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Residential Installation

     Most of the time the carpet that you would find in your home is what folks in the flooring biz call a stretch-in job.  In this case the rug is secured in place with the use of tension, held by little, reuseable pins called tackstrip.  The tackstrip runs around the perimiter of the carpeted area and stands about 7/8-1/2 inch high.  To bring the field of the floor up we use cushion of similar thickness.   Common cushion is made of either rebound foam, rubber, or fiber, and comes in varying densities.  
     There are a few things that must be taken into consideration when planning for your new floor.  First of all, we must know that most carpets come 12 feet wide.  Then we move forward with the lay-out, always keeping in mind that our main objective is to create the illusion that the carpeting flows from wall to wall and throughout as one piece.  
     Seam placement is one thing we consider to meet this objective.  Seams are positioned according to traffic patterns and light flow.  When considering traffic patterns the installer must consider the most likely placement of furniture, as well as points of entry or exit.  We do not like traffic patterns to cross seams.  More importantly we do not like light to cross a seam.  Shadowing can occur due to a natural peaking phenomenon that occurs when tension is applied.
     Consideration of light flow and shadowing may be the most important activity involved with your installation.  It is the major concern when placing seems as well as proceeding with the stretching process.  Your floor has minor imperfections, a seemingly unoticed roll that can only be realized as the rug is stretched.  The stretch creates a perfectly flat plane that light can flow accross evenly, without shaddow.  The floor seems to come to life!  Secured by the tackstrip, the energy I expend is held in the carpet in the form of lasting tension that will put a spring in your step!

Commercial Installation

     An installation as a commercial application is a completely different job than that of a stretch-in job, and is often referred to as a glue-down.
     The thing that the glue-down has in common with the stretch-in is the theory of light flow, however the means by which we achieve the level surface differs greatly.
     When starting with a bare floor we must fix all noticeable imperfections with a filling compound.    The glue itself will actually fill minor imperfections that you would otherwise not see.  
     Seams are sealed with an extremely strong adhesive in order to prevent unraveling.
     The commercial job is installed with the intent to hold up against a much larger volume of traffic.


Carpet Repair

     The good thing about carpet is that you can fix most any problem that arises.   From getting wrinkles out to patching holes or stains.     

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