Place Patio Furniture And Potted Plants On The Corners
You can also try furniture weights that will help secure your furniture and rugs in windy locations. The patio furniture will block them from curling and being kicked up. Strategically placed potted plants also work well to weigh down corners.
You need to apply a layer of carpet adhesive or double-sided carpet tape to the back of indoor/outdoor carpeting so the material won't move, roll up or shift.
Use masking tape instead of sticky double-sided tape, which might permanently stick to your floor by mistake. Simply roll up a small, flat ball of masking tape and stick each handful of tape under the stubborn corners of your rug. This simple method works like a charm, especially in homes with wood or tile floors.
Most carpets have a face weight somewhere between 20 ounces and 100 ounces, with the average for residential carpet falling somewhere between 35 to 60 ounces.
"A higher face weight means more yarn," says Grable, "And more yarn makes for a longer-lasting product." As an example, within one product line the "good-level" carpet has a face weight of 40 oz.; the "best-level" weighs in at 63 oz.
A carpet's fiber twist, also known as the twist number, is a measure of how many times a carpet's fibers twist (or turn) around themselves per inch of fiber. It's always a single number, and you'll frequently see it abbreviated as a TPI, or turns per inch.
I generally recommend a pile height of less than 3/4″ to help reduce the chance of matting and crushing of the pile. Why? A shorter Pile-Height makes for a much more durable carpet, it makes the carpet much easier to clean and makes the carpet more stain resistant and less prone to matting and crushing of the pile.
Look for carpet with a twist level of 5 or more. The higher the twist level, the better. Four or fewer twists can lead to poor performance.
For optimal performance in normal household conditions, a density value of 3,000 or higher is ideal. According to The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc., extra heavy traffic conditions (such as are found in heavy commercial use) require a minimum density of 5,000.
Gauge is how far apart the yarns are in the carpet across the width, such as 1⁄8 gauge, which is an eighth of an inch or 1⁄10 gauge which is a tenth of an inch. More technically, gauge is the number of needles per inch across the width of a carpet tufting machine.
In general, you'll find carpet across a full spectrum of face weight, somewhere from 20 to 100 ounces. For residential use, most carpet weight settles in between 35 and 60 ounces. A higher face weight does not equal a better grade of carpet.
The fastest way to fix a curling corner is with the help of steam. If you already own a steam cleaner, you can use it to gently moisten your rug corners. This will loosen the fibers, making it relax and lay flat. You can gently weigh it down as it dries over an hour or two and it'll be flat afterward.
The word 'gauge' is used for tufted carpets, while 'pitch' is used for woven carpets. An 8-pitch woven carpet would have 8 tufts for every inch of row. Gauge is often referred to in fractions, so a 1/10 gauge (1 tenth gauge) means the tufts are 1/10 of an inch apart, fitting 10 tufts into a row 1-inch long.
Here is the formula: Fiber Face-Weight x 36, divided by pile height (in decimal form) = Pile Density. (35 x 36 divided by . 5 = 2520). What grade of carpet may be the best choice for your home application and level of foot traffic?
Put simply, GSM or 'grams per square metre refers to the actual weight of one square meter of that particular fabric.
Pile refers to the fabric loops of your carpeting—the soft surface that's made carpet so popular and enduring. If a carpet is called “high pile,” it means the fibers are taller and looser. Shag carpet, for example, is a well-known high pile option.
Twist carpet is casual and stylish, yet durable. These styles give rooms a modern, updated look. Texture carpet is a great choice for high traffic areas. The pile's smooth surface gives the space a traditional look.
In general, the higher the number of stitches per inch, the higher the quality and the greater the durability of the carpet. Face weight, expressed in ounces per square yard, measures the yarn's face fiber. For high quality carpet, face weight is typically 32 ounces per square yard or higher.
A nylon carpet is made of synthetic material nylon. As a substitute for expensive silk in the 1930s, nylon has been the favorite among carpet materials ever since. There are two types of nylon carpet available in the market: type 6 and type 6,6.