Broadloom Carpet Installation vs. Carpet Tile Installation

 Carpeting is a very fun and customizable floor covering to have within a space. There is broadloom carpeting, carpet tiles, and area rugs to choose from. Within each of these categories there are endless patterns, colors, materials, and shapes that are available. For carpet tiles there are different ways to lay the actual tile which can create different visual affects. 

Carpet Tiles

Carpet tiles are installed with a glue-down application but, offer different options within this installation method. Carpet tiles can be glued using either non-releasable or releasable adhesive, depending on the space itself and the usage. Non-releasable adhesive is one that cannot be lifted and rebonded after lifting from the floor. Releasable adhesive is one that can be repeatedly lifted and rebonded with no issues. This is very helpful when access to service trenches below is needed, it also helps to replacement process of a single tile much simpler. This allows anyone to be able to easily replace tiles which comes in handy in high traffic areas where soil and stains may be more likely. Carpet tiles can also be installed in a free-lay installation, this is used if flexibility is a key component in the space. This installation requires the tiles themselves to have exceptional dimensional stability and cannot be used in areas with heavy rolling traffic. Carpet tiles also offer great flexibility in terms of layout; there are countless patterns that these tiles can be arranged in order to create just the perfect look. Of course there is the standard monolithic layout where all tiles face the same direction to create one solid look. 


Monolithic
Monolithic 
  Ashlar installation is another popular choice, in this type all tiles run in the same direction but, every other row has a drop stagger to it. This stagger is generally 50 cm bur can go up to 1 meter. Brick installation has every column of tiles running the same direction but, the rows will stagger normally 50 cm. Quarter turn installation is where each tile is rotated 90 degrees and forms a grid like pattern on the floor, The customer can also choose a completely random layout as well as other standard options. 

Brick 

 



Broadloom Carpeting
Broadloom, or wall-to-wall, carpeting does not have as many options as carpet tiles in terms of layout. This type of carpeting does place more attention to how the seams line up, and have seaming diagrams made up to ensure smooth clean look from room to room. Seams should run lengthwise, parallel with the pile lay. They should never run crosswise as they interrupt the pile layer and makes the seams more noticeable. As well they should never be perpendicular to doorways as they can be raised up and cause fraying of the carpeting. The seaming diagrams should be completed and reviewed prior to installation to ensure the desired look will happen. Broadloom carpeting can be glued down as well, it can either be direct glue-down or double glue-down. Direct glue down is when there is no padding below the carpeting and it will be glued directly to the slab. Double glue down refers to when there is a cushion, the cushion will be glued to the slab and the carpeting will be glued to the padding. Both of these have the same process involved. Stretch-in installation is another option for broadloom carpeting, this entails stretching roll goods and fastening them to pin holding strips. These strips are often made of either plywood or metal and are referred to as tackless strips. These strips have rust resistant metal to help ensure that they have along life in addition to the carpeting. The amount of nails in the strips depends on the space itself, if it is a high traffic commercial area three rows of nails would be appropriate. 









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  1. INT323-2021November 28, 2021 at 3:51 AM

    Very informative. The photos are very helpful to aid understanding.

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