Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Dec 01, 2007 12:05 pm After reading the many posts about choosing carpet, I have come to the conclusion that a 80 wool/20 nylon is a good choice.
We will be carpeting all 3 bedrooms (+ WIR) and the sitting room to the front of the house. Rough measurements are bed 1 : 4x3m + 3x2 WIR, sitting : 4x3m, bed 2 and 3: 3x3m ea. We want to be able to carpet these areas for approx $3K and have had a quote some time ago - but I can't remember what the carpet was. When we finally do decide - what should I be looking for on the back? The longest warranty? The heaviest duty? The best brand? Oh, and always the BEST underlay! Thanks, Ray. Second Time 'Round Re: What should I be looking for? 2Dec 01, 2007 12:21 pm The heaviest duty!!!!!
As Ash will tell you also, go with a short pile carpet, either sculptured, woven or a short twist. These stand up the longest. An upgrade of underlay is always recommended to get the most out of your carpet! Most residential carpets will have the same warranties. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What should I be looking for? 3Dec 01, 2007 9:14 pm Ray,
You'll probably need about 15-16 lineal metres of broadloom. $3k should do if for reasonable quality carpet. Sure, an 80/20 blend of wool/nylon is quite good. Something I usually say to people contemplating buying a wool carpet is..... A wool carpet demands respect. If a busy family lifestyle means you won't or can't care for the carpet appropriately, a nylon carpet might be a better choice, as it can be a bit more forgiving. If the carpet is going to be cared for, and accidents cleaned up properly, the wool carpet will be an investment in quality that you will enjoy. The thing is, its better to ruin a $2k carpet than a $3k one. Please don't take the comment as a personal remark. I don't know you, and am not making any judgements, other than to expect you are a young family. Sometimes fitting a stain release nylon first, and replacing it after 10-15 years (after kids have grown) makes sense. If you do go with a wool-rich carpet, applying Teflon from new can be of value in giving extra protection from stains etc. Ash. Re: What should I be looking for? 4Dec 02, 2007 7:46 am royalblue Ray, Something I usually say to people contemplating buying a wool carpet is..... A wool carpet demands respect. If a busy family lifestyle means you won't or can't care for the carpet appropriately, a nylon carpet might be a better choice, as it can be a bit more forgiving. If the carpet is going to be cared for, and accidents cleaned up properly, the wool carpet will be an investment in quality that you will enjoy. The thing is, its better to ruin a $2k carpet than a $3k one. Ash. Good advice, as usual Ash! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What should I be looking for? 5Dec 02, 2007 7:49 am Totally get what you mean Ash. We were thinking nylon, but after reading some of your earlier posts I think wool blend may be the way to go. The carpet areas aren't really messy areas - bedrooms are a no-no as far as I'm concerned with eating and drinking (or make-up etc), and the sitting room will be for after dinner drinks/chat etc so basically child free - so I don't think spills will be a huge issue.
Now just to decide on type - I quite like a plush/loop mix (you know with the little squares of loops, and plush cut to that height. I've never been a big fan of plush carpets (don't like the directional shading - like after vacuuming, I could see myself going over it with the vacuum all in the one direction!), but I don't think I'm a fan of loop pile either. Is there benefits of one type over another? Is there a carpet that won't show footprints/shading based on wear? And when you say short pile - how short is short? Ray. Second Time 'Round Re: What should I be looking for? 6Dec 02, 2007 2:16 pm If shading worries you, lean toward a loop or hard twist pile carpet. There are some attractive two-tone carpets that are quite nice. There are all sorts of variations of texture & technology built into modern carpets to improve appearance retention. Will see if I can dig up some links, so watch this space!
Ash. http://www.woolfurnishings.com/inforoom ... tures.html Re: What should I be looking for? 7Dec 02, 2007 2:44 pm Ray, the style of carpet you are describing sounds like a tip sheared carpet. It is tufted with the squares made by making two different height loops, and afterwards, the carpet is sheared across the tips of the higher loops, giving them the plush feel. There are a lot of solution dyed nylons on the market ATPIT that are made that way. They still can shade to some degree.
Suggest you consider installing a different carpet in the bedrooms to the sitting room. Maybe SDN in kids rooms, and 80/20 in sitting room? There are all sorts of options really! Ash. Hi team, Im looking for a second hand sd4b monitor preferably white. 0 8923 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6884 Hi, I am looking into doing a KDR in Melbourne and am contemplating using Kialla Homes. I am looking for feedback on them from others who have built with them. 0 13443 |