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About Carpet
Nothing looks like, feels like, or performs like
carpet. Carpet is a key decorative and functional element in a home
or business. It just feels better.
Comfort- Insulation
Carpet provides an added measure of warmth and insulation with its
millions of fibers and places between them to hold warmth or to
insulate against extreme heat or cold. It's warmer to sit on or
work on, providing more stable temperatures for foot and leg comfort
near the floor. In colder climates or seasons, it retains warm air
longer, an important benefit in our energy-conscious world. In warm
climates, it also insulates against invasive heat.
When the insulation value is important, the carpet's label may offer
an "R-value," and a cushion label may offer one, as well.
When the carpet R-value is not available, the Carpet and Rug Institute
suggests multiplying the total carpet thickness measured in inches
by a factor of 2.6 to approximate the carpet's R-value. The R-values
are additive for any combination of materials. For example, a combination
of carpet with an R-value of 1.3 and a prime polyurethane cushion
with an R-value of 1.6 will yield an overall R-value of 2.9.
Aesthetics - The Foundation of Decorating
Because carpet is a foundation of decorating, covering a large quantity
of the surface of our living spaces, it is an important consideration
in the overall scheme of color and texture. It can provide simplicity
and casualness for softness and liveability; or it can provide pizzazz
with vibrant color and heavier textures for making a decorating
"statement." Carpet can be one of the easiest ways to
personalize an environment - its color can be a neutral foundation
"in the background," or it can be a vibrant focal point.
Safety from Slip/Fall
Especially for small children, seniors, and generally the entire
family, safety in the home is a primary focus. We seek a stable,
non-slick walking surface that prevents slips and falls and for
the time when someone does trip, a surface that protects from bruises
and other injuries. Carpet is great for cushioning our foot steps,
minimizing slips and minimizing injuries from falls. It's hard to
watch a toddler take his first steps on a cold hard floor. Carpet's
softness and cushioning nature is ideal for family activity - whether
it is the first steps of a toddler, the slow steps of the grandparent,
or the fast action of the mother or teen-ager.
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