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• Staple guns, staples and padding knife (figure B) -- These are the tools used to put down the padding that goes underneath the carpet.

• Row cutter (figure C) -- This rug-carpet cutting tool is used to cut a row of carpeting to create a seam. You simply slide this tool along the carpet to create the cut.

• Tools for Joining Seams of Carpet -- These tools include Orcon seam tape (figure D), which has ribs of glue, seaming iron (which heats the ribs of glue on the seaming tape) and a porcupine cutter to get the glue up through into the back of the carpet. Then a weight is put on top to secure until the glue can set.

• Power stretcher (figure E) -- This tool is vital for a "successful" carpet installation. As the carpet installer lifts the handle up and push down the rug is pushed down upon the tack strip -- and it keeps the rug from having any buckles or problems later on if this tool is used. Do this by hand and you could run into trouble.

• The kicker (figure F) -- This is another stretching tool that is smaller and easier to use. It helps to ensure that the carpet is set onto the tack strip firmly. One end is padded so you can actually kick it with your knee.

• Wall trimmer (figure G) -- This tool is used after all the carpeting is stretched to "trim" the excess carpet. It runs along side and channels the carpet enough to tack it into the strip properly.

• Tack hammer (figure H) -- This is used for rubbing the carpeting once its kicked onto the tack-strip pins to make sure its totally secure and in place.

In the last segment the kitchen floor is tiled and the stairs go "Hollywood".

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

RESOURCES :

DuPont Stainmaster® Information

To contact DuPont about the Stainmaster, click here.

To visit the Stainmaster section of DuPont's website, click here.
DuPont
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Email: info@dupont.com
Website: www.dupont.com

Joists Information
SpaceJoist® TE, LLC
Website: www.spacejoist.com

Tile (Best Tile, Inc.)
Best Tile Distributors, Inc.
Website: www.besttile.com

Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com

Carpet (Boyle Carpet Service)
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
Website: www.boylecarpet.com

Tile and Carpet (Molyneaux)
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com

River Rocks Information
Nicklas Supply, Inc./Splash
Website: www.wit-co.com
or www.nicklassupply.com

GUESTS :

Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com

Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: gcrbs@adelphia.net

Bruce Dickson
Project Manager
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com

Ken Donovan
Tile Installer
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
5800 Perrysville Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Phone: 412-931-2350
Fax: 412-931-8476
E-mail: info@boylecarpet.com
Website: www.boylecarpet.com

Laura Nagy
Sales Consultant
Best Tile, Inc.
11040 Perry Highway
PO Box 848
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: 724-935-6965
Fax: 724-935-9333
Website: www.besttile.com

Steve Chase
Sales Consultant
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
305 Commerce Park Dr.
Cranberry, PA 16066
Toll-free: 866-Floor-Me (866-356-5150)
Phone: 724-776-2525
E-mail: info@beautifulfloors.com
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com

Tony Macioce
Carpet Installer
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
See contact information, above.

Carol A. Evans
Sales Consultant
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
See contact information, above.

Chris Haley
Structural Engineer
SpaceJoist® TE, LLC
Toll-free: 800-238-8678
Fax: 817-652-3079
E-mail: info@spacejoist.com
Website: www.spacejoist.com

Dan Keener
Sales Consultant
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
5800 Perrysville Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Phone: 412-931-2350
Fax: 412-931-8476
E-mail: info@boylecarpet.com
Website: www.boylecarpet.com