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Revision as of 13:41, 28 December 2006
Carpet Types
Backing types
- foam rubber
- feels soft underfoot
- non-shrinking
- hessian
- prone to shrink during cleaning
- prone to rot in damp locations
- felt
- a lower cost backing
- sheet plastic
- waterproof, found on 'bathroom' carpets
Pile types
- wool
- wool/synthetic blend
- synthetic
- loop
- cut pile
- shag
Axminster
Wilton
Axminster & Wilton are manufacturing methods, not brand names.
Flotex
carpet tiles
Quality
Quality of carpet depends on
- Pile density
Pile density
Buying carpet
New
Beware of the travelling sellers that show good quality specimens then fit cheaper carpet, claiming its what you ordered and paid for.
Used
Offcuts
Carpet fitting
gripper rod
tacks
adhesive
stair rods
stretching
Carpet and Downlighters
Mixing downlighting with carpets is a recipe for very poor energy efficiency. The darker the carpet, the worse the result.
Carpet Styles
When you wish to create a certain style
- Arabic
- Minimalist
- Practical
- soft patterns, never plain
- pile is mixed colours rather than areas of single colour
- mid to light colours in dull rooms
- fairly dark colours if very heavy use anticipated
- 70/30 wool synthetic blend for minimum wear
- Victorian
- deep reds, blues,
- Flower patterns
- Geometric patterns
- Fine but fairly bold repetitive patterns
- Rugs and runners rather than fitted carpets
- Uncarpeted wooden floor borders often painted black
- Brass stair rods
Carpet in Vehicles
Carpet in Bathrooms
Unpopular due to hygiene issues
If you want bathroom carpet, a cleaner would be a good idea too.
Pick non shrinking backing
Waterproof backing for suspended timber floors
Permeable backing for masonry floors with no dpc
Repair & Maintenance
Areas of flattened pile
Spray with water. Brush vigorously until pile stands up. Leave to dry
Fraying or shedding edges
To stop deterioration
- hoover clean
- cut away stragglers
- apply latex glue to backing.
To repair
- cut out a rectangle of damage
- cut a reaplcement piece of carpet from somewhere inconspicuous, eg under a sofa
- Fix patch to trimmed damaged area using carpet tape
- Apply latex to all cut edges to prevent fraying.
- Or glue in place using latex
See Also
Cleaning FAQ Carpet cleaning thread on ukdiy