Carpet Network Blog - "What's Under Foot" » durable floors http://blog.carpetnetwork.com Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:25:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 World Record for a Pie Fight? http://blog.carpetnetwork.com/2010/01/13/world-record-for-a-pie-fight/ http://blog.carpetnetwork.com/2010/01/13/world-record-for-a-pie-fight/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:21:06 +0000 admin http://blog.carpetnetwork.com/?p=714 Carpet Network is proud to be associated with the largest and most innovative flooring manufacturers who will go to extreme lengths to prove that their flooring can withstand the unthinkable!

SmartStrand-Rhino-Challenge

You remember in August, Mohawk had Ricko the Rhino live on their SmartStrand Carpet and after that time, a lucky team got to clean the carpet and it looked like new.  The product is amazing!  You can check out the SmartStrand Challenge here.

Most recently, Shaw Floors set a world record but not for producing the most carpet or anything even remotely related to flooring.  Their Guinness Book of World Records is for the largest pie fight!  Yes, I said Pie Fight!  The event had over 400 participants and 1,200 cherry, chocolate and apple pies.  Yum!

pie fight

The January 7th event was coordinated to promote its Anso nylon products.  Anso nylon is known for its durability and ease of cleaning but this event gave Anso nylon a new name.

After 3,000 pounds of pies had been thrown, trampled and ground into the carpet, Shaws cleaning team got to work and made it look like new.  I think this product would make it in my house with two kids and two dogs!

Check out the video and see how the Anso Nylon carpet looks like new after a thorough cleaning.

pie fight floor

What a mess!

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Transportation

  • Be cautious of products that have to be transported long distances.  Energy used in the transportation of the product may cancel out any perceived benefits.
  • Choose products made or grown within 500 miles of your location.
  • Shop locally when possible from vendors that supply locally.

Installation

  • Use adhesives with low VOC’s.
  • Choose watebased finishes over solvent-based ones.

Use and Maintenance

  • Once installed, some floors continue to give off gas compounds.  Ventilation of the room will help dispell any off-gassing from products.
  • Avoid less durable floors which have to be replaced more frequently.  Often the labor cost to install a long lasting floor is the same as for a less durable one.
  • Avoid high maintenance floors that need harsh chemicals too keep them clean or polished.  The life cycle costs may outweight the original cost of the floorcovering over its lifetime.
  • Consider floors that don’t have to be refinished.

End of Life

  • What will happen to the floor when it has reached the end of its lifecycle?
  • Can the floor be recycled or reused?
  • Can the floor be donated to charity?
  • In general, synthetic products don’t decay, but they can be recycled.
  • Natural products will decompose.
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