0425 - Insulating Blinds and Carpet Installation February 21-27, 1994 | August 22-28, 1994 HI. I'M BOB VILA.
WELCOME HOME AGAIN.
THIS JOB IS ALMOST FINISHED.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TOUR
THE KITCHEN AREA
WHERE WE'RE DEALING
WITH WINDOW BLINDS,
A BIG PROBLEM WITH BIG,
CONTEMPORARY WINDOWS.
WE'RE ALSO GOING
FURNITURE SHOPPING.
OUR HOMEOWNERS
DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE.
ONE LIKES CONTEMPORARY
FURNITURE,
THE OTHER PREFERS
CLASSIC ANTIQUES.
WE'RE ALSO SHOPPING
FOR WALL-TO-WALL CARPETING,
GIVING YOU TIPS
ON HOW TO PICK IT
AND HOW IT SHOULD BE
LAID DOWN.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU
HOME AGAIN.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
B.V.T.V.
WELL, THIS ROOM IS
REALLY GOING TO BE GREAT
WITH DETAILS SUCH AS THIS--
GRANITE TILE THAT'S
BEEN APPLIED AROUND THE HEARTH
AND, OF COURSE, OAK TRIM.
THE HEARTH STONE
ITSELF IS MADE
OUT OF 12-INCH
GRANITE TILES.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL
PIECE OF WORK.
OUR HARDWOOD FLOORS
ARE CAREFULLY COVERED UP NOW.
THE LITTLE DEN
IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE.
YOU CAN SEE IT'S KIND
OF A PEACHY COLOR
THAT'S BEEN PUT ON.
AND NOW, LET'S TALK WITH
OUR PAINTER, RICK BRITA.
HOW ARE YOU?
HOW ARE YOU
DOING, BOB?
IT'S AMAZING
HOW YOU GUYS
CAN GET WAY UP THERE
WITH THESE SPRAYERS.
IT'S BETTER THAN
IT WAS A LONG
TIME AGO.
IS THIS GADGET
AN EXTENSION POLE
FOR THE SPRAYER?
YEAH, AND IT HAS
A REVERSIBLE
TIP ON IT,
AND WE REVERSE
THE TIP
IN CASE THERE ARE ANY
CLOGS IN THE TIP.
IT KEEPS US MOVING
AROUND THE HOUSE
REAL QUICK
AND WE DON'T HAVE
TO STAY IN ONE PLACE.
NOW, A LOT OF CUSTOMERS
ARE A BIT PREJUDICED
AGAINST A SPRAY JOB.
THEY'RE AFRAID
OF OVERSPRAY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
IF YOU MASK EVERYTHING,
LIKE THE WINDOWS...
MM-HMM. WE'VE GOT
NATURAL WOOD FINISHES
ON THE WOODWORK HERE,
AND ALL YOU DO
IS PUT A LITTLE OF...
YEAH, AND IF YOU USE
THESE THINGS HERE.
YOU CAN TAKE THIS
AND PUT IT RIGHT IN THERE.
THEN GRAB
THAT SPRAY GUN,
AND ALL YOU GOTTA DO
IS PUT IT IN LIKE THAT.
YOU CAN TRY IT.
NOT THAT MUCH PAINT
COMES OUT OF HERE.
HOW CLOSE TO THE WALL
SHOULD YOU HOLD IT,
ABOUT 6 OR 8
INCHES AWAY?
YEAH, AND JUST MOVE UP
THE WHOLE THING.
YEAH, I SEE
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
THERE'S NO DRIP,
AS LONG AS YOU DO IT
CAREFULLY LIKE THIS.
AND THAT WAY...
YOU DON'T HAVE
ANY OVERSPRAY.
WE CAN WIPE
THAT LITTLE BIT OFF.
LOOKS GOOD.
KEEPS A NICE LINE
ALL THE WAY THROUGH,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE
TONS OF OVERSPRAY
LIKE THEY USED
TO HAVE 1O YEARS AGO.
ARE YOU USING
LATEX OR OIL?
WE'RE USING LATEX
IN THE WALLS
AND OIL ON THE TRIM.
GOOD. WE'LL TAKE
A CLOSER LOOK
AT THE ALMOST-FINISHED
KITCHEN. COME ON.
THEY'RE GONNA BE FINISHED
IN NO TIME.
HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE
WE SHOULD LOOK AT.
THE OAK FLOORS
HAVE GOTTEN THREE COATS
OF A WATER-BASED URETHANE
WHICH DRIES QUICKLY,
AND THIS ROOM IS PRACTICALLY
READY TO MOVE IN.
OUR COUNTERTOPS
AND APPLIANCES ARE IN PLACE.
THE FINAL TOUCH
IS THESE BEAUTIFUL
EUROPEAN STAINLESS STEEL
SINKS.
THE FAUCET AND THE SOAP
DISPENSER'S IN.
AND HERE'S A TRADITIONAL
TREATMENT, ACTUALLY--
THE BLACK AND WHITE
REGULAR AMERICAN-MADE TILES.
THOSE FOUR-BY-FOUR TILES.
LET'S GET TOGETHER
WITH DAVE WAHTERA.
DAVE, I'M GOING
TO INTERRUPT YOU.
HOW ARE YOU, BOB?
YOU'RE PUTTING IN
THE FINISHING TOUCH
TO THIS FAMILY ROOM
KITCHEN AREA, THE SHADES.
WHAT TYPE OF SHADES
ARE THESE?
THESE ARE CALLED
GRABER CRYSTAL PLEAT.
CRYSTAL CLEAT.
RIGHT.
OK. THIS IS NICE.
I SEE ONE GREAT
ADVANTAGE RIGHT AWAY.
LITTLE KIDS
CAN'T REACH THESE CORDS.
THEY CAN'T TIE THEM ALL UP
AND MESS THEM ALL UP.
HOW ARE THESE BLINDS MADE?
THEY'RE MADE
OF POLYESTER,
AND THEY'RE
TWIN-CELL CONSTRUCTION.
SO YOU CAN DO THIS
TO THEM, CAN'T YOU?
YOU CAN SQUASH THEM
OR MASH THEM,
AND THEY COME
RIGHT BACK.
THEY ARE WASHABLE.
WHY DO THEY MAKE
THESE THINGS LIKE THIS?
BASICALLY,
FOR INSULATION PURPOSES.
IT KEEPS AIR
INSIDE THE CELLS
AND BASICALLY
IT HELPS OUT.
ARE THEY EASY
TO INSTALL?
CAN A DO-IT-YOURSELFER
TACKLE THESE?
REAL SIMPLE.
BASICALLY, IT'S TWO CLIPS.
I CAN SHOW YOU
HOW TO DO IT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
FIRST WE TAKE OUR SCREW
IN OUR LITTLE BRACKET HERE.
I PRE-DRILLED BECAUSE
WE'RE A LITTLE CLOSE
TO THE EDGE.
WE DON'T WANT
TO CRACK THE WOOD
OR SPLIT IT.
BINGO. THAT'S IT.
AND WE'VE GOT
NUMBER TWO HERE.
YOU KNOW, THESE ARE
NICE QUALITY HARDWARE.
THE WORKS ARE SOLID
ALUMINUM TUBING UP HERE.
RIGHT. IT WON'T RUST.
VERY DURABLE.
HOW DOES IT GO IN?
BASICALLY, IT SNAPS IN
ON THIS CLIP.
UP THERE, RIGHT THERE.
SNAP THE BACK.
BINGO. NOTHING TO IT.
ALL RIGHT.
WHAT'S THE PRICE,
MORE OR LESS?
BASICALLY YOU'RE
LOOKING AT
AROUND $1OO A BLIND.
SO THEY'RE NOT
LOW END,
BUT THEY SHOULD
LAST FOREVER.
THEY DO HAVE
A LIFETIME
GUARANTEE.
THANKS, DAVE.
THIS ROOM
WILL BE FURNISHED
IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT
FUTURE.
ONE OF THE PROBLEMS
WE'VE ENCOUNTERED HERE
IS THE FACT THAT ONE
OF OUR HOMEOWNERS
ENJOYS THE CLEAN LINES
OF CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE,
AND HIS WIFE PREFERS
MORE COMPLICATED ANTIQUES.
WE'RE GONNA BREAK
FOR SOME MESSAGES.
WHEN WE COME BACK,
WE'RE GONNA COMPROMISE AT
THIS GIGANTIC HOMELIFE STORE.
I'M BOB VILA.
NEXT TIME ON HOME AGAIN,
THIS JOB'S ALMOST DONE.
WE'LL GIVE YOU TIPS ON HOW
TO INSTALL WINDOW SHADES,
AND HOW TO GO SHOPPING
FOR FURNITURE
WHEN YOU DON'T SEE
EYE-TO-EYE WITH YOUR SPOUSE.
ONE OWNER LOVES
CONTEMPORARY LINES
AND THE OTHER LIKES
ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
AND WE'RE ALSO SHOPPING
FOR WALL-TO-WALL CARPETING,
GIVING YOU TIPS
ON HOW TO CHOOSE IT
AND HOW TO INSTALL IT.
THAT'S NEXT ON HOME AGAIN.
I'M BOB VILA.
NEXT HOME AGAIN,
WE'RE SHOPPING FOR FURNITURE.
THE OWNERS DON'T SEE
EYE TO EYE. DON'T MISS IT.
WE'RE IN NEWINGTON,
NEW HAMPSHIRE
AT THE SEARS
HOMELIFE STORE.
WE'RE GOING
FURNITURE SHOPPING
WITH HOMEOWNERS PAUL
AND IRENE PERESKY.
DESIGNER SHELLEY IDE
WILL HELP THEM OUT.
COME INSIDE.
I LOVE THIS
ANTIQUE BEDSPREAD.
HI, IRENE, PAUL.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU'VE WORKED
WITH THE CONSTRUCTION,
BUT THIS IS YOUR CHANCE
TO CHOOSE FURNITURE.
IS THIS ONE
OF YOUR SELECTIONS?
I'M TORN.
I LOVE THIS,
BUT IT'S NOT PAUL'S TASTE.
IT'S WAY TOO
TRADITIONAL FOR ME.
I'M MORE CONTEMPORARY.
HI, SHELLEY!
HI, EVERYONE. WELCOME.
A BIT OF
AN IMPASSE, HERE.
I KNOW. IRENE LIKES
TRADITIONAL FURNITURE,
AND PAUL HAS MORE
CONTEMPORARY TASTES.
WE HAVE 2O,OOO SQUARE FEET
OF CHOICES INSIDE.
WE'LL START WITH
DINING ROOMS. COME ON!
HERE'S A COUPLE
OF BEAUTIES, HUH?
PAUL, IS THIS
UP YOUR ALLEY?
I REALLY LIKE THIS.
BEAUTIFUL STUFF.
THIS IS MY STYLE.
[SHELLEY IDE]
THIS IS VERY CONTEMPORARY
AND VERY HIGH STYLE,
A HIGH LACQUER FINISH.
KIND OF ORIENTAL.
IT HAS WHITE SEATS.
THIS IS BLACK LACQUER
ON WOOD, HUH?
AND THE BASE HAS
THESE TERRIFIC COLUMNS.
[IRENE]
NOT REALLY PRACTICAL
FOR KIDS.
NOT PRACTICAL, NO.
IT HAS A HIGH GLOSS FINISH
WITH A BEAUTIFUL VENEER,
YOUR CHILDREN PLAY
WITH THOSE LITTLE
MAGIC MARKERS?
YEAH, THEY SCRATCH
UP THINGS.
MAYBE IN A COUPLE
OF YEARS.
I LOVE THIS TRADITIONAL
QUEEN ANNE CHAIR.
THIS IS MY STYLE.
THE QUEEN ANNE
IS MORE TRADITIONAL,
BASED ON AN ANTIQUE
REPRODUCTION.
IT HAS A BOW FRONT,
CABRIOLE LEGS,
A FIDDLE BACK,
BEAUTIFUL SHELL CARVING,
AND A CARVING DETAIL
ALONG THE EDGE.
THE TOP IS A VENEER
WITH A BEAUTIFUL INLAY,
WHICH I THINK
IS REALLY NICE.
PRETTY
CARVED LEGS...
[VILA]
THE CHAIRS
ARE ABOUT $4OO
AND THE TABLE
IS $16OO.
THAT'S RIGHT.
IT'S A LOT OF DINING ROOM
FOR THEIR NEEDS.
VERY FORMAL, TOO.
AND A LITTLE TOO
TRADITIONAL FOR
PAUL'S TASTE.
AND THIS IS
A CONTEMPORARY HOUSE.
IT WON'T REALLY
GO WITH THE HOUSE.
I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MIGHT BE
MORE COMPROMISING.
IT'S A SHAKER STYLE.
COME ON OVER.
THIS IS A VERY POPULAR
DINING ROOM SET.
[PAUL]
I KIND OF LIKE THAT.
THIS IS NICE.
I REALLY LIKE IT.
THIS IS A SHAKER STYLE.
THE SHAKERS WERE
A RELIGIOUS SECT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY WERE VERY
UTILITARIAN.
EVERYTHING WAS STRAIGHT,
CLEAN, AND PRACTICAL.
NICELY BUILT CHAIRS.
THEY USED TO MAKE CHAIRS
LIKE THIS
THAT WOULD HANG OFF
A PEG ON THE WALL.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY COULD CLEAN
UNDERNEATH.
AGAIN, VERY UTILITARIAN,
VERY CLEAN PEOPLE.
SOLID MAPLE.
IT HAS A NATURAL
CHERRY FINISH.
AND THE TABLE IS MORTISE
AND TENON CONSTRUCTION.
IT HAS A VENEER TOP
OVER A HARD WOOD
THAT GIVES IT BEAUTY
AND STRENGTH.
AND IT HAS LOVELY DETAIL.
I THINK THE GRAIN
IS BEAUTIFUL.
[PAUL]
SHELLEY, HOW STRONG
WILL THE COATING
BE WITH THE KIDS?
THE FINISH ON THIS
IS A 21-STEP
LACQUER-BASED FINISH.
IT GIVES THE LOOK
OF A HAND-RUBBED FINISH,
BUT IT'S REALLY
MUCH STRONGER.
VERY PRACTICAL.
$759. NOT BAD.
THAT'S RIGHT.
AND THE CHAIR
HAS A SCOTCH GUARD SEAT.
YOU CAN GET
DIFFERENT CHOICES.
I THINK BLACK AND WHITE
WORKS GREAT FOR US.
LOOKS NICE.
ARM CHAIRS ARE $284,
AND THESE ARE $21O.
NOT BAD AT ALL.
WHAT ABOUT THIS?
IS THIS PART
OF THE SAME DESIGN?
THAT'S RIGHT.
IT HAS THE SAME
MORTISE AND TENON
CONSTRUCTION,
THE VENEER TOP,
IT HAS LOVELY LINES
WITH CHERRY PULLS.
IT HAS THE MATTE BLACK
FINISH.
LOOK AT THE DRAWERS.
THE DRAWERS ARE
SOLID OAK.
THEY'RE SANDED
AND WAXED.
THEY HAVE
DOVETAIL JOINTS
WITH A WOODEN
DRAWER GLIDE WITH
GLUE BLOCK FINISH.
$829.
THAT'S A GOOD VALUE.
IT'S KIND OF NICE
WITH THE BLACK.
THOSE ARE
CONTEMPORARY LINES.
THE CHAIRS COME IN
A MATTE BLACK FINISH
WHICH WOULD LOOK GREAT
WITH THAT SEAT.
HOW ABOUT THE TABLE
IN THE CHERRY
AND THE CHAIRS
IN BLACK?
THIS WOULD BE IN
YOUR COMBINATION
LIVING-DINING AREA.
YEAH, IT WOULD.
WHAT ABOUT THE KITCHEN?
DO YOU HAVE
A KITCHEN TABLE?
YEAH. WE HAVE
A BUTCHER BLOCK TABLE
AND WE HAVE FOUR
WINDSOR CHAIRS
SIMILAR TO THIS.
WINDSOR CHAIRS
ARE ALWAYS COMFORTABLE.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE
SEATING FOR THE FAMILY AREA
THAT HAS THE TV CABINET
AND SIMILAR THINGS.
LOUNGE CHAIRS.
HOW ABOUT LEATHER?
FOLLOW ME.
[IRENE]
I LIKE THIS LEATHER.
IT REALLY SEEMS
PRACTICAL.
CLEAN UP EASILY,
IT'LL WORK WITH
THE SMALL KIDS.
VERY NICE.
I LOVE THE
FULL-SIZED COUCH.
IT'S GENUINE LEATHER.
IT'S NOT SYNTHETIC.
YES. IT'S A TOP
GRAIN COWHIDE.
IT HAS A NICE
RUBBED FINISH
THAT GIVES IT
A NICE LOOK,
BUT YOU CAN ALSO
CLEAN UP SPILLS.
IT'S GREAT FOR KIDS.
FOAM RUBBER CUSHIONS?
IT HAS INNER-SPRING
CUSHIONS, BOB.
THEY'LL REALLY LAST.
THEY GIVE YOU GREAT
COMFORT WHEN YOU
SIT ON IT.
IT HAS THIS
PUB BACK STYLING,
WHICH IS VERY
COMFORTABLE.
WHAT IS IT CALLED?
PUB BACK STYLING.
THEY LIFT UP?
IT'S REAL COMFORTABLE
TO SIT ON,
SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE
A LOT OF AREA
YOU CAN GET A LOT
OF COMFORT IN ONE SEAT.
[BOB]
HOW MUCH IS THAT COUCH?
THIS SOFA-SIZED
COUCH IS $1699.
YOU CAN GET IT
IN A SLEEPER
FOR UNDER $19OO.
PAUL, YOU LIKE
THAT COUCH?
IT WOULD BE A TERRIFIC
COUCH IN THAT SPACE.
NO, I THINK THIS IS
TOO BIG FOR YOUR SPACE.
I THINK WE HAVE TO GO
WITH THE LOVE SEAT.
THIS ARM CHAIR WOULD BE
TERRIFIC WITH AN OTTOMAN.
DO THEY MAKE AN OTTOMAN?
THEY DO, AND IT
WOULD BE GREAT,
BUT IT WON'T FIT
IN THAT SPACE.
WE HAVE TO GET
A TABLE IN HERE.
THAT CHAIR
IS COMFORTABLE
WITHOUT AN OTTOMAN.
OUR TABLE IN BETWEEN
WILL HOLD YOUR DRINKS
AND THE KIDS CAN
SIT AT.
THE LOVE SEAT SELLS
FOR $165O.
$165O. AND THIS CHAIR?
THE CHAIR YOU'RE IN
IS UNDER $9OO.
WHAT DO YOU SAY
ABOUT THE COLOR?
DO YOU LIKE BROWN
IN THAT KITCHEN AREA?
NO. NOT REALLY.
IT COMES
WITH SOME NICE
COLOR CHOICES.
I THINK THE GREEN
WOULD BE GREAT.
YOU'VE GOT THOSE
WONDERFUL EVERGREENS
OUTSIDE
AND I'D LOVE TO
REFLECT THAT THROUGH
YOUR WINDOWS.
THIS REALLY IS
HIGH QUALITY LEATHER.
IT'S REALLY
BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S SO PRACTICAL.
THAT'S THE NICE PART.
THERE ARE FOUR
DIFFERENT SHADES OF BROWN.
THE GREEN
WOULD BE TERRIFIC.
YOU'D BE COMFORTABLE
IN IT.
YOU WON'T GET
STICKY ON IT.
IT'S LONG LASTING
AND GREAT COMFORT.
NICE STUFF.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?
THE OTHER ROOM
WE REALLY HAVE
TO TALK ABOUT
IS THE BEDROOM.
I HAVE JUST
THE THING.
FOLLOW ME.
THIS REALLY IS CONFUSING,
WITH ALL THESE
BEDROOM SETS HERE, SHELLEY.
WELL, WE HAVE
OVER 2O BEDROOMS
TO CHOOSE FROM.
I THOUGHT YOU'D
LIKE THIS ONE.
IT LOOKS LIKE
THE SAME COLLECTION
AS OUR DINING ROOM SET.
THE ROUND HEADBOARD
WOULD GO GREAT
WITH THE PALLADIAN
WINDOW IN THE ROOM.
THESE POSTS, WHICH ARE
CALLED PENCIL POSTS,
THESE WILL FRAME
THE WINDOW.
THIS GIVES YOU
A NICE COMPROMISE
BETWEEN THE CANOPY
YOU LIKED IN
THE BEGINNING
AND PAUL'S
CLEANER LINES.
THAT IS
A GOOD CHOICE.
GET YOUR CHECKBOOK.
THANKS, SHELLEY.
WHEN WE COME BACK.
WE'LL BE IN
THE MASTER BEDROOM
TALKING WALL-TO-WALL
CARPETS.
NOW LET'S MEET JOE MURGO
AND HIS CARPET INSTALLERS.
HI, BOB.
MY FIRST QUESTION
ABOUT WALL-TO-WALL
IS HOW DO YOU GET
A TIGHT INSTALLATION?
I HAVE A PIECE
OF TACKLESS HERE.
IT'S DESIGNED
ON AN ANGLE
TO GRAB THE CARPET
ON THE PINS.
SO THIS IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT ELEMENT,
GETTING
THE TACKLESS DOWN.
ANY TIPS ON HOW
IT SHOULD BE INSTALLED?
LET ME SHOW YOU
SOMETHING HERE.
YOU PUT IT AWAY
FROM THE WALL
ROUGHLY A FINGERTIP,
A QUARTER OF AN INCH.
IT'S DONE SO THE CARPET
CAN COME ONTO IT
AND TUCK.
AND TUCK
RIGHT OVER IT.
THAT'S THE KEY
ELEMENT, RIGHT?
YES. NOW, OVER HERE
IT'S A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENT
BECAUSE WE HAVE
BASEBOARD HEAT.
SO WHAT WE DO IS...
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN FIT
YOUR FINGERS
STRAIGHT DOWN LIKE THAT.
RIGHT OFF THE FACE
OF THE BASEBOARD HEAT.
YOU CAN'T GET UNDER IT,
AND THE CARPET RISES
A LITTLE UNDERNEATH.
WHAT ABOUT THE PAD
THAT'S BEING USED?
WHAT KIND OF PAD IS THIS?
IT'S A HALF-INCH
RESIDENTIAL FOAM PAD.
THERE'S A PIECE THERE.
IS THAT A BETTER
TYPE OF PADDING TO USE
AS OPPOSED TO
THE JUTE FIBER PADS?
IT'S A QUALITY PIECE.
THE JUTE PAD WOULDN'T
BE GOOD HERE
BECAUSE IT'S MORE
COMMERCIAL.
YOU GET MORE BOUNCE.
THIS IS A CUSHY
CARPET JOB,
ESPECIALLY IN
A MASTER BEDROOM.
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO
WE WENT SHOPPING
FOR THE CARPET.
TAKE A LOOK.
BOB, I'D LIKE YOU
TO MEET BILL LePORE.
HE'S THE SALES MANAGER.
WHEN YOU'RE SHOPPING
FOR CARPET,
SHOULD THE PRICE
BE CONSIDERED FIRST?
WITH OVER 3,OOO THINGS
TO CHOOSE FROM,
THAT IS PROBABLY THE MOST
CONFUSING PLACE TO CHOOSE.
WE TRY TO GET A CUSTOMER
TO FOCUS ON THE TEXTURE,
THE COLOR, AND THE PERFORMANCE.
SO NEVER MIND DOLLARS.
FIRST, LET'S TALK
ABOUT THE TEXTURE.
I'LL SHOW YOU A HIGHLY
TEXTURED CARPET
THAT'S VERY POPULAR.
THIS IS A GEOMETRIC BERBER.
IT'S A VERY
HIGHLY TEXTURED...
IS THIS WOOL?
THIS PARTICULAR ONE
IS 9O% POLYPROPYLENE
AND 1O% NYLON.
REALLY. NOW, THIS IS
A PLAIN BERBER HERE.
[SHELLEY]
THAT'S RIGHT.
BERBER TRIBES
USED TO WEAVE
THESE BEAUTIFUL
WOOLEN RUGS,
BUT I GUESS
THEY'RE MADE OUT
OF SYNTHETIC NOW.
YES, THEY ARE
MORE PRACTICAL
AND LESS PRICE
PROHIBITIVE.
WE'VE CHOSEN THIS ONE
FOR PAUL'S OFFICE
AND FOR THE STAIRWAY.
IT'S A NEUTRAL COLOR.
IT'S A GOOD CHOICE
FOR A STAIRCASE
BECAUSE IT'S FLAT.
RIGHT, AND IT WILL
TAKE WEAR AND TEAR.
WHAT ABOUT
BRIGHTER COLORS?
WELL, BRIGHTER
COLORS...
THE CHOICE
HERE TO OFFER
OUR CUSTOMER...
OUR RACK SHOWS
OVER 6O COLORS
AT ONE TIME.
IT SHOWS FROM
THE VERY DRAMATIC
TO THE SUBTLE
EARTH TONES.
PAUL AND IRENE
DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING
QUITE THIS COMMITTED
TO COLOR FOR THEIR BEDROOMS,
SO THEY'VE CHOSEN SOMETHING
IN THE NEUTRAL LINE.
THAT WOULD BE
RIGHT OVER HERE.
WHAT ABOUT
PERFORMANCE?
WE HAVE A PERFORMANCE
RATING SYSTEM
ON ALL OUR CARPETS.
WE RATE EVERYTHING
ON A SCALE
OF 4 TO 9 1/2.
WE SELECTED THIS ONE,
MADE BY SHAW INDUSTRIES.
LET'S TALK ABOUT
THIS PERFORMANCE
RATING.
WHAT'S THE
RATING BASED ON?
THE RATING IS BASED
ON A SCALE OF 4 TO 9 1/2.
IT'S BASED ON
THE TYPE OF YARN,
IN THIS CASE
IT'S NYLON.
THE DENSITY, THE TWIST,
AND THE WARRANTY AVAILABILITY.
AND THIS IS MADE
IN GEORGIA?
MADE IN DALTON, GEORGIA
BY SHAW INDUSTRIES,
WHO IS THE LARGEST
CARPET MANUFACTURER
IN THE WORLD.
SO, WHERE IS THIS
BEING USED?
THAT'S BEING USED
IN THE MASTER BEDROOM.
NICE CHOICE.
SO WHAT WE HAVE NOW
IS WHAT WE WERE
TALKING BEFORE,
ABOUT HOW GETTING
THE TACKLESS
CLOSE TO THE EDGE,
GIVING US THAT
NICE TUCK.
HE'S PINNED THE CARPET
DOWN ON THIS SIDE
SO THAT HE CAN WORK
ON THE OTHER END...
WHERE HE'LL STRETCH IT
ALL THE WAY DOWN,
WHICH IS 25 FEET.
WHAT'S THAT
TOOL CALLED?
IT'S A KICKER.
IT MUST DO A JOB
ON YOUR KNEE AFTER A WHILE.
THAT IS STRETCHING
THE CARPET
EVEN THOUGH
WE'RE WALKING ON IT.
ABSOLUTELY. YOU FEEL
IT PULL UNDER YOUR FEET.
THIS ROOM IS 25 FEET
BY ABOUT 14.
IT'S A GOOD-SIZED ROOM.
SO IN THIS SITUATION
WE'VE GOT THE BASEBOARD HEAT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT TUCKING IT
BECAUSE IT'S NOT
VISIBLE BACK THERE.
THAT'S WHAT
WE DISCUSSED EARLIER,
HOW IT RISES UNDERNEATH
THE RADIATOR,
MORE OR LESS.
THAT'S WHY
THE TACKLESS
CAN STAY AWAY
AT THAT POINT.
NOW, LOOK AT THAT.
HE JUST TAKES THAT CHISEL
AND TUCKS IT
RIGHT BEHIND...
NICE AND UNIFORM.
AND THAT'S ALL
THERE IS TO IT.
KEEP ON GOING, 25 FEET.
NICE JOB, ARTIE.
THANKS, JOE.
WE'RE GONNA BREAK
FOR SOME MESSAGES.
WE'LL BE BACK.
THEY'VE DONE A BEAUTIFUL JOB
WITH THE CARPETING.
THE MASTER BEDROOM
IS COMPLETE,
BUT WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
COME HOME AGAIN NEXT WEEK
WHEN PAUL, IRENE,
AND THE THREE KIDS
WILL MOVE BACK INTO
THE HOUSE.
WE'LL BE EXPECTING
ALL THAT FURNITURE,
AND WE'LL MEET WITH
THE CRAFTSMEN AND ARTISANS
WHO HELPED
TO DO THIS REMODEL.
I'M BOB VILA. IT'S GOOD
TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN.
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