing to wait for them. I hope I have helped you and any other questions ask away. I love to help. Sincerely Flooring | heebiejeebie
Buffalo, NY
March 12, 2007
9:46 PM | wow flooring, that's great! | purplepetunia
Savannah, GA
Zone 8b
March 31, 2007
12:02 AM | Flooring, that is a lot of good info. I have been carpet shopping and also trying to find info on line (there isn't much). I will definately get nylon but brands is a real challenge. I have a heavy traffic area and need something that won't mat and crush. It always has in the past after about three years.
I have read a little about tactess is this something that I should be willing to pay extra for?Don't know if I should get a twist or plush. Have seen many different brands, stainmaster, shaw, mohawk. It is all confusing. I know each brand has several different grades and you more or less get what you pay for. I have had stainmaster in the past and had good luck with the stain ability, but it still matted under a lot of footwear.
Looking forward to good recommendations from you. I believe you are not one to try to sell me something I don't need, but will recommend what is best for my area. I am not asking for a specific brand, I guess just advice on what to look for with little mat and crush resistantance.
Thanks for all of your info.
| Kenthecarpetman
Monroe, GA
May 30, 2007
8:06 PM | I have worked for Shaw Industries as well as Beaulieu Carpet for over 20 years. Here are things to look for in a carpet.
Buy nylon only. Buy carpet protected with florocarbon treatment such as Stainmaster. Ensure yarn has tight twist. Ensure yarn type is filamnet nylon and not spun (staple) Choose tight dense construction with yarn weight (face weight of 42 oz. or better. Soft carpets are "full of air" that is what your walking on and when is mushes out your walking on crushed carpet. Anything less than this spec will ugly out in about three years or less in traffic areas.
Stay well away from polyester yarns. These are brittle and shead and crush. They feel thick and sales people will sell you "hand" rather than product. Pay more, buy nylon and stay above 42 oz. | cptnomore
Fairfax, VA
February 23, 2008
11:50 AM | I trusted a salesman from a carpet installer that has been in business for over 30 years in my neighborhood. I paid almost $2000.00 to have my living room, stairway and a hall carpeted with Mohawk Stainmaster carpet and a 6 pound pad. My family loves the carpet. After only 2 months on the floor our 10lb. puppy pee'd on the hallway carpet one night and I tried to clean it with a Bissel carpet machine the next morning. Carpet fibers came up in the machine. The installer came by and said it was not covered by the warranty and wanted $350 to replace the carpet and pad. I wrote Mohawk, and the reply from them said thier bonding material is "water based" and will dissolve thereby allowing the carpet to seperate from the backing. So our puppy damaged the carpet and the warranty is void. I am going to tear up the carpet and put it in the trash where it belongs. |
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