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?
Learn
More:
Take my free Carpet
Foot Traffic Test to see what grade of carpet you need for
your home.
Print
out my free Before You Buy New Carpet Checklist
Check
out my Preferred Carpet
Dealer
Directory to see who I recommend
near you!
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.
Learn
more Common Consumer
Carpet Buying
Mistakes
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