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Walked through a hotel in Boise and saw a carpet seam that changed my mind
I was staying at the Riverside Inn there for a job and noticed the lobby carpet. The installer had run the seams parallel to the main walkway, not across it. I always thought crossing the traffic flow was better for hiding wear. But after watching hundreds of people walk on it for two days, I couldn't spot a single seam lifting or fraying. The way they planned the layout made the seams almost invisible under foot traffic. Has anyone else tried this seam direction in a high traffic commercial spot?
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fiona_young10d ago
Interesting point, but I have to disagree with @morgan.logan. A good installer with the right adhesive can make a parallel seam last for years. It really comes down to the quality of the work, not just the direction.
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morgan.logan11d ago
Maybe they got lucky with a low traffic pattern. I've seen seams fail within months when they run parallel like that, especially near doors where people pivot. The carpet fibers get pushed apart over time.
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