| Carpet is a great all purpose flooring to have in your | | | | and is not considered a defect as it is a natural trait |
| home. It looks great, is comfortable and is very | | | | of carpet. |
| affordable compared to other types of flooring. It is | | | | The other common problem with carpet is traffic lane |
| not without its share of problems however. Read this | | | | gray. This occurs when the carpet fibers are worn |
| article and learn about two of the more common | | | | down from foot traffic. The traffic wears down the |
| types of carpet problems. | | | | carpet fibers changing the way it reflects light. Since |
| One common type of carpet problem that typically | | | | it no longer reflects as much light it appears darker. |
| affects higher end carpets is called pile reversal. Pile | | | | This results in traffic lanes that appear dirtier than the |
| reversal is caused when the carpet fibers actually | | | | rest of the carpet. If you get up close however you |
| shift. You have probably noticed that carpet appears | | | | will see that it is actually not dirty at all. Traffic lane |
| to have a dark side and a light side depending on | | | | gray can also not be corrected as the carpet is |
| which way you look at it. When pile reversal occurs | | | | damaged. You can help prevent it though by |
| you can see what looks like a dark section on the | | | | vacuuming often and rearranging your furniture to |
| carpet usually in the pattern of a wavy line. It looks a | | | | change the wear patterns in your home. |
| little like a water mark. Pile reversal can not be fixed | | | | |