On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:34:46 +0200, nestork
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;3107421 Wrote:
On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:38:13 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
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the OP reports the carpet is 10 years old. aggresive stretching may rip
it.....

at this point live with it, stretch it a little and live with it.....

or replace the carpet. 10 years is a long time for carpet..-
We just replaced 20 year old carpet - still in good condition but
went to hardwood. Good carpet can last a LONG time. Cheap "berber",
not so long

It depends a lot on what the carpet is made of.

Nylon is the strongest fiber that carpets are made of, and so nylon
carpets are the longest wearing carpets. 10 years is not old if it's a
nylon carpet.

Olefin is the least expensive fiber that carpet is made of. My
experience with Olefin carpets is that they last about 15 years, give or
take 2 or 3 years.

You should be able to get 30 to 40 years from a nylon carpet in a
residential setting if it's vaccuumed regularily. Not cleaning your
carpet is the single biggest thing that will shorten it's life because
road grit (if you live near a graven road) will get into the carpet pile
and literally cut the fibers to shreads when you walk on the carpet.
And a good wool carpet CAN last 50 years.