Carpet

What are the types of carpet fibers?

• Nylon

• Olefin

• Polyester

• Wool

• Acrylic

Tufted carpet accounts for more than what percentage sold?

• 50%

• 65%

• 75%

• 90%

What are the 2 broad types of tufted carpet?

• Cut Carpet

• Loop Carpet

• Long Carpet

• Short Carpet

What are 2 points that carpet padding increases for carpet?

• Durability

• Comfort

• Color

• Slip resistance

What are two installation methods for carpet?

• Glue—down Installation

• Stretch-in Installtion

• Nail-down installation

• Floating Installation

What is the purpose of carpet adhesive?

• Hold down carpet in glue-down installation

• Prevents carpet from fraying at the seams

• Is heat sensitive tape placed across the back of carpet at the seams

• Sometime called binder bars, are metal strips placed at exposed edges of the carpet

• Holds down carpet in stretch-in installations

What is the purpose of seam sealer?

• Hold down carpet in glue-down installation

• Prevents carpet from fraying at the seams

• Is heat sensitive tape placed across the back of carpet at the seams

• Sometime called binder bars, are metal strips placed at exposed edges of the carpet

• Holds down carpet in stretch-in installations

What is the purpose of hot melt seaming tape?

• Hold down carpet in glue-down installation

• Prevents carpet from fraying at the seams

• Is heat sensitive tape placed across the back of carpet at the seams

• Sometime called binder bars, are metal strips placed at exposed edges of the carpet

• Holds down carpet in stretch-in installations

What is the purpose of carpet edgings?

• Hold down carpet in glue-down installation

• Prevents carpet from fraying at the seams

• Is heat sensitive tape placed across the back of carpet at the seams

• Sometime called binder bars, are metal strips placed at exposed edges of the carpet

• Holds down carpet in stretch-in installations

What is the purpose of tack strips?

• Hold down carpet in glue-down installation

• Prevents carpet from fraying at the seams

• Is heat sensitive tape placed across the back of carpet at the seams

• Sometime called binder bars, are metal strips placed at exposed edges of the carpet

• Holds down carpet in stretch-in installations