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Carpet Installation Wilmington DE

Local resource for carpet installation in Wilmington. Includes detailed information on local businesses that provide access to wall carpet installation, carpet underlying, carpet retailers, carpet cleaners, carpet color comparisons, and carpet maintenance, as well as advice and content on carpet buying tips.

C & D Hardwood Floors LLC
(610) 977-0377
330 Harwicke Road
Springfield, PA
Interior Unlimited Inc
(302) 540-3636
505 Oak Lane Dover Pl
Wilmington, DE
Us Installation Group Inc
(302) 994-1644
355 Water St
Wilmington, DE
Air Base Carpet
(302) 328-1597
230 N Dupont Rd
Wilmington, DE
M. Dills Flooring, Inc.
(302) 420-6011
440 Pigeon View Lane
New Castle, DE
Nuarc Flooring of Wilmington Inc
(302) 777-3567
1303 Delaware Ave
Wilmington, DE
Flooring Solutions Inc
(302) 655-8001
500 A St
Wilmington, DE
Connolly Flooring Inc
(302) 996-9470
315 Water St
Wilmington, DE
Ruiz Flooring
(302) 999-9350
3405 Cranston Ave
Wilmington, DE
Dino & Son Tile Distributors Inc
(302) 999-0333
1908 Newport Gap Pike
Wilmington, DE
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Carpet: Health Perspectives: Choosing and Installing New Carpet

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By The Carpet and Rug Institute

As awareness of the importance of healthy indoor environments has grown, protecting indoor air quality (IAQ) has become a top priority. In 1992, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) launched its Green Label program to test carpet, cushions and adhesives, and help consumers identify products with very low airborne emissions of VOCs. CRI launched its next phase of improvements called 'Green Label Plus' for carpet and adhesives. This enhanced program set an even higher standard for IAQ to help customers choose the lowest emitting products on the market.

Green Label Plus

CRI's Green Label Plus program involves testing by Air Quality Sciences, an independent laboratory, that tests carpet and adhesive samples using up-to-date, dynamic environmental chamber technology. The test methodology was developed in cooperation with the U.S. EPA and has been adopted by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) as D5116-97 - Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products. Look for the CRI Green Label Plus logo as 'proof' that carpet and adhesives have been tested and certified by an independent laboratory to meet stringent criteria for low emissions.

Meeting and Exceeding California Standards

California’s Indoor Air Quality Program and the Sustainable Building Task Force approved Green Label Plus certification in lieu of Section 01350. In fact, the CRI Green Label Plus program meets and exceeds the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) testing protocols. CHPS is a consortium of public agencies and California utilities that has identified low-emitting materials criteria for use in schools. A school that specifies and installs the materials qualifies for points under Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 2: Low-Emitting Materials.

Below are tips to help you in the safe and healthy selection and installation of new carpet:

  1. Install a carpet bearing CRI's Green Label Plus , showing the carpet has been tested to meet low VOC emissions criteria.
  2. If the carpet is to be glued down, use an adhesive product displaying the Green Label Plus , indicating that it has low VOC emissions.
  3. Install a cushion bearing CRI's Green Label.
  4. To minimize airborne dust, vacuum the old carpet thoroughly prior to removal, and vacuum the floor after the o...

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