Carpet comes in many different styles and colors to match your home’s décor, or to let you take your decorating style in a new direction. If your carpet in Portland is wearing thin, fading, stretched, or has permanent stains, it’s a good idea to explore your options for new floor coverings. As you start to research carpets, you’ll find that there are a variety of types with their own unique traits.
Plush Textured plush carpeting is constructed in the cut pile fashion. Its durability comes from the type of fiber, the density, and the twist of the yarn. Any textured carpet will help hide footprints making it a great choice for high traffic areas, or homes with kids and pets. Plush carpet is casual and looks great so it is extrememly versitile. Frieze The fibers of a frieze carpet are tightly twisted, which gives an curly appearance to the carpet’s surface. This is a more informal choice for carpeting and will not show footprints or vacuum marks as much as other types of carpet will. This is a great choice for high traffic areas and bedrooms. Loop Pile The yarns of loop pile carpeting are the same height, creating a look that can work well in a contemporary setting. Some types of Berber carpet are cut in a loop pile fashion, placing darker colored loops on a lighter background for added visual interest. Loop pile springs back more quickly than other types of carpets, making it a good choice for high traffic areas. Multi-Level Loop Pile The fibers of multi-level loop pile are arranged at different heights that can serve to create patterns on the carpet. The effect is a more casual one and tends to be fairly durable. This can be a good choice for kids’ playrooms as well as family rooms. Learn more about the different types of carpet by contact us at (503) 607- 6700 and find out about all of our carpet cleaning services! Also, feel free to visit our website at www.carpetcleanersinportland.com or email us at carpetcleanersinportland@gmail.com
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When it comes to flooring, tiles are a popular choice – particularly in kitchens, utilities and bathrooms, due to being waterproof, durable and long-lasting. But from time to time, despite their durability, tiles on the floor can become loose and if issue isn’t resolved, further problems may arise.
Why Are My Floor Tiles Loose? There are a few reasons why your floor tiles may become loose such as house movement or damaged grout, but the most common reason for them becoming loose is due to spot-bonding being used to install them. Spot-bonding installation is when adhesive is placed in each corner of the tile with an additional spot of adhesive being placed in the centre before the tile is pressed into place. Installing tiles via spot-bonding leads to voids between the tile and the flooring, and increases the risk of your tiles becoming loose. Thankfully, fixing loose tiles needn’t be expensive or difficult – if you follow the one of two methods below. Lift & ReplacePerhaps one of the most common methods to fix loose floor tiles is to carefully pry them up with a chisel. Lifting and replacing the tile using this method, can be done in a few steps – as outlined below:
While the above method is a great way to fix loose floor tiles, it also comes with the risk that tiles can become cracked, chipped or damaged and if you don’t have a replacement tile which matches, this can result in a more expensive repair as the entire floor will need to be replaced. An easier alternative is to… Repair With An AdhesiveUsing a specialist adhesive, such as the Fix-A-Floor Repair Adhesive (which is available to purchase via eSpares) is a quick, easy and efficient way to fix loose floor tiles. What’s more, it can be used on marble, stone and wood flooring too. To use the super-strong Fix-A-Floor Repair Adhesive, once you’ve located the loose tiles drill 4 to 6 holes into the grout line around the tiles, vacuum away the dust and debris and then with the use of a caulking gun, inject the extra strength bonding adhesive right into the hole, before leaving to dry for 24 hours. Once the adhesive has dried, finish the process of fixing loose tiles by re-grouting the drill holes, before washing the floor to remove any dirt and debris. The benefits of using Fix-A-Floor Repair Adhesive to fix loose floor tiles is that not only is it a quick and easy way to repair loose tiles, without the risk of breaking the tiles, but the adhesive is also eco-friendly, no-toxic and non-flammable. So next time you step into your kitchen, bathroom or utility room and spot a loose tile on the floor, reach for the Fix-a-Floor Repair Adhesive, and bring your floor back up to scratch in no time, with minimal effort, little outlay but big rewards. Blog contributor - eSpares |
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