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I finally figured out why my seams kept popping on heavy commercial carpet
Was at a supplier meeting last week and one of the old timers there dropped a stat that blew my mind. He said something like 70% of seam failures come from not letting the carpet relax long enough after unrolling. I always gave it a couple hours but he said you need at least 24 hours for the backing to settle, especially on that dense broadloom stuff. Tried it on a big office job downtown and not a single seam issue. Any of you guys found a specific timeframe that works best for different carpet types?
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caseys3021d ago
Totally agree, 24 hours made a huge difference on my last commercial job too.
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troy_wilson821d ago
24 hours was just enough time for the paint to stop being sticky. Learned that one the hard way on a garage door job. Never rushing that again.
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