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04-06-2008, 04:50 PM | #1 |
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| Anyone have Berber Carpeting? Were really thinking of replacing our carpet in the living room, stairs and upstairs hallway. I love the Berber carpet but I've also heard where dogs nails can get stuck in the loops and that would really be a problem. What carpet do any of you's have? Hardwood floors are not an option for us.
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04-06-2008, 04:53 PM | #2 |
My little Shadow Donating YT Member | I do have it. That doesn't seem to be a problem for mine. Berber holds up really good. It's not easy to clean though. I would never get a light color again.
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04-06-2008, 04:57 PM | #3 | |
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04-06-2008, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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| It only took my Moms berber carpeting 6 months to be destroyed by 2 dogs nails. Iknow t also matters hw tight the weave. Good luck |
04-06-2008, 05:03 PM | #5 |
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| Whatever you do, don't get Berber. I have it all over my house (had just been put in when we bought it). Their nails and even the wire that holds the tags on the collar get hung in it all of the time. I'm constantly having to call for repairs! It's a royal pain in the patootie! If I had my choice, I would have wood floors all over. If you go with the Berber you are just asking for frustration and aggravation! |
04-06-2008, 05:26 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks, everyone. Boy, now I don't know what to do. I had my heart set on Berber. Sounds like if I would get Berber, I would really have to get the most tightly woven kind in a darker color. But I will also look into that Frizza carpet that jrsygal37 talked about. Haven't ever really had to purchase carpeting yet. Everywhere we've moved already had decent looking carpeting in already. I won't tell you's how old are carpet is now, but it's really............old.
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04-06-2008, 05:56 PM | #7 |
My little Shadow Donating YT Member | I know....it is a hard decision. One that you will have to live with for quite a while. I wanted to add that it's also not cheap. If I had it to do over, I would definitely go with laminate flooring & lg area rugs that can easily be replaced. Good Luck!
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04-06-2008, 06:05 PM | #8 |
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| I have berber, I have NEVER had an issue with nails getting caught in the carpeting.
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04-06-2008, 06:08 PM | #9 |
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| When we first bought this house we had to replace all the carpets and we got some expert advice on the best and worse ones. We were told that it's a very difficult carpet for the professionals to clean and that it's also difficult if you wear high heels or have a cat or dog. Didn't sound like a carpet we wanted so we got a Fraze. We don't like it, so were going to have wood floors put in the LR and different carpet upstairs in the bedrooms. |
04-06-2008, 06:09 PM | #10 |
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| I have Berber and love it!!! I've never had a problem with nails getting caught in it. I have a slighty darker color in the living room and love, love, love it. I have a lighter color in the bedrooms and it is the same......love it!!! |
04-06-2008, 06:38 PM | #11 |
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| We have berber in our den/office and it also has a door to the patio and pool so it's a high traffic area. It's been down close to 3 years now and we have not had a problem. I love it! My neighbor is a carpet installer and he told me berber is fine with pets as long as you make sure you don't get one that has a continuous loop. What that means is if something does pull a loop, the whole thing won't unravel. Good Luck! |
04-06-2008, 08:27 PM | #12 |
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| We had berber and you can NEVER get it clean. When we ripped it up to put down hardwood floors, the dirt, grime, and sand under it was just grossly unimaginable. We had to wear masks to get it out the dust was so bad. I would never get berber, it is woven too tightly to ever get really clean.
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04-06-2008, 08:41 PM | #13 |
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| We have two rooms that have Berber, it was the carpet from the previous owners. I can tell you we hate it and can't wait to rip it up and replace it with a different carpet or laminate.
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04-06-2008, 10:22 PM | #14 |
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| I didn't care for the light colored berber carpet we had. I got a piece of it caught in the vacuum somehow and it pulled it up for a long way before I caught it. From what I remember, it wasn't very easy to clean (normal cleaning) either. I also had some fraying at the edges in a couple of spots and once it goes, it goes. We had laminate flooring in our old house with 2 cats. It was very easy to clean. A damp swiffer worked great on it. I have hardwood now and I love it. Accidents clean up and I just use hardwood floor cleaner after I use natures miracle. I have a light colored frieze (sp) carpet in the family room and it's pretty comfortable. Vacuums beautifully. Good Luck!
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04-06-2008, 10:47 PM | #15 |
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| I have berber in my family room. I have never had a dog or cat have any problem & this is where we spend the majority of our time
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