Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Selecting carpet sight unseen 2Sep 04, 2011 2:38 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Selecting carpet sight unseen 3Sep 04, 2011 8:06 pm Hi Alexyeo, We have just ordered light grey solution dyed nylon carpet. It's a short cut pile that is very compact and dense (quite heavy). The reason why we chose this is because we have stairs and want this to last (not flatten) for many years. The way it was explained was that the tighter and more compact the pile, the less chance it has to move and flatten with continuous use. We used to have wool carpet because of the stain resistant factor but back then no one told us how much pilling comes up all the time. We vacuum regularly and after 5 years the fibers still come up at the edges. So it was nylon for us this time and a thick luxury dunlop underlay which makes the density of the pile feel softer under foot. We previously had plush carpet (before the wool) but I hated the shading effect - it really bothered me and it was super cheap and flattened in the hallway and high traffic areas in no time. I'm no expert but can just go by experience. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: Selecting carpet sight unseen 4Sep 04, 2011 8:17 pm Thanks for the replies. Interesting. Just to reply Michelle's Q's: No kids yet, but planning to while we are living there. Living in first, probably rented later. Carpeting all bedrooms and theatre. We were thinking of upgrading just the master with a thicker pile (for a better feel), but are considering using the same throughout to simplify quotes. Went to a carpet shop here over the weekend and had a touch, and now leaning toward a SDN twist of about 8mm pile for the rooms, and about 12mm for the master. Will upgrade underlay as recommended. Re: Selecting carpet sight unseen 5Sep 05, 2011 6:23 am Alexyeo Thanks for the replies. Interesting. Just to reply Michelle's Q's: No kids yet, but planning to while we are living there. Living in first, probably rented later. Carpeting all bedrooms and theatre. We were thinking of upgrading just the master with a thicker pile (for a better feel), but are considering using the same throughout to simplify quotes. Went to a carpet shop here over the weekend and had a touch, and now leaning toward a SDN twist of about 8mm pile for the rooms, and about 12mm for the master. Will upgrade underlay as recommended. Good choice!!! Well done. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Selecting carpet sight unseen 7Sep 06, 2011 6:30 am Pure wool, and about to use Polypropylene (designer style) again in this house. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com 1 11005 1 15753 they can, it's a fairly standard solution when the slab isn't recessed. the falls need to be in the main floor, if it hasn't been done then you need to ask them to redo… 4 6589 |