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Carpet Prices – How to shop and compare

John — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:14:07 +0000

Most consumer don’t buy carpet very often and find it stressful when trying to compare carpet prices between stores. The article linked below can help you understand how to compare apples to apples when trying to compare carpet prices. Just remember there are lots of reputable dealers but good service and quality products aren’t free. If it sounds to good to be true it is probably something you should avoid. The carpet article below will explain more in detail.

See Carpet Prices on FloorFacts.com.

Shaw Carpets Tigressá Sweepstakes and more

John — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:27:24 +0000

If you hadn’t heard the news, Shaw Floors has launched a new breed of carpet called Tigressá. The new Tigressá carpet is said to have ultimate comfort, exceptional strength, softness and incredible durability for long-term wear.

Tigressa Carpet from Shaw Floors

They are kicking it off with a Tigressá Sweepstakes with a chance to win a trip for two to India to see the tigers, along with many other prizes. They are also donating monies toward saving the tigers from extinction.

For all Tigressá sales made between May 16 and August 20, 2010, we’ll donate a portion of the proceeds to the National Fish and Wildlife Federation’s Save the Tiger Fund (STF)

To learn more go here: tigressacarpets.com

Laminate Flooring Construction Review

John — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:40:52 +0000

New laminate flooring article added on Floorfacts.com giving homeowners an in-depth review of laminate flooring construction, AC ratings, NALFA certification seal and more. A must read for anyone looking to buy a laminate floor. Click here to read Laminate Flooring Construction Review article.

Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet Durability Challenge at the Family Circle Cup

John — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:40:14 +0000

Mohawk is putting Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet with DuPont Sorona to the test again at the April, 2010 Family Circle Cup Women’s Tennis Tournament held in Charleston and Daniel Island, SC.

See more details here… Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet Durability Challenge

Shaw Carpet sets new World’s largest Pie Fight record

John — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:52 +0000

Shaw Anso Nylon carpet Pie fight

Shaw Flooring, one of the world’s largest carpet makers, held the World’s largest pie fight at their Dallas, Texas convention. The pie fight involved 434 participants and 1,200 apple, cherry and chocolate pies. Shaw held the pie fight on its Anso nylon carpet as a way to demonstrate Anso nylon’s ability to repel stains and to be easily cleaned. After the event they cleaned approximately 3,000 pounds of pie from the carpet and displayed the previously pie-covered carpet in the lobby of the Embassy Suites in nearby Grapevine, Texas.

Shaw also made the Guinness World Records as the World’s largest pie fight. And of course, they made a video of the event. See it here: http://www.shawfloors.com/anso/piefight

Hardwood Floor Estimator

John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:59:32 +0000

A lot homeowners have trouble estimating the amount of hardwood floroing they need to shop for online. The estimator below does a good job of estimating how much hardwood flooring you may need and helping you calculate the costs for material.

Hardwood Floor Estimator and Cost Calculator

Install A Hardwood Floor Over Concrete Slab

John — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:26:20 +0000

With all the advancements in hardwood flooring finishes, construction methods and the wide variety of species available today, hardwood floors have become extremely popular choice among many homeowners. These floors are now being used in almost every room in the home and over a variety of different types of sub-floors.

A lot of homes have concrete slabs and that presents different issues that need to evaluated before purchasing any wood flooring. Below is a three part article that may help you to better understand your options and what is involved with installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.

How To Install A Hardwood Floor Over A Concrete Slab

Installing Quick-Step Laminate Flooring On Stairs

John — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:14:21 +0000

This is a great how to video showing do-it-yourself laminate flooring installers how to install Quick-Step laminate flooring on stairs.

Virtual Room Designer for flooring and more

John — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:34 +0000

Virtual Room Designer

Do you ever wonder what flooring will look like in a room similar to your own? FloorFacts.com has recently added a virtual room designer for homeowners to try out different types of flooring in a variety of different room settings.

The room designer is powered by Swatch Builder, a software company that develops virtual room and exterior home design tools.

The virtual room designer allows anyone for free to see different colors and styles of carpet, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, ceramic tile and vinyl flooring and with different color of paint for the walls. This is a great wall to explore different types of flooring online and it is free to everyone. Click here for the virtual room designer. Enjoy!

Why Quality Carpet Cushion Is A Must!

John — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:52:28 +0000

Many homeowners don’t understand the real importance of quality cushion underneath their new carpeting. Some retailers will use lower quality cushions to reduce their overall installed price to shoppers who are doing comparison shopping. This can be a costly mistake in the long run for homeowners buying carpet.

A good quality, dense cushion acts as a shock absorber when someone walks across a carpet. Instead of the carpet taking the stress and force exerted by foot traffic, the cushion absorbs the bulk of it and then pushes the carpet’s nap back up. Without a good dense carpet cushion the cushion looses its resiliency and then then carpet begins to show signs of traffic patterns. The traffic patterns will continue to get worse as the carpet yarn mats and stays crushed down. Plus, the cushion underneath has collapsed and has lost its bounce.

Avoiding Traffic Patterns

All of this can be avoided with a good, dense carpet cushion. Even a less expensive carpet will last longer and feel better on top of a good quality, dense carpet cushion. Carpet cushion is one place you don’t want to skimp on. The best you can afford for the given traffic area and type of carpet. For example: carpet manufacturers make specific carpet cushion recommendations to not void their warranties. Be sure to ask the retailers for a copy of the warranty and follow the manufacturer’s cushion recommendations.

Types of Carpet Cushion

Rebond Carpet Cushion

The common types of carpet cushion are prime foam, rebond foam, runner and fiber. The most often used are the polyurethane foam cushions. Rebonded foam is actually scrapes and small chunks of polyurethane foam left over from manufacturing of upholstered furniture, mattresses, and automobile seats. Cushion thickness vary from 1/4″ to 9/16″ in thickness. A 6lb to 8lb. density rebond carpet cushion in 3/8″ to 1/2″ thickness can be a great choice for underneath any new carpet. For berber carpets most carpet manufacturers recommend no more than a 3/8″ thickness cushion in a high density, such as 8lb. density. Also, dense carpet cushion may eliminate some of the re-stretch issues that can occur with some carpet installations.