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Question:

I am working on an inspection report that involves the edging of the carpet.  It was not trimmed properly and small triangles of missing tufts are present against the wall. 

I recall that the edges are to be trimmed of the excess selvage, but I am not finding the directions for this in the CRI Installation Standard.

Do you know where I can locate that?  Should I be looking in the installation instructions from the manufacturer?

Answer: L. Jeff Bishop - SCRT Technical Director

Is this a commercial installation in which the carpet was delivered to the site with salvage edges untrimmed?  The “triangles of missing tufts” makes me think that this is a commercial installation, or a residential installation with commercial carpet installed.  I’d also guess that the carpet is installed in a room that’s exactly or just over 12-feet wide.  

If that’s the case, the installer simply screwed up.  He’s supposed to trim into the pile sufficiently to eliminate extraneous materials.

According to the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Carpet Installation Standard, 2011 edition:

12.1 Trimming – Trim carpet edges at seams using tools and techniques best suited for the carpet style (e.g., loop-pile, cut-pile, cut-and-loop pile, woven carpet) in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. Trim edges far enough into the material to maintain the structural integrity of the carpet and to maintain pattern design where applicable. Note: Although “row-cutting” both edges is preferred, other trimming techniques may be more suitable on some carpet. Many carpets do not lend themselves to all methods of cutting. Some woven carpet selvages are not to be trimmed. Contact carpet manufacturers for specific recommendations.

This also applies to carpet that has been spray-dyed and where spray jets apply less dye to edges than to center portions of the carpet.  Installers should trim carpet edges sufficiently so that the color matches from one section to another.  Of course, side-match problems caused by seaming carpet from different dye lots, where sections are somewhat lighter and somewhat darker than the master sample, or with different textures, is a different story. 

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