Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Carpet Tiles, a New Innovation on Flooring

A tile is a material made of ceramic, stone, metal or glass that is used to cover floors, walls and sometimes used to cover roofs as well. Tiles are used for beautification purposes and can provide a lot of comfort as well.  Through the years of innovation, tiles have evolved and carpet tiles are discovered. Do you know what carpet tiles are?

Carpet tiles in the Philippines, sometimes referred to as carpet squares which are long used in corporate setting were now used as residential flooring. It is for the reason that carpet tiling has many advantages over traditional carpets.

Benefits of Carpet Tiling

Logistics

Usually, a carpet is sized at 12x15 feet   and has a weight of ½ pound per square foot. To tell you, at this size it is heavy and is hard to be carried alone. It requires at least two people to carry and a truck to be transported. As for carpet tiling, it can be carried by one person and can be transported and stored ona car’s trunk.

Storage

Storage -wise, a carpet tile is more compact and easy to store than a rolled carpet. A rolled carpet is 12 feet wide which requires wide space to store. For carpet tiles, it can be stored in a small cabinet and can be carried by a single person. Just pile it up and you are good to go.  

Maintenance


If ever your traditional carpet becomes worn out or stained, you need a vacuum cleaner and to wash the whole carpet. As for carpet tiling, if it’s soiled or damaged, it can be easily pulled up and replaced with a new one.

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