| Carpet is overall a very durable flooring choice. It is | | | | great deal of traffic the pressure and vibration can |
| capable of standing up to years of harsh use and | | | | cause the glue on the backing to degrade and lead to |
| look beautiful the whole time. It is however affected | | | | separation. Yet another cause of separation is age. |
| by many things that can cause it damage. One type | | | | Over time the glue will naturally degrade and cause |
| of damage your carpet can develop is backing | | | | the carpet to separate. So how can you fix this? |
| separation. If you think you have this problem you | | | | This can be fixed by simply gluing the backing back |
| should read this article and learn about what it is and | | | | to the carpe with a quality latex glue. This is mainly |
| how to deal with it. | | | | effective on small areas of damage however. If your |
| Backing separation occurs when the primary backing | | | | carpet's backing is breaking down and separating in a |
| of the carpet begins to loosen from the carpet. The | | | | large area it would probably be better and more cost |
| backing of the carpet is held together with a latex | | | | effective to simply replace the carpeting. |
| glue. This glue can be broken down by a number of | | | | Hopefully this article has been of assistance to you |
| different things. One thing that can cause it to break | | | | and your carpet. Backing separation is a big problem |
| down and lead to separation is flooding or water | | | | that can affect the looks and durability of your |
| damage. This can cause the glues to weaken and the | | | | carpet. If you have a problem with it, do not ignore it |
| backing to separate if it is left wet long enough. | | | | because it will get worse. If in doubt, contact a local |
| Another thing that can cause the backing to separate | | | | carpet cleaner for advice. |
| is foot traffic. Over time if a carpet is exposed to a | | | | |