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FHA Carpet Pad Standards HUD UM 72

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FHA Carpet Cushion Standards HUD UM 72

FHA Carpet Pad Standards are listed under HUD UM 72 Carpet Cushion Standards and HUD Capet Standards UM 42 for carpet and carpet with attached cushion. FHA carpet pad standards were established by the Fair Housing Administration in response to an absence of industry-wide standards for controlling the quality of low-to-medium-grade carpeting and carpet cushion. HUD FHA carpet cushion standards and UM 72  and UM 42 carpet standards have continued as the industry-wide HUD FHA carpet pad standards and the FHA HUD carpet standards.

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Filed Under: Carpet Cushion (Pad) Tagged With: Carpet, Carpet Manufacturing, Cushion, Education, Manufacturer, Testing

Tufted Carpet Manufacturing Process

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tufted carpet manufacturing process styleHow Tufted Carpet is Manufactured (includes video)

Prior to tufting machines and the tufted carpet manufacturing process most wall to wall carpets were produced on weaving machines. Beautiful designs and intricate patterns were achieved by weaving though the process was slow, making wall to wall carpet out of reach for many people. Today, the tufted carpet manufacturing process is used to produce the majority of all wall to wall carpet at a fraction of the costs of woven products.

Through the use of computers, the beautiful and intricate patterns that were once only seen in woven carpets can now be achieved by the tufted carpet manufacturing process. Computers can be programmed to determine the patterns, styles, construction, and density.

Some tufted carpets are manufactured using  yarn that has already been dyed. Some synthetic yarn is solution dyed and the color is built into the formulation used to produce the yarn. Other yarn is produced and then predyed using methods suck as skein dyeing. Most tufted carpet is manufactured using a greige yarn (undyed yarn). During the carpet manufacturing process, once carpet yarn is stitched into place, the carpet is dyed using a variety of methods that will create solids, patterns or effects.

All tufted carpets including cut pile start out as a loop. For cut pile carpet the loops are cut during the tufting process. The face of the carpet is sheared to its desired effect and a secondary backing is applied to the carpet. This secondary backing will give the carpet its stability and allow it to be stretched during the installation process. The following video will give you a better understanding of tufted carpet manufacturing including both tufting and dyeing.

Filed Under: Carpet Manufacturing Tagged With: Carpet, Carpet Manufacturing, Carpeting, Dyeing, Manufacturer, Tufting, Yarn

Carpet Sprouting, Sprouts, Tuft Loss and Holes

By Terry Weinheimer 10 Comments

Carpet Holes Sprouting and Yarn Pulling Out

carpet sprouts, tuft loss, holessprouingDSC_1056My carpet is going to go bare! A complaint so often heard from consumers when they see  loose tufts, snags and carpet sprouting on their wall to wall carpet. Seeing the yarn coming out of their carpet says to them that the carpet is failing and there must be a manufacturing problem. Most carpet sprouting issues, high tufts or even holes in carpet are not manufacturing problems even though they are a carpet issue that needs to be addressed. At the same time, some tuft loss on a cut pile carpet is considered normal and is not a reason for alarm. When in question, expert certified carpet inspectors like Terry and Kevin Weinheimer of the Weinheimer Group can determine cause and if a simple correction is called for or a carpet needs to be replaced. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Carpet Concerns Tagged With: Association, Carpet, Carpet Back, Carpet Fiber, Carpet Manufacturing, Carpeting, Cleaning, CRI, Delamination, Dry Cleaning, Education, Expert, Floor, Group, Inspector, Inspectors, Installation, Installer, Kevin, Manufacturer, Organization, Snags, Sprouts, Terry, Wall to Wall, Weinheimer

Prepare, Prevent or File a Carpet Claim

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The filing of a carpet claim is something that neither the end user or the industry looks forward to.  For a consumers own protection they should consider even before purchasing their next wall to wall carpet that you may need to file a carpet claim.  A statement like that makes it sound like I am trying to make work for my own company and other Certified Carpet Inspectors. Actually my goal is to prevent the purchaser of carpeting from experiencing the need to file a carpet claim.

Most wall to wall carpet failures can be prevented. Few carpets are installed with visible manufacturing defects.  A very small percentage of installed carpets will experience a latent defect. A large percentage of carpets will ugly out before they wear out.

Steps to Preventing the Need to File a Carpet Claim

Follow these five basic steps to prevent most carpet failures and prepare should you need to be file a carpet claim:

  1. Learn about carpet.
  2. Purchase the correct carpet for the expected traffic and room or area it is installed in.
  3. Make sure the carpet is installed to the standards of the carpet manufacturer, which are often the same standards as the Carpet and Rug Institute standards,.
  4. Properly maintain the carpet. At the very least, adhere to the care and cleaning requirements of the carpet manufacturer.
  5. Prepare and maintain a carpet file.

1. Learn About Carpet

  • Purchasing the correct carpet starts with preparation and a bit of study. Do not rely totally upon the word of the salesperson. While most carpet sales people are knowledgeable and honest, some know more about hardware and paint than they do carpet. Spend an hour or two at the computer and become knowledgeable before you start shopping for carpet.
  • Knowledge can be gained by reading articles right here at Carpet Wall To Wall, and a visit to the website of Floor Central. Read about different styles of carpet and learn what style will work best for you. Many designer carpets will maintain their appearance for years in a seldom used formal living room. That same carpet may fail in short time when installed in a heavily trafficked family room or on stairs. Just because you paid a lot of money for the carpet does not mean that it is going to perform well under all traffic conditions.
  • Read and print out a copy of the CRI Carpet Installation Standard. Proper installation is important. More carpet claims are found to be installation related failure than carpet failure.
  • Look at the CRI vacuum section as not all vacuum cleaners are suitable for the carpet you decide on.  If you are in the market for a new vacuum you may just learn that you do not need to purchase that expensive vacuum that will roll with the ease of a bowling ball and suck the hair off of a bison or pet cat and leave your carpet looking all fuzzed out.
  • Download and printout  a copy of the Record of Purchase Fact Sheet. You will want to fill out this form and keep it should a future carpet claim be required.

2. Purchase the Correct Carpet

  • Purchase a style and color of carpet that is designed to perform in the area you intend to have it installed. If you are an adult couple with no children or pets your traffic conditions are not the same as the family with two kids a dog and a cat.
  • Once you find a carpet you would like to purchase, ask the dealer for a copy of the manufacturers warranty and any other warranties the dealer is offering. You might want to take these home and read them over before the purchase is finalized. Keep these warranties for your carpet file.
  • Obtain a copy of the manufacturers carpet maintenance guidelines. You will want to read these guidelines so that you will know how the manufacturer expects you to care for your carpet.
  • Go to the manufacturer’s website for the product you purchased and print out a copy of their installation and maintenance standards.
  • Ask the dealer to put in writing that the carpet is to be installed to the standards of the carpet manufacturer and/or the Carpet and Rug Institute. Amazingly you will find that many sales people and installers don’t even know that these standards exist.

3. Installation Day

  • Make sure the rooms where the carpet is to be installed are empty unless you have made arrangements with the dealer or installer to handle the furniture moving. Even in this situation make sure that all accessories and breakables are out of the room. Carpet installers are not furniture packers and should not be expected to move these items.
  • Remember the carpet manufactures and Carpet and Rug Institute installation guidelines you printed out? Make sure the installers are not taking shortcuts. The manufacturers standards do take priority over the CRI standards. If it is obvious that the installers are not following these standards stop the installation and call the dealer immediately.
  • Do not throw away the left over pieces of carpet as they may be needed for a future repair. Set aside a minimum 12” x 12” piece (larger is better). If the need arises to file a carpet claim an uninstalled, unused piece of carpet may be required for testing.  File away a minimum 6” x 6” piece of the cushion (pad).
  • Following installation vacuum your carpet immediately. If you find any problems or have any concerns report them to the dealer immediately and record the date and time you called the dealer and what you discussed.

4. Maintaining Your Carpet

  • Place rugs at outside entrances to help collect loose soil before it is walked on to your wall to wall carpet. Keep the walk off rugs clean.
  • Vacuum your carpet regularly and remove spots and stains when they occur.
  • When it is time to have your carpet professionally cleaned be sure to use a process approved by the manufacturer. On the minimum have the carpet cleaned as frequently as the manufacturer requires. Place a copy of the cleaning invoice in your carpet file.

5. Your Carpet File

  • In the file place the filled out CRI Record of Purchase Fact Sheet that you printed out at the CRI website. Include a copy of all invoices, warranties, installation and maintenance guidelines.  If there are any labels on the back of the carpet or package wrappers peel them off and add them to the file. These labels will often offer important production information. Add to this file your cuttings of carpet and pad. In the future place in this file copies of receipts for any professional cleaning you have performed on the carpet.
  • Keep your file in a safe place where you can easily find it should it ever be necessary to file a carpet claim.

If you followed the above steps it is likely that there will be little nee to ever file a carpet claim. Should you ever need to file a claim on your carpet or the cushion, be sure to report your concerns to the dealer in a timely manner. If you are not getting any response from the dealer you can find contact information for many manufacturer at WalltoWall Carpets.com or by performing a quick Google or Bing Search.

If you need to hire your own Certified independent inspector such as The Weinheimer Group you will find inspectors for your area listed at NICFI.org

Prepare for the inspectors arrival by having all of your documents and saved specimens ready.

If you did not commission the inspector they will not be able to answer many of the questions you ask. Certified inspectors are required to put their information in a written report that goes to the commissioning party. Any distribution of that report is through the commissioning party.

Hopefully you will never need to file a claim. If you followed these steps you are much closer to getting your claim resolved to your satisfaction.

Filed Under: Carpet Concerns Tagged With: Carpet, Carpet Manufacturing, Certified, Claim, Education, Expert, Inspection, Inspector, Manufacturer, Weinheimer

Woven Carpet Manufacturing Process

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woven carpet manufacturingHow Woven Carpet is Made (includes video)

Woven carpet manufacturing was once the standard in the industry. Today’s production using the woven carpet manufacturing process is small as compared to tufting. For many designers and  buyers throughout the world, woven carpets such as axminster, wilton and velvet continue to be their carpet of choice. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Carpet Manufacturing Tagged With: Axminster, Carpet, Carpet Manufacturing, Carpeting, Carpets Benefits, Manufacturer, Wall to Wall, Woven Carpet

Carpet Recycling Process

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Carpet Recycling (includes video)

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For years wall to wall carpet has  filled our landfills. More and more carpet recycling is now taking place and carpet is quickly becoming a green product. Shaw is an example of a manufacturer participating in carpet recycling. They have  established a carpet collection network covering most major U.S. markets. The collected carpet is made with nylon 6 face fiber. An average of 80 percent of the post-consumer carpet Shaw collects is made with nylon 6 fiber. When reclaimed material has been manufactured with plastic and can’t be recycled into new carpet, it can also be diverted for reuse in carpet cushion, erosion and sediment control products and engineered resins that are used to produce injection molded plastic automobile parts. Another industry example is Mohawk. As part of there recycling program they recycle pop and water bottles into EverStrand carpets. With this product, all recycled content can be certified.
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Watch the above video and learn more about how the wall to wall carpet industry participated in carpet recycling process and how this program is helping to protect our environment.

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Filed Under: Carpet Manufacturing Tagged With: Backing, Carpet, Carpet Back, Carpet Fiber, Carpet Manufacturing, Fibre, Green, Manufacturer, Production, Recycling, Wall to Wall

Carpet Backing Delamination

By Terry Weinheimer 7 Comments

carpet backing delamination

Carpet backing delamination is the most serious problem that occurs with the back of a wall-to-wall carpet. Carpet backing delamination is the separation of the carpets secondary back from its primary back.

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Filed Under: Carpet Concerns Tagged With: Backing, Carpet, Carpet Manufacturing, Delamination, Inspection, Lamination, Latex, Manufacturer

How Carpet is Made

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how carpet is made by tufting

Wondering how carpet is made? At one time the most popular method of carpet was weaving and the fiber was primarily wool. Over 50 years ago tufting a process once used to make bedspreads came into popularity for making carpet. Many of the tufted carpets were first made of cotton. Today most carpets are made with synthetic fibers and still tufted.

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Filed Under: Carpet Manufacturing Tagged With: Carpet, Carpet Back, Carpet Fiber, Carpet Manufacturing, Manufacturer, Patterned Carpet, Tufted Carpet, Tufting, Tufting Machine, Woven Carpet

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When A Carpet Inspection is Needed

Carpet is one of the largest investments a homeowner will make. At times, your expensive carpet, hardwood, laminate or other floorcovering investment will fail.

The Weinheimer Group is here to help you. Many answers can be found on our webpages. When a more in-depth analysis is required, our Nationally Recognized Certified Floorcovering Experts are available to investigate the cause of complaint.

We will visit the installation, perform on-site testing, photograph and document the concern. Following our review of tests results and technical data, we prepare a written report based on the facts.

Our Certified Carpet and Flooring Inspectors are members of National and International Professional Organizations such as WFCA, NWFA and NICFI.

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We service Oregon and Washington on a regular basis. As industry-recognized experts, we are available for travel and consulting throughout the United States.

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