Carpet Weight Per Sqm

Carpet face weight is defined as the weight of the carpet pile per square yard of carpet measured in ounces.

Carpet weight per sqm.

To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre. What do i mean by how much carpet you have. Judging carpet quality don t use one factor alone as an indicator of a carpet s overall quality. It should not be confused with the carpet s total weight which is the combined weight of the pile plus the backing.

Completely dependent on face weight backing soiling sand and adhesive residue if any. Face weight measures how much the fiber yarn of the carpet weighs. When purchasing flooring chances are you re also after someone to install it in your home for you. With our quick price guide on all flooring products you can get an estimate on how much that new floor is really going to cost.

As carpet width is usually 3 66m a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide. The term refers to the weight of the carpet s fibers only not the backing material. The carpet guys may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Old carpet 5 to 20 pounds per square yard.

Think of it like weighing t shirts that are all the same size. The carpet guys does not however make any commitment to update the materials. This is a good but not perfect measure of how much carpet you have. Face weight is the weight in ounces per square yard of carpet.

Carpet dealers define the face weight of a carpet as the ounces of fiber attached to the backing material per square yard. For example a carpet with a 50 ounce face weight and a pile height of 1 2 an inch would have a density of 3 600 ounces per cubic yard 50 x 36 0 5 3 600. This number has nothing to do with the density of the carpet because a long sparse pile can have the same weight as a short thickly stitched pile.