High quality carpet the type that lasts at least 12 years and often more has a face weight of 38.
Builder grade carpet weight.
Residential carpet grades explained.
This is because most builder s grade carpet has a face weight of only about 25 to 32 ounces.
Most builders typically use a plush carpet in bedrooms and often use them throughout the house except in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Weight and carpet style.
If possible ask the builder for the carpet s specifications the face weight the twist level the manufacturer s performance rating etc.
The length of the pile can affect this number.
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In general the higher the weight the better the carpet.
Local regional national custom home builders.
The higher the face weight the plusher and stronger the carpet.
High quality carpet the type that lasts at least 12 years and often more has a face weight of 38 ounces or more.
Builder grade residential and commercial carpets.
When you upgrade with a builder before buying a home your carpet weight will increase slightly perhaps up to a 30 ounce berber or a 40 ounce saxony carpet but you re still not going to get the truly high weight.
Avoid judging a carpet by its weight however when it comes to builder s carpet that may be virtually all you have to go by.
Builder s grade carpet will typically be a wall to wall.
This is because most builder s grade carpet has a face weight of only about 25 to 32 ounces.
There are at least 3 grades of low end carpets designed for apartments and rental property and is typically called builder grade or apartment grade carpet.
These low cost carpets are only designed to last 3 to 5 years at best.