Archive for April, 2008

28
Apr

DISPELLING COMMON FLOORING MYTHS

Myth: Berber carpet is not a good choice if you have cats.

 If your cat is a Bengal Tiger perhaps true. Most pets will not be able to damage berber carpet any easier than a plush carpet. Some very low quality…

28
Apr

Linoleum Floors

    Natural linoleum, often confused with PVC vinyl, is made of linseed oil, cork and wood flour, pine rosin, nontoxic pigments and has a natural jute backing. It comes in a wide variety of colors. From soft subtle beige tones to vibrant…

23
Apr

Ceramic Tile Grout

Ceramic Tile Grout

Unsanded grout is a blend of cement and a color chemical addition and is used to fill the areas between the tiles. This is usually used with wall tiles having less than 1/8″s; wide joint. Generally sold in 5,…

22
Apr

RECYCLING

    As a company Dick’s Carpet has been recycling for years. Over the past ten years, we have recycled more than 673,920 yards of carpet and pad. 6,000 Ft of plastic, 75,000 Ft of cardboard, 2,556 Ft of paper and…

15
Apr

Laminate Floors and How to Clean

While laminate floors are particularly sturdy they can be scratched so guard your flooring from pebbles, grit and any sharp objects.

Laminate Floor Cleaning Guidelines:

1) Use felt pads, or wide based casters beneath all chair and furniture legs.2) When moving weighty…

11
Apr

Natural stone floors offer a diverse and stunning alternative

Each stone has it own exclusive visual appearance. Unlike glassy ceramic tiles, stone tiles do not have a protective glazed varnish on top and the color goes all the way through the tiles.

Marble Tile Floors

    Marble floors have been used…

10
Apr

Dick’s Carpet was Green before it was cool

  It was about 8 years ago when I started thinking green. Not really knowing where to start I hired a woman to join our team that had knowledge of environmentally friendly products. We now fondly refer to her as “Greenpeace.”

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2
Apr

Beveled Edge Planks are clean and economical

  

  Beveled edge planks tend to endure all types of wear and tear when installing over irregular surfaces. So you have minimal mishaps of one plank sticking up higher than the planks next to it, which could lead to…