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Karastan, Shaw, Dupont....wool, nylon, poly ... HELP !!!
Me and the wife are shopping for carpet, and have gotten totally
confused. So many brands and types our heads are spinning! We are looking for a quality carpet (not berber) for our living area. Can someone just give us a solid opinion on brands and fiber types? Karastan seems to be the "best" (or did they just have the best salesman?). We have two kids and a cat. We want something comfortable, that wears well, and is stain resistant (don't we all). Probably cut pile. Any good opinions, or at least things that are important or what to stay away from?? Thanks in advance for your advice... |
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"Rex" wrote in message om... Me and the wife are shopping for carpet, and have gotten totally confused. So many brands and types our heads are spinning! We are looking for a quality carpet (not berber) for our living area. Can someone just give us a solid opinion on brands and fiber types? Karastan seems to be the "best" (or did they just have the best salesman?). We recently installed a Karastan carpet in my son's room and are extremely happy with it. I had initially crossed that brand off my list because I thought it was out of our range. We shopped around and while it wasn't cheap (about $1500 installed for a 21x16 room), we felt their lower end was much better quality than other brand's higher end product (hope that makes sense). Of course, we haven't had the carpet long enough to test wear and stains, but it is extremely soft underfoot and looks beautiful. We went with a French twist style carpet. Tell the salesperson that you want the best carpet you can buy for your budget. That should help them narrow down your search. And by all means, go to several carpet stores. JennP. |
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Back in April I purchased wall-to-wall carpet. It was manufactured by Shaw
Carpet in Dalton, GA., and was made of 100% nylon. Shaw said it had: 10 year quality assurance - against manufacturing defects 10 year R2XSoil and Stain Warranty' 10 year Texture Retention Warranty 10 year Softbac platinum warranty-against restretch The carpet was golden brown with gold highlights. About a month after it was put down, I noticed a spot. It was a large round one that appeared discolored. Then another one about six feet away appeared and then later, two more. All many feet away. It was obviously not tracked in, our legs aren't that long. I called Home Depot , where I bought it, and they sent someone out. He didn't know what caused it and several weeks later someone from Shaw came out. He was an independent inspector and his report said that we must have done something to cause this because it doesn't go all the way down to the bottom. The carpet pile measures 1/2 in. and the spots only go down about 1/4. We are three adults -no pets. I have complained to everyone I can think of but haven't received any help with this. We had some leftover carpet and my husband took it out to the garage and poured various things (bleach, paint thinner, lacquer thinner) on it and the color stayed the same. We know it has to be a manufacturing defect. I advise you to stay away from Shaw products - they don't stand behind their guarantee. I am disappointed with Home Depot. I really thought they would help more because the sales slip printed out by HD said the carpet was guaranteed. Dorothy |
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