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A job site inspection where I found dozens of mistakes

Job Site Inspection With Mistakes: Carpet Installation Lessons From Toronto A real-world job site inspection with mistakes that…

Commercial Carpet Tiles vs Broadloom: What Business Owners Should Know

Commercial Carpet Tiles vs Broadloom: What Business Owners Should Know A practical guide for offices, retail spaces, clinics,…

The Role of Carpet Padding: Why It Matters More Than You Think

The Role of Carpet Padding: Why Underpad Matters More Than You Think Helpful carpet underpad and carpet padding tips for homes,…

How to Remove Gum from Wall to Wall Carpet

How to Remove Gum from Wall-to-Wall Carpet Simple carpet care tips for homes and commercial spaces in Toronto, Mississauga,…

Carpet Vacuuming Tips

Carpet Vacuuming Tips: How to Keep Wall-to-Wall Carpet Clean Practical vacuuming and carpet care tips for homes and businesses…

Carpet And Rug Construction

Types of Carpet Construction: A Complete Guide for Homeowners Helpful carpet selection tips for Toronto, Mississauga, Markham,…

Asbestos Tiles and Flooring

The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Contractor for Asbestos Flooring Removal Asbestos flooring tiles were commonly used…

Carpet helps to insulate sound and provides excellent acoustical benefits

How Carpet Helps Insulate Sound & Reduce Noise Carpet is one of the best flooring options for sound insulation, creating a…

Types of Carpet – Choosing the Best Carpet for Your Home | Victorious Flooring

Carpet Fibre and Construction Carpet remains one of the most **comfortable, quiet, and versatile** flooring options available.…

Selecting the Right Carpet For Commercial Applications

Commercial Carpet Solutions for Schools: Durability, Color, and Sustainability The Value of Carpet in School Environments Carpet…

Are there ways to avoid permanent carpet pet damage?

Dealing with Carpet Pet Damage: Insights and Solutions The Growing Trend of Carpet Pet Damage We’ve observed a significant…

The cause of those black lines along the edge of your carpet

Understanding Filtration Soiling: Causes, Solutions, and Prevention What is Filtration Soiling? Is your carpet appearing gray or…

Carpet, Broadloom and Area Rug Spot Removal Tips

Carpet Spot Solver No one likes dealing with spills on the carpet. However, with the help of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI),…

5 Totally Bogus Things You Only Think You Know About Allergies

Debunking Allergy Myths: The Truth About Carpets and Allergies If you suffer from allergies, you’ve probably heard many myths…

Carpet in Hospitals – Therapists Helping Patients One Step at a Time

On this blog, we’ve explored the multifaceted uses of carpet, from its role as a teaching tool to its potential in detecting…

The Advantages of Wall to Wall Carpeting

The Benefits of Choosing Carpet for Your Home The Benefits of Choosing Carpet for Your Home Choosing carpet is more than just…

Facing the Scientific Facts: Carpet vs. Hardwood

In a recent interview with TalkFloor Radio, Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun issued a challenge to critics of…

Installer tips for pattern matching, seam sealing

THE BEST LAID PLANSInstaller tips for pattern matching, seam sealing By Mark AydinRemember the first days working as a carpet…

The Importance of Carpet Cushion

The Importance of Carpet Cushion Wow – you are getting new carpet installed – that’s exciting. You have done your research…

Swedish Study Shows Carpet is Better for Your Feet

Since April is Foot Health Awareness Month, let’s look at one obvious benefit of carpet – it feels better on our feet. A recent…

Sustainable Carpet: Installation and Maintenance

Sustainable Carpet: Installation and Maintenance Millions of people go in and out of schools, hospitals, retail establishments…

The 4 Step Carpet Maintenance Program

Four Steps to Keep Carpets Clean: Implementing a Carpet Maintenance Program In his April 20, 2012 column titled “Implementing a…

Lift up that carpet when you do a Home Inspection!

Some people consider the purchasing of a new home to be one of the most difficult and headache-causing things to ever go…

How to Get Salt Residue Out of Carpet

The winter storms of the past few months have rained havoc on roads, homes and offices, but one place people might not know is…

Carpet Maintenance Program for Commercial Facilities

Carpet Maintenance Program for Commercial Facilities: Carpet cleaning expert says floors just one element of a really clean…

New Carpet Adds Value and Other Tips for Quick Home Sales

I am very excited about the third downloadable feature story the Carpet and Rug Institute has put together. Titled “Staging on a…

6 Upgrades to Secure a Speedy Sale

CRI Feature Story – Selling This Summer: 6 Upgrades to Secure a Speedy Sale If you are selling this summer, our newest…

Is there such a thing as stain-proof carpets?

Is there such a thing as stain-proof carpets? In principle, carpets are made out of different materials, like acrylic, wool,…

Competence comes with certification

Competence comes with certification September 5, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment Over the past year, the number-one problem I hear…

Facility-Specific Considerations

How to choose the right carpet Carpet covers more than 70 percent of the floors in homes and workplaces in the United States.…

How to Extend the Life of Carpet in Your Facility

How to Extend the Life of Carpet in Your Facility If you are a facility manager, keeping the carpet in your facility clean isn’t…

Commercial Maintenance Instructions for Wool Carpets

Successful carpet maintenance begins with good housekeeping. Commercial carpeting represents a significant capital investment…

Carpet Offers Comfort, Safety in Schools

Research shows carpet benefits in user comfort and safety and acoustical performance in Schools. Carpet scores high on health…

Carpet Pooling: Why does my carpet look like that?

Carpet Pooling Carpet Pooling often also mistaken for stains and spilled section. All pile yarn carpet is subject to pile…

Carpet and Indoor Air Quality

Carpet Health Facts that will surprise you!

Carpet and Health Health Facts Fact: Carpet keeps allergens from becoming airborne. Carpet holds allergen-causing substances…

Carpet and Formaldehyde: Debunking Urban Legends

A truly remarkable thing about the Internet is how a single news story that contains bogus and inaccurate information about…

Carpet Enhances Your Home

Provides Warmth and Comfort Carpet provides actual thermal resistance, or R-value. In colder climates or seasons, it retains…

Carpet Adds to Safety at Home

Werner Braun: Carpet a safety device on Dalton Daily Citizen-News! Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun continues his…

How To Care For Solid Hardwood Floors

Repair And Cleaning Tips BY THE HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Living with Natural Hardwood Floors Solid hardwood floors…

Back to Basics: How to Keep Carpet Clean in Your Home

2018 is here, here are some carpet cleaning tips for your home’s carpet in the New Year. Keeping carpet clean is an easy way to…

Back to Basics: How to Keep Carpet Clean in Your Facility

With the calendar officially turning to 2015, it’s time to think about your cleaning goals for the New Year. Keeping carpet…

Carpet Installation / Pre-Installation Checklist

Getting Ready Installing carpet is a construction project. Be prepared for loud noise and strong odours during construction.…

How much does it cost to install carpet?

Cost of Wall-to-wall carpeting Wall to wall carpeting adds great comfort to your touch, provides heat insulation and noise…

Carpet in Schools

Creating a Learning-Friendly Environment School design is widely recognized as positively affecting student learning and teacher…

Advantages of Carpet

Pleasing to the eyes Thanks to their many styles, textures and colours, carpets help you create the atmosphere you want for your…

Luxury Vinyl Plank vs. Hardwood Flooring

LVT /LVP (Luxury Vinyl Plank / Luxuries Vinyl Tile) vs. Hardwood Flooring If you’ve seen luxury vinyl flooring, you know it can…

Keeping Floors Clean, Safe Means Taking It to The Entrance Mat

Whether you need to clean a closet or a coliseum, the internet offers a wealth of information at your fingertips. Here are…

Commercial Benefits of Carpets and Rugs

Provides warmth and comfort Carpet provides thermal resistance, or R-value. In colder climates or seasons, it retains warm air…

How Carpet is Made

How Carpet is Made How Carpet is Made? You walk on it every day. You lay on it, you play on it. But where does it come from?…

Health and Environmental benefits of Wall to Wall Carpets and Broadloom’s

Carpet does not only adds beauty and style to the room but it also has many Environment and health benefits. Initially it was…