Q:I acquired enough used carpeting (good quality) to redo my whole house,but have no padding. The padding I currently have is 30 years old,as is my current carpet. Also wondering,what is carpet crease?

A carpet crease is caused by folding carpet and leaving it folded for a period of time. This may be corrected by stretching over a wood surface, such as plywood, nailing the edges. Shampooing will then help, as it dries. Stretching during installation also helps. As to installing without padding, it can be done, but it will not be a totally satisfactory installation. The tack strip along the wall is approximately 1/4 in thickness and when the carpet is attached to the strip, it acts as though the carpet is suspended across the floor. This is not totally accurate because one is standing on the carpet, preventing suspension. The result is that as it is walked upon, the carpet tends to sag at the tack strip and will become loose. Bear in mind, on installation, that if used carpet has to be cut and seamed onto cuts from another piece, or if one side of the carpet is seamed to another side, there may be a color difference. Think of a side at any wall, which gets no traffic or wear, then seaming that side to any other that may have a traffic pattern or is worn. This can be worked out to the best possible layout by an experienced installer but it does need to be considered. I doubt that 30 yr. old pad is worth using. I know of what material most of that padding was made. In most cases padding today is better quality. You will find that installation labor is higher on used carpet. Don't use cheapest labor. It will show up.

Q:I don't think it would be a good idea to have one in a dorm (harder to clean, etc.) so what should I tell my roommate? She won't give up on trying to convince me.

If your only reason for not wanting the rug is that it would be more difficult to clean, then agree to get a shag rug only on the conditions : 1. she purchases the rug (which will then obviously be hers to keep once you two stop living together); 2. she cleans the rug; AND 3. she doesn't get bent out of shape if you think the rug needs cleaning and you then ask her to do so. If she is trying THAT hard to get you to okay having a shag rug, then I'd let her do it, as long as she knows that it is her responsibility to clean it, AND that cleaning is subject to both of your subjective opinions on cleanliness.

Q:What causes carpet around the edges to turn grey in a stairwell?

The technical term, as used by the carpet cleaning industry, is Filter Dirt. This term refers to soil/dust that has passed through the furnace duct work, and the furnace air filter, and has now attached it self to the carpet fibers. When this dust is circulating through the house, from the cold air return to the heat/air ducts, it picks up an electric charge which makes it difficult to remove from the carpet fibers. When it shows up on the edge of each step, it is thought that the dirt/soil is coming up from the under side of the steps, through the small crack in the wood base holding up the steps. Some people plagued with this problem, have replaced the carpet ,and prior to this, caulked the seams between the steps and the wall. You need to look at getting your air ducts professionally cleaned. They should be cleaned every 5 years, anyway. also, you may need to consider replacing your furnace air filter with a paper pleated style. Do not purchase the 3 for a dollar fiberglass style. The cheap filters have the ability to only trap golf balls and pop cans. They allow most soil and dirt to pass right on through the system. Change your furnace air filter every 4 months religiously. Use a black marker to write on the duct work near the furnace of your change out dates. This gives you a written filter change out record in an appropriate location. The carpet cleaning industry does have a solvent based product to help clean the filtration soil from the carpet. One is called Filter Out. from Pro's Choice. Sometimes the stains are permanent, as the soil while traveling between the air ducts is picking up cooking oils from the kitchen, making for a difficult oil/dust, electrically charged stain to remove. These stains are also found around furniture setting right on the floor, and under doors that remain closed. Hope I've given you some guidance to help deal with future filtration soil problems in your home. (3M makes the best paper pleated air funace filters)

Q:my rug is filthy ....we moved in after these people had dogs in my room and it smells like pee when it gets hot so i decided to clean it today and i put Woolite on and scrubbed it then water and soap on it( i didnt care) now its wet and i want to vacuum it up with a regular vacuum .. is this ok and will my carpet stop making my room smell since i scrubbed it twice with Woolite and water and soap

The pee probably got into the padding underneath the carpet. When it gets hot, the pee seeps up through the carpeting and starts to smell. The smell will NOT go away until you get the pee out of the padding. Depending on how wet the carpet was, you probably got some of the pee out, but perhaps not all. I would rent a steam carpet cleaner (available at most larger grocery stores and discount stores like WalMart for about $25 per day) and buy a treatment (carpet cleaning soap) especially made for urine or pet odors. There are lots of them available where ever carpet cleaning supplies are sold. Don't run a regular vacuum over a wet carpet. Put a fan on the carpet until it is pretty dry. Again, if the padding got wet, the carpet will act like a wick, sucking the water up from the padding into the carpet itself, so once the carpet seems dry, it may then suddenly appear wet again.

Q:Whether is the wood floor good or the carpet good in the bedroom?

Floor is recommended. Thought it's easier to cause fire and the heat?retention properties is slightly lower than the carpet, comfort matters, the comfort of carpet is better than the floor, if there are people smoking at home, it's much more convenient to clean floor! Put the life aside, the heat?retention of the carpet is better than the floor, but still better than floor tiles, cleaning is not convenient

Q:my carpet seems to have air trapped underneath it and its bulging up. Is there anyway for me to get it out?

Carpet doesn't get Air Bubbles - it's just not possible. What you have is a badly stretched carpet. It's bunching up... You need to either have it stretched or replaced.

Q:wy do we need carpets, why are carpets important? why did you buy a carpet?thanks

carpets are warmer than tile or hardwood floors. Carpeting offers some sound reduction especially in an apt setting for your below neighbors...except when it is time for you to vacuum. one does not need a carpet and most would do better without it.

Q:really want one like this but i will not pay 500 bucks for a 8 by 10 rug....(or how ever much it costs..)just, where can i find a big, fluffy, soft rug like this one for an affordable price? (i like the off white and the teal) = ) thanks i guess :)

Try the following stores. Walmart Big Lots Garden Ridge I remember seeing these at walmart and Garden ridge at one time.

Q:I am about to buy a house but want to install new carpet just wonderin on average how much it costs

New Carpet Cost

Q:Would a K?rcher pressure washer clean a rug as successfully as it cleans a flagstone?

yes. it works well. i would not do it on a very expensive rug. i would have it cleaned. if you do not get all the soap out, it can attract dirt. also, it is somewhat of a pain if the rug is large....rinsing and what not.