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material similar to plastic chair mats to cover all carpet in my living room
I want to cover all carpet in the apartment with something like "chair
mat". material. Reason for that is that carpets accumulate a lot of dust and dust is bad for asthma. The vacuuming does not help too much because it blows the dust around the apartment, and this is exactly what makes asthma real bad. Anyway, option to replace a floor with wood or even linoleum does not work because landlord does not allow alterations. Plastic "chair mat" seems to be almost the right solution. But the problem is that one plastic mat is very expensive. And I need a lot. Another problem, it will be real ugly. Where can I find big sheets made from the same material? How can I find a manufacturer of the material and buy it from them? Can the regular consumer buy from the manufacturer? Thanks. subject: material similar to plastic chair mats to cover all carpet in my living room |
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"Mark" wrote in news:1124200818.432045.26240
@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: Reason for that is that carpets accumulate a lot of dust and dust is bad for asthma. The vacuuming does not help too much because it blows the dust around the apartment, and this is exactly what makes asthma real bad. A good air filter woud be a better investment. -- http://www.gopchoice.org/ |
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It seems to me that there may be less expensive solutions than
covering your entire floor with rigid, durable plastic. You could run an air purifier in the apartment. I don't mean something bogus like the Ionic Breeze that doesn't actually do anything, I'm talking a real, HEPA air purifier that'll make a difference in the quality of the air in your apartment. Consumer Reports has reviewed air purifiers, so there is data available on which ones do a better and worse job of cleaning air. As for the vacuum kicking up dust, you need to get a good HEPA vacuum to solve that problem. I believe Consumer Reports has reviewed those as well. There's also a ton of information about HEPA air purifiers and vacuum cleaners on the Web. |
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thanks,
Do you also happen to have similar "asthma problem" and have tried it? Or it is just a logical suggestion? |
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"Mark" wrote in news:1124203015.236198.75410
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: thanks, Do you also happen to have similar "asthma problem" and have tried it? Or it is just a logical suggestion? Just a logical suggestion, no asthma here. But I do use a Hamilton Beach air filter in my office, and it has cut the dust, cat hair, and miscellaneous floating stuff down dramatically. Good luck. -- http://www.gopchoice.org/ |
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Jonathan Kamens wrote:
It seems to me that there may be less expensive solutions than covering your entire floor with rigid, durable plastic. You could run an air purifier in the apartment. I don't mean something bogus like the Ionic Breeze that doesn't actually do anything, I'm talking a real, HEPA air purifier that'll make a difference in the quality of the air in your apartment. Consumer Reports has reviewed air purifiers, so there is data available on which ones do a better and worse job of cleaning air. As for the vacuum kicking up dust, you need to get a good HEPA vacuum to solve that problem. I believe Consumer Reports has reviewed those as well. There's also a ton of information about HEPA air purifiers and vacuum cleaners on the Web. One problem with a vacuum is that sparkling clean that comes out blows in some direction which may stir up dust. Mine is like that. It has final stage HEPA filter but the air comes out on one side. If I'm not careful which direction I vacuum I can watch the dog hair blowing around on the tile. |
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"Mark" writes:
Plastic "chair mat" seems to be almost the right solution. But the problem is that one plastic mat is very expensive. And I need a lot. Another problem, it will be real ugly. Where can I find big sheets made from the same material? Yeah, asthma and carpets are bad news from folks I know who have the disease. Most have hardwood floors throughout their places, but obviously when renting, you don't have the luxury of choosing your flooring necessarily. Hardwood won't be found at affordable rents anyway. Have you considered a similar effect achieved from laying inexpensive roll linoleum over your carpet? It should be cheaper than the thickness of chair mat plastic would cost to cover your entire place, and have the same effect of keeping the nasties down in the carpet undisturbed. It would also look more like a home and less like a laboratory when yer done. The ultimate solution is another place to live that is free of the irritants that aggravate your asthma, but until then, roll lineoleum or the like might be your best bet if you and your doctor can't get your tolerance of the irritants under control. Best Regards, -- Todd H. http://www.toddh.net/ |
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Be careful about putting something down over the carpet that
will act as a "vapor barrier", i.e., something that prevents moisture from escaping. Both roll linoleum and chair mat plastic over a large surface area are likely to do this. If the carpet is laid over a subfloor that emits moisture, e.g., concrete, and the moisture can't escape into the air, the carpet will probably be damaged by the moisture, which you don't want, especially if it's not your carpet. |
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In article . com, Mark says...
thanks, Do you also happen to have similar "asthma problem" and have tried it? Or it is just a logical suggestion? When I rented a carpeted townhouse and had a very allergic and asthmatic housemate moving in, with the blessing and financing of the landlady, we: 1. Vaccummed and steam cleaned all carpets 2. Removed all draperies and sent them out for cleaning 3. Replaced the filter in the heating/air conditioning system and cleaned what ductwork we could reach 4. Washed down all the walls once This was on advice of the housemate's physician. It worked. Impressed the heck out of the landlady too. He was comfortable in the house. Even though the person who had just moved out (me, a friend) had a cat. Banty Banty |
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WhosIt wrote in news:3meekpF163rvsU1
@individual.net: One problem with a vacuum is that sparkling clean that comes out blows in some direction which may stir up dust. Mine is like that. It has final stage HEPA filter but the air comes out on one side. If I'm not careful which direction I vacuum I can watch the dog hair blowing around on the tile. Have you considered getting rid of the dog? No matter what sort of filter/cover you use, if you keep bringing irritants into the apartment, you're going to have iritants. -- http://www.gopchoice.org/ |
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