The History of
Carpet
Back
in
the 1950's and 1960's, buying new carpet was fairly simple. They only had a
couple dozen styles to choose from and the choice was relatively simple.
There was good, better and best. You made the choice based on the amount of
money you had to spend and the color, type and style that you thought would
compliment your furniture.
Decades
later, the
carpet you purchased was still looking good. The only reason you might
have considered replacing it was because your friends and neighbors were making
fun of you for having a green or orange shag carpet in your living room or
basement. Other than that, the carpet you bought 30 to 40 years ago was made
so well that you didn't have a good reason to replace it.
Why do the carpets
from 30 or 40 years ago still look so good and why are the carpets you bought
less than ten years ago all matted down?
Because the carpet
manufacturer's have since changed the way that they make carpet.
Today they design
many carpets to wear out quicker, and they
word their warranties so that you have little or no recourse when your
carpet mats down or wears out within a few short years.
What this means to you
is that you can no longer assume that the carpet you buy will last as long
as you hope unless you know how to choose carpet based on specifications.
Now it's getting complicated right? Not really. But this website is not
designed to give you a ton of information to assimilate, but it is designed
to tell you what you need to do and where you can find the information you
need to make wise and informed choices.
That being said,
to save the most money possible I
suggest you order The
2009 Complete Carpet Buying Guide
and bring
yourself up to speed. You will be glad you did.
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History of Carpet (You
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Carpet Scams
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Bait and Switch Scam
Measuring
Scams
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to Choose Carpet
Determine
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