Carpet Remnants

What Are Carpet Remnants?

Carpet remnants are pieces of carpet that have remained unused at the end of a roll of carpet. Typically, these are the unused portions left after new carpet has been installed. The remaining carpet pieces are referred to a "remnant carpeting" or "carpet remnants".

These pieces of carpet are still very useful even thought there is not enough left to be able to carpet an entire house or apartment. In fact, many times there is still enough left over material to be able to carpet small rooms. Since this portion of carpet may go unused, it is quite possible for you to be able to acquire carpet remnants at a significant discount, saving you lots of money. Since you will be able to get a big discount you may be able to get a higher quality piece of flooring if you are able to use carpet remnants.

Where Can I Find Carpet Remnants?

Perhaps the best source of finding carpet remnants would be a carpet store locally. Locating a store like this should not be difficult if you use a phone book or do a search online. You should not have any problems finding a source of carpet remnants in your area.

These kinds of stores often have a wide range of options available so you should be able to find something that will suit you and meet your individual needs. If you are able to find a specialty store that specializes in carpet only, you should have no trouble finding a wide variety of options to choose from such as different textures, thicknesses, styles, colors, and qualities of carpet on the market today.

When you find a source for your carpet remnants be sure to have the exact dimensions for the floor space that you will need to be able to cover. Knowing this will save you lots of time and it will probably be the first thing that the sales person will ask you. When in doubt, always go for a size that is larger than you really need. This way you can always trim it down to the actual size you need.

Another source for finding carpet remnants can be online. In fact, you can usually find a very large quantity of remnant carpeting available from eBay.com. Just be sure to do a bit of research beforehand so that you will actually know what you could be getting. The major disadvantage of buying something like this online is that you won't be able to inspect it firsthand like you could if you were to buy it locally.

How Can I Use Carpet Remnants?

The most common use for carpet remnants is to provide flooring for small rooms, such as bathrooms, closets, nurseries, etc. Additionally you can use remnant carpet as small area rugs to provide additional protection to high traffic areas such as entry ways, stairs, and hallways.

If you are considering using smaller pieces as area rugs, or rug runners, it would be wise to find an effective way to bind the edges so that the carpet remnants do not become frayed and come apart. This will take some time, and will probably be an additional cost, but should be worth it to you over time since it will help to prolong the life of the carpet.