Berber Carpet Repair - Comments
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I have a new berber and when we move the furniture the depressions remain forever. How do we raise them if at all?
jim at December 22, 2007 09:07 AM
Posted by: jim at December 22, 2007 09:07 AMFurniture depressions are common in carpeting. Use cups under furniture feet if you want to reduce the problem. The reason the caps work is they distribute the weight of the furniture across a broader surface, and thus the stress on one tiny point of carpet and padding.
But to remove the depressions can be a trick. One I have used involves warming a steam iron and gently steaming the depressions. Either put a cloth between the carpet and iron or hover the iron above the depression and then inject steam for several seconds. Work your fingers through the fibers of the depressions while the carpet is warm and damp. Repeat several times, waiting between efforts to give the carpet a chance to "heal" itself.
Part of the problem though is the padding is also dented so at this point all you are going to do is repair the surface as much as you can.
Don't forget to put caps under your furniture. You won't have to go through this again, or at least as much.
The Flooring Lady at December 22, 2007 11:26 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at December 22, 2007 11:26 AMMy vacuum unraveled a piece of berber in a hall about 3' long and 1/2" deep, I saved the thread, any ideas on how to repair it? Thank you for the help.
dave g at January 29, 2008 12:07 AM
Posted by: dave g at January 29, 2008 12:07 AMYou just unraveled one of the drawbacks to Berber carpeting -- the equivalent of a nylon run. There are two ways of repairing the situation that I know of. You can by hand retie the thread or you can have another piece patched into it.
Sorry that happened. Try to do something creative so it doesn't look exactly patched so you won't be as unhappy with the repair.
The Flooring Lady at January 29, 2008 01:41 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at January 29, 2008 01:41 AMIs cutting berber carpet pulls bad? My installer did this without my permission and I nearly flipped. Instead of him threading it back together I now have loose ends everywhere.
Ron G at February 7, 2008 01:09 PM
Posted by: Ron G at February 7, 2008 01:09 PMI've heard interesting debates about that very topic and no sound conclusion. But I think the general consensus is that they should be mended not cut.
The advantage of the pull being cut is there's one less loop to snag. The disadvantages are it "ruins" that great Berber look.
The Flooring Lady at February 7, 2008 01:47 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at February 7, 2008 01:47 PMWe have just moved into a new home with berber carpet. We also have 2 dogs that like to run and play in the house. We already have a few snags from their claws. How do I repair those snags? Someone told me to cut and then burn the ends but I don't think I want to do that.
Gayle at February 22, 2008 05:33 PM
Posted by: Gayle at February 22, 2008 05:33 PMAs you read in this article, glue is a good way to repair pulls. The problem with cutting the loop and burning/melting the end is it changes the Berber carpet to a short shag carpet.
Then go get your dogs socks for their running in the house. :~)
The Flooring Lady at February 23, 2008 10:49 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at February 23, 2008 10:49 AMWe have just moved into our home, and we were keeping a dog over the weekend. I had to go out, and I left the dog in my room- thinking she would behave. I was wrong, and not only did she chew up my trim on the door, but she ripped up a great big space of carpet right under the door. It's about a square foot, and it looks like it has a wig because of all the loose material. We haven't cut anything yet, and I have scheduled professional maintenance, but they haven't seen this huge fiasco. Is this problem fixable?
Amanda at April 8, 2008 07:37 AM
Posted by: Amanda at April 8, 2008 07:37 AM
It's fixable. It's going to have better results if you have carpet remnants. I don't know if they can successfully glue the loops down or if they are going to have to patch a section in. But if they are professionals they'll do a good job with whatever approach they are going to take.
The Flooring Lady at April 8, 2008 09:44 AM
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