Started March 19, 2021
Shading and Variation Natural Stone and Tile
What you need to know Shading and Variation As products of nature, dimension stone will have inherent variation in color, shade, and character...
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Started March 16, 2021
Picture Framing (Halo Effect)
What you need to know The National Wood Flooring Association states the following on page 44 of the 2018 publication, Problems, Causes and Cures...
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Started March 13, 2021
Texture Variation
What you need to know Texture variations can occur from many different manufacturing-related conditions including uneven shearing across the...
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Started March 13, 2021
Tension Lines/Streaks
What you need to know Tension lines run in the length direction of the carpet and can appear as dark or light streaks. In commercial, loop-pile...
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Started March 13, 2021
Side Match
What you need to know Color Side Match – This occurs due to a manufacturing-related side-to-side color variation across the width of the carpet...
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Started March 12, 2021
Shearing Defect
What you need to know The carpet is typically sheared following the backing process, as an in-line process. This trims off any protruding tufts...
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Started March 11, 2021
Dye Lot Differences
What you need to know Manufacturers change dye lots when they are no longer deemed close enough in color to seam together. Carpet from different...
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Started March 10, 2021
FloorTex Fibers & Fabrics Inspections – Michigan
Nationwide Commercial Inspections Trouble Shooting Flooring and Wall Installation Failures Throughout the United States FloorTex Fibers &...
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Started March 10, 2021
FloorTex Fibers & Fabrics Inspections – Illinois
Nationwide Commercial Inspections Trouble Shooting Flooring and Wall Installation Failures Throughout the United States FloorTex Fibers &...
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Started March 10, 2021
RB Stout Carpet Inspections
I love doing what other people say can’t be done. Whether it’s removing a stain, re-dying a partially bleached pattern, or training...
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Started March 9, 2021
Color Loss – Bleach Spots
What you need to know This occurs when strong chemicals come in contact with the carpet. Many chemicals and substances have the ability to cause...
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