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You’ve carefully shopped, considered your options and chosen carpet as the flooring solution for the way you live. Preparing for the installation of your beautiful new carpet will make the entire installation process go faster and more efficiently. Being prepared will also be a lot less stressful ...

So…you’re considering carpeting as a flooring solution for the way you live. Good choice! Carpeting is smart and stylish. Classic and comfortable. You’re certainly in good company. Carpeting is one of the most popular floor coverings. It looks great in just about every room and new carpeting can ...

For definitions of other terms not listed here, please go to these sections: How Carpet Is Made, Carpet Styles and Before You Buy Carpet. Backing/Primary Backing: The primary backing material of carpeting is usually made of woven polypropylene and its main value is to provide a base cloth to hold ...

You’re getting serious about carpeting your home. Great! You’ve come to the right place to learn all about the various types of carpet available. With the wide array of carpeting available today, it’s easy to suit your taste and find a flooring solution for the way you live. Choosing the best ...

So, you’re curious about how things are made. Good for you -- it pays to know how carpeting is constructed. Because that knowledge can help you decide if carpeting is a flooring solution for the way you live.Just remember this: when selecting carpet, thicker is not always better. What you need to ...

Good question! Carpet certainly has been the choice of many homeowners. In fact, it remains the most popular floor covering choice for a variety of reasons. Read more, and then decide if this product is the flooring solution for the way you live.Modern carpet traces its roots to ancient times, when ...

Your style. It’s personal, unique and natural to you. It says a lot about who you are and what you’re all about. And if you’re looking for a carpet style – one to match the way you live -- you’ve come to the right place.Here you’ll learn all about the wide array of carpeting on the market today. ...

Carpet cushion does more than just help your new carpet (or rug) feel good when you walk on it. Cushion has many important jobs, and your selection of the right carpet cushion should not be an afterthought. The subject has been written about extensively, but the main points bear repeating. Quality ...

Carpet for your house may not be applicable for the stairs because stair carpet takes more of a pounding.  Special care is needed to make this selection.Considering the type of traffic that your home has (kids, pets, the size    of both), will you need more of a “dirt-friendly color” design or more ...