Carpet flooring Materials and Supplies
Installing new carpet not only bring out the beauty of a room but provides insulation, and a comfortable surface to walk on. Choosing a carpet and installing it can be an annoyance, with the right tools and supplies you will be able to fit in your ideal carpet in your room.
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Carpet Tiles
Carpet tiles: the ultimate in DIY carpeting Carpet tiles provide a fashionable and practical flooring solution. They resemble sections of divided carpets and give the appearance of a whole carpet, while providing the flexibility needed for easy fitting. Carpet tiles have multiple benefits which includes being able to slot the tiles into multiple shapes and dimensions of floorspace. They can be cut and fitted as the carpeting process proceeds, and allow for the carpet-laying process to be individualised around singular tiles rather than one
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Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning: Why is it so important? Going through the effort to clean your carpet may sound like too much extra work, especially if your carpet looks clean enough or is largely concealed by furniture, rugs or mats. So why bother? There are in fact plenty of reasons why it is vital to clean and maintain your carpets. Here are a few of the most important factors to consider: In warm climates and in environments where people are often outdoors or have children that are in and out of the house, there is an even greater need to make sure ca
Read moreCleaning Procedure for Seal Tiles and Surfaces
The following procedure should be followed for all newly sealed tiles and/or for tiles that have been sealed previously and needs routine cleaning. This procedure can also be followed for glazed ceramic tiles (or any tiled surface that does not require sealing).
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Installing Laminate and Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl is fairly inexpensive when compared to other floor types; it is also durable and attractive. It is available in a large range of styles, designs and colors. It is composed of a certain amount of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and can be therefore referred to as PVC flooring. In some ways it is more resilient as it has more give than other types of flooring. Vinyl flooring can provide the look and feel of tiles without the expense. Vinyl products are made from a combination of vinyl resin and additives. Plasticizers can be used to soften the flooring and adds flexibility! Stabilizers are added to reduce discoloration from heat, light or degrading and pigments add color. Vinyl flooring is available in either tiles or sheets. Vinyl tiles are solid and sheet vinyl can be inlaid, or layered composite or homogenous.
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Carpet Laying
In our opinion t is important that professionals lay your carpet as it needs to fit your room exactly. They are also able to lay the underlay which is a vital component of the carpet. This is is not the easiest DIY project to embark on unless you have some previous experience, have someone experienced helping you or are a DIY expert. Good advice is when having carpet laid, view a sample of it in the room that it will be laid in, so that you can see exactly what it will look like. Colours can often seem different in the showroom. When the carpet is laid, the joins and seams need to be positioned correctly, both so the joins do not show and also so that the carpet is more durable. It’s very important that joins and seams should not be near windows or placed in high traffic areas. Inspect the carpet to ensure that it is the correct one for the room. The carpet layers will stretch the carpet as it is being laid to ensure that it does not stretch or have any wrinkles in it. Once the carpet has been laid, ensure that the room is well-ventilated so that the “new carpet smell” and any chemical odours can dissipate. Open all windows and doors and all around the house too. You or the professional should also vacuum the carpet to remove any loose fibres. When having new carpet installed, consider ordering a little extra and definitely keep the offcuts so that you can easily match the carpet in case repair is required in the future!
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