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Carpet Quiz Answers
Here's three different residential-grade carpets, all similar in many ways but each also have some very major differences.
Your Task:
Take a look at the carpet specifications below and then answer the following 5 questions.
Don't consider the color or the appearance of the carpet in your decision, just use the specifications listed and the price.
CARPET SPECIFICATIONS
# 1 2 3 Tuft Twist 5.5 6.5 4.5 Construction Plush Textured Cut Pile Textured Saxony Gauge 1/10 1/12 1/8 Backing Polypropylene SoftBac® LuxuryBac® Anti-Stain Stainmaster® R2X® Magic Fresh® Pile Height .69" .50" .73" Face Weight 46.0 40.0 65.0 Pile Density 2400 2860 3220 Fiber Brand Stainmaster Xtra Life® Smartstrand® Anso 6.0 Fiber Content Luxurell® Soft Nylon Sorona® / PTT PET Polyester Price per SF $2.99 sf $2.49 sf $2.29 sf
Quiz Answers:
1. Which Carpet would be best for Kids & Pets? (Sorona cleans easily and resists stains)
Best Answer Choice #2 Learn more about Carpet Fibers
2. Which Carpet Would be the Most Durable and Last Longest? (Nylon is most durable fiber)
Best Answer Choice # 1 Learn more Nylon Carpet Cost vs Longevity
3. Which Carpet Would Wear Out the Fastest? (PET Polyester is prone to matting and crushing of the pile)
Best Answer Choice # 3 Learn more about Carpet Fibers
4. Which Carpet offers the Most Value? (Nylon is best for durability, stain resistance and longevity for the price)
Best Answer Choice # 1 Use my free Carpet Durability Guide
5. Which Carpet should YOU choose for your home?
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The Carpet Professor Says...
If you found this simple carpet buying quiz challenging, just wait until you are looking at dozens of carpet samples inside a retail carpet showroom. That's where most consumers lose their "cool" and make simple but COSTLY Carpet-Buying Mistakes.
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