Lumps In Carpet

The face yarns the carpet fibers you walk on.

Lumps in carpet. The primary backing secondary backing and the face yarns are held together by the latex adhesive. They usually blame the cause for the carpet wrinkles on the installer not installing the carpet properly. Lumps generally occur in carpeting from poor carpet installation severe humidity affecting the carpet adhesive or carpet seams buckling from wear and tear. Typically carpet is attached to floors by tackless strips or double sided tape.

The bumps may appear when the carpet padding wears down enough to create slack in. Why do carpets wrinkle reason 1. Most new carpet warranty claims are denied when it comes to wrinkles. Any new carpet can quickly develop wrinkles if the carpet was not stretched in properly.

Carpet buckling may occur as a result of poor installation of the carpet. Over time your carpet can develop lumps bumps and wrinkles that are unattractive and potential tripping hazards. The primary backing a layer of latex adhesive and the secondary backing. When a wall to wall carpet is installed it must be stretched tightly and then is secured in place with tack strips along the edges of the carpet.

Carpet is made up of 4 layers which will be discussed in another blog post but they are basically. Not only are lumps unattractive and cause eye sores but they are a hazard that causes trips and falls. If the installer has not stretched the carpet tightly enough it may loosen slightly which could cause it to ripple.