Flooring and Carpet News for March 2010
Carpet recycling in potential boost
12/03/2010
Carpet recycling may become more efficient after a scientific breakthrough has emerged that could mean the same plastic may be re-used more than once.A team from computer firm IBM and Stanford ....
Bamboo a part of eco-friendly home
12/03/2010
A home in New York state has bamboo flooring as part of its eco-friendly design.The floor is located in a custom-made, two unit WeeHouse in the town of Dundee, Jetson Green reports.A self-built ....
Airport 'may change carpets'
11/03/2010
An airport has revealed that it may have to change its existing carpet, due to the effects of too many smelly feet walking across it.Officials at Palm Beach Airport in Florida "are complaining of ....
Wooden floors added to council chamber
11/03/2010
Wooden flooring in a council chamber is one of the new features of a large-scale makeover.Kempegowda Council Hall in Bangalore has seen the flooring introduced as an election approaches, the Times of ....
Carpet alterations 'can help people stay in own home longer'
11/03/2010
Alterations to floors such as carpets can help older people to stay in their homes for longer, it has been stated.A spokesperson for home improvement agencies body Foundations said a wide range of ....
Laminate flooring a part of apartment for sale
11/03/2010
An apartment for sale in the Republic of Ireland has a laminate floor among its features, it has been revealed.The flooring exists in the living area in the home, while the kitchen has a tiled floor, ....
Bamboo flooring a part of home for sale
11/03/2010
A house for sale in the US state of Idaho features bamboo flooring among its attributes, it has been revealed.The home in the city of Boise has the material in the living room, with Boise Weekly ....
Carpet firm kits out hotel
10/03/2010
Axminster Carpets has announced that it has completed a project to re-carpet a hotel in Kent.The company stated that it has fitted the corridors and lift lobbies of the 100-room Bridgewood Manor hotel ....
Ethical carpet guide published
10/03/2010
A new guide has been published to help consumers find carpets from overseas that have not been produced using exploited child labour.Not-for-profit body RugMark USA has produced the GoodWeave Rug ....
Carpet choice 'depends on use'
10/03/2010
The sort of carpet people should buy depends on how it is likely to be used, an expert has said.An article on the subject by the Yamhill Valley News Register quoted Brent Johnson, a local carpet store ....
