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Can Hardwood Flooring Make You Healthier?

As one of the oldest and most highly prized types of flooring in the nation, hardwood flooring has nothing to prove when it comes to desirability. However, a commonly held belief is that hardwood is healthier than carpet because it doesn’t provide a home for dust and dirt. The notion seems to make sense, but is it accurate?...read more
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Foam Backed Berber Carpet

The ancient Berbers who invented the Berber carpet would never have thought that their style of weaving would one day be one of the most popular flooring choices in the world. Berber carpets are available in a variety of fibers like wool, nylon and olefin. The fact that they are soft to the touch,...read more
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Wool Berber Carpet

Wool Berber carpets are very common and have always been a popular choice for bedrooms. Wool Berber seems to be the best choice of carpet available in the market today. The only downside seems to be the sticker value of this carpet. Wool carpets are generally priced a bit higher than nylon carpets, but the value...read more
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What is Berber Carpet?

Berber Carpet is one of the most popular types of carpet styles in the market today. Would you like to learn more before picking that handsome Berber carpet for your home? What is Berber? What is it made of? What are the different types of Berber carpets? Here are the answers to these important questions that carpet buyers need to...read more
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Choose The Right Basement Carpet Pads

Basements can be very tricky places to install carpet and other soft flooring materials. Its important to protect the carpet by making sure that moisture will not seep up from the ground below. Moisture will ruin and spoil any carpet.

Because moisture is such a huge problem in basements, it can also become quite costly trying to create a secure moisture barrier between...read more
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Installing Capet Pad on Uneven Floors

Floors are the part of your home that will always get the most use. Floors need to be strong, and new technologies have made the floors of today extra durable. When properly constructed and installed, a floor last for over 50 years. But what do you do if your sub floor is uneven? Is there a solution to this problem, or do you have to live with a sloping floor?

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Berber Carpet Care

Berber carpets date back to prehistoric times. The typical weave of this carpet has made to a favorite of the discerning home owner. Many homeowners prefer the Berber carpet over hardwood flooring because of the soft feel and elegance that a good quality carpet brings to a house. While Berber carpets impart a warm and comfortable feeling to any home, like all good things in life they...read more
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Facts about Wool Carpets

Wool is the most familiar of all natural fibers used for flooring. It has been used for many years as the yarn of choice in carpets and area rugs.

Wool retains its appearance for years. Loop pile or woven textures are carpet styles that avoid marking traffic patterns and foot prints.

Wool is naturally flame retardant and reduces static and...read more
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