IICRC Provides Expert Counsel to State Legislatures
IICRC Provides Expert Counsel to State Legislatures May 14, 2008 – VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification’s (IICRC) Government Affairs Committee, established in late 2007, has recently assisted in educating state legislatures considering new bills governing the inspection, cleaning and restoration industry.
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April 27, 2008
Carpet Delamination: Top 10 Alarms
By Terry Weinheimer The Weinheimer Group LLC The delamination of carpet backing is one of the
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April 27, 2008
The Five Most Common Carpet Installation Mistakes
Top 5 Installation Mistakes and how to avoid them! #5 - FAILURE TO SEQUENCE ROLLS BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS Many jobs are cut at the warehouse without consideration to floor layout or installation sequence. This is a huge oversight, which can lead to bowing, skewing, dye lot variations and pattern match problems. There ...
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April 24, 2008
Carpet Wrinkles: Ripples in installed carpet
Wrinkles, which can be unsightly as well as create trip hazards, accelerate carpet wear, and cause the carpet to delaminate are rarely a result of manufacturing. Experience shows that proper installation techniques greatly reduce the potential for wrinkling. Steps that can be taken during installation to prevent carpet from becoming loose ...
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April 24, 2008
Pet Urine and Carpet
Owners of even the best-trained pets will occasionally encounter pet urine accidents. Often, the urine is not discovered until long after the accident. The types of damage from pet urine can be diverse and are dependent upon the makeup of the urine. Urine content will change over the pet's life ...
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April 23, 2008
Carpet Backing and Coating
The backing of a carpet can often be overlooked and yet it is one of the most important factors of the carpet's construction. A carpet's primary backing is the depository of the face yarn. Both the primary and secondary back provide dimensional stability. A carpet with poor dimensional stability will ...
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April 23, 2008
Identifying Carpet Shedding and Fuzzing
Is the Cut Pile Carpet Fuzzing of Shedding? Rub your hand across the carpet in a brisk tempo to check for loose or attached fuzz. If fuzz develops do not jump to any conclusion as yet. Is the fuzz short and releasing or minimally attached? This type of fuzz is not unusual ...
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April 22, 2008
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