961. Special Considerations If the Carpet is Just Right
July 30, 2012
Special characteristics should be considered for each room, as well as each living situation, before buying. These include the activities of the space, the traffic, color, acoustical properties desired, insulation qualities needed, tolerance to sunlight or other weather conditions, and safety.
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962. Carpet Quality Considerations Before Acquisition
July 30, 2012
How well a carpet performs over its life can depend on a variety of factors. But ultimately, the carpet quality is a function of carpet construction. When evaluating carpet quality the major factors to consider are carpet fiber, carpet pile and color, carpet backing and carpet density.
Carpe...
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963. Consequence of Not Installing the Carpet Well
July 30, 2012
Poorly installed or shabbily appearing carpeting will have a profoundly negative effect on the overall interior. For the past several years Certified Carpet Inspectors on an industry wide basis have found improper carpet installation and installation error to be a leading cause of complaint.
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964. Keeping Ceramic Tile Grout in Good Condition
July 30, 2012
Ceramic tile grout whether it is in the kitchen, bathroom or elsewhere is vulnerable to problems if not kept clean. Daily wipe, mop or sponge ceramic tile grout with water to remove surface debris, dirt and soap film.
Bathroom ceramic tile grout can get mildewed and moldy. In the kitchen cer...
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965. Problem If Tile is Installed Without Planning
July 29, 2012
It's a common to make the mistake of not paying close attention to the floor installation. Blame it on rushed schedules, costs, or confusion about who's responsible for ensuring the floor covering is ready for installation.
Whatever the reasons, when tiles are installed too soon, problems li...
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966. Why Do You Need to Clean Grout in General
July 29, 2012
Whether one is referring to a home, restaurant, hospital, office, or many others, tile and grout flooring catch visitors' attention instantly as they walk on it. Moreover, grout lines are porous in nature and easily absorb grease, dirt, mold, mildew and lime scale.
The soils, dirt, grime, an...
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967. Grout Clean Up to Make It Look New Again
July 29, 2012
Usually, the grout will remain dirty in spite of repeated mopping or scrubbing. Even though they have faithfully cleaned and mopped their tile or stone floors, the grout look dirty.
Many homeowners and property managers tell me that they don't even remember what color their grout was origina...
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968. Steam Treatment for Grout More than Just Surface Clean
July 29, 2012
If not properly maintained by sealing and cleaning grout will become discolored and full of mold and mildew. The best way to clean out grout that is already filled with dirt and gunk is to use a steam extraction method.
Steam is often brought in as the big gun when other methods of cleaning ...
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969. Other Way of Changing Color of Grout Without Removing It
July 29, 2012
The drawback of tile flooring is the discoloration of tile grout after some time. The grout may have started out white, for instance, but now it approximates the "dirt" color.
In the past there was only one remedy for this sort of situation, and that was to remove the existing grout and re-g...
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970. Several Reasons of Wet Carpet and How to Manage It
July 28, 2012
Who likes to have wet carpet at home? Carpet gets wet by several reasons like leaking roof, overflowing sink or torrential rain.
It happens many times that you are suddenly caught unaware by a leaking pipe and water soaked carpet. Wet carpet is an annoying issue to deal with for those who do...
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Author: Theresa Flores
