I've never heard of carpet tile. How do you install them and what are the advantages/disadvantages compared to a roll of carpet?Are the tiles cheaper? Easier?
Some hotels and even my Grandpa's nursing home are installing carpet tiles because of the ease of repairs - make a spot just lift up and replace the tile (not the whole carpet). But, in my Grandpa's nursing home the carpet tiles are fraying at the edges and it is pretty noticeable that the carpet is just carpet tiles because you can see each edge is....fluffy. Is that a good description? The fringe looks tacky. I think regular carpet would last longer. Especially if it's a high traffic area - or if it will ever get cleaned with a carpet cleaner - carpet cleaners really tear up the tiles. Seems like a huge waste of money to me.
The carpet tiles are easier to install. They have the advantage that if you make a spot on one, you can lift it up and replace it. Great if you have kids or pets. They just snap together from what I've seen. Haven't priced them, though, so I can't tell about that.
recently put carpet tile in my son's room, they look soooo cute because its only around the foot of the bed, the rest are tiles. so for a small spot/area advantages: it looks cute/contemporary-ish disadvantages: it moves alot. so my question is how do you keep it in place? so if i had a plan to keep it nailed to the floor i would vote yay for the carpet tiles.
