Archive for Carpet

How to install glue-down carpet

Commercial carpet is usually a good choice for very high traffic areas that will have many stains. It is denser than residential carpet with a tighter weave and shorter nap. Installation is pretty simple and much faster than its counterpart.
Make sure your subfloor is flat and that there are not major cracks that will telegraph […]

Posted by: InstallGuru on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

How to install carpet

Installing carpet can be easy to do with a little planning and know-how. However, it is physically demanding handling rolls of carpet. Making rough cuts in a garage or yard if possible can help to reduce the amount of weight you have to maneuver around corners, through doorways, or up/down stairs. Also, making a measure […]

Posted by: InstallGuru on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Types of carpet

Carpet comes in all sort of styles, colors, fibers, installation methods, and patterns. Over 70% of the carpet in the world is manufactured in Dalton, GA. Almost all carpet installed in the US is manufactured there. Most carpet is manufactured from nylon, olefin, polyester, wool, or a combination of two or more above. The fiber […]

Posted by: InstallGuru on Thursday, April 5th, 2007